Benjamin Roy "B.J." Armstrong, Jr. (born September 9, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. As a starting point guard, he was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Detroit_flag. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major national research university located on a campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... 1989 NBA Draft - 27 June 1989 - New York City, New York See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft First Round Second Round Miami Heat - Sherman Douglas, G, Syracuse Categories: 1989 in sports | NBA Draft ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, the 6'2" (1.88 m) Armstrong helped the team return to the Eastern Conference Finals after compiling a 55-27 regular season win-loss total in 1989-90. The following season he helped them win their first NBA title against the Los Angeles Lakers after winning 61 regular season games. In 1991-92 Armstrong averaged double-digit scoring while coming off the bench behind longtime starter John Paxson to help the Bulls win 67 games and their second straight title. In 1993, he locked down the starting job, contributing to a 57-25 record and the Bulls' third straight title. 1989 NBA Draft - 27 June 1989 - New York City, New York See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft First Round Second Round Miami Heat - Sherman Douglas, G, Syracuse Categories: 1989 in sports | NBA Draft ... The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major national research university located on a campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1991-92 NBA Season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. ... John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1994 he emerged as more of a leader in the wake of Michael Jordan's retirement, placing third on the team in scoring and earning his first NBA All-Star game berth while leading the team to a 55-27 record and a second-round exit from the playoffs. Armstrong finished third in scoring again in 1995 as the Bulls posted a 47-35 record, and with Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Toni Kukoc led the team to the second round again. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships and being one of the best all-around players... Toni Kukoč (born September 18, 1968 in Split) is a renowned Croatian basketball player. ...

After retiring in 2000, Armstrong was hired as an assistant to Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause. Having replaced Paxson as the Bulls' starting point guard years before, Armstrong was himself replaced by Paxson as hire to the GM job in Chicago when Krause resigned in 2003. Armstrong remained with the organization as a scout for a couple of seasons, leaving in 2005. He was employed by ESPN as a basketball analyst. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ... Jerry Krause was a longtime professional basketball scout and General Manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ...

Armstrong attended high school at Birmingham Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his jersey can be found on display.

Trivia

• He is the last Chicago Bull to wear the number 10 jersey. The jersey was retired in honor of Bob Love after Armstrong left the team after the 1994-1995 season.

Transactions

• Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
• Selected by the Toronto Raptors (first pick overall) in the NBA expansion draft on 6/24/95.
• Traded by the Raptors to the Golden State Warriors for Victor Alexander, Carlos Rogers and the draft rights to Martin Lewis, Michael McDonald and Dwayne Whitfield on 9/18/95.
• Traded by the Warriors to the Charlotte Hornets for Muggsy Bogues and Tony Delk on 11/7/97.
• Traded by the Hornets with Glen Rice and J.R. Reid to the Los Angeles Lakers for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell on 3/10/99.
• Waived by the Lakers on 3/10/99.
• Signed as a free agent by the Orlando Magic on 3/14/99.
• Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls on 8/30/99.

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External links

• Career statistics databasebasketball.com
• NBA Profile NBA.com