Benjamin Roy Armstrong, Jr. (born September 9, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is 6'2" former point guard who was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Michigan Founded  -Incorporated July 24, 1701 1816  County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick... John Stockton Point guard is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, 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. The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 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 ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... John Paxson (born September 29, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former basketball player from the US. He played during his college years at Notre Dame, where he was named a second team All-American in 1983. ...

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 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. Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Basketball Association player, and is considered by many the greatest basketball player of all time. ... Scottie Pippen playing for the Chicago Bulls. ... Toni Kukoč (born September 18, 1968 in Split, Croatia) is a renowned basketball player. ...

Selected first overall by the Toronto Raptors in the expansion draft in 1995, Armstrong was traded before ever playing a game for them to the Golden State Warriors where he remained for over two seasons. He was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in late 1997, where he played for parts of two seasons before moving on for one campaign with the Orlando Magic. He rejoined the Bulls in their post-dynasty rebuilding years in 1999. After retiring in 2000, he was hired as an assistant to Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause. Having replaced Paxson as the Bulls' starting point guard years before, B.J. was himself replaced by Paxson as heir to the GM job in Chicago when Krause resigned in 2003. B.J. remained with the organization as a scout for a couple of seasons, leaving in 2005 for other projects. The Toronto Raptors are a National Basketball Association team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... An Expansion Draft, in North American professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to offer a new franchise or franchises. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The current head coach is Byron Scott. ... The Orlando Magic are a National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The general manager in the sense contemplated in this article is the executive of a professional sports team responsible primarily for acquiring the rights to player personnel, negotiation of their contracts and reassignment or dismissal of players no longer desired on the team. ... Jerry Krause was a longtime NBA Scout and General Manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...