# Mark Armstrong (basketball)

Mark Armstrong (born February 21, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

## Early life and high school career

Armstrong grew up in South Orange, New Jersey and attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a four-year starter on the basketball team and averaged 15.9 points per game as a freshman. Armstrong was named third-team All-State after averaging 19.9 points per game during his sophomore season. He averaged 14.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 steals in eleven games during his junior season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Armstrong was named the Hudson County Interscholastic League Player the Year as a senior after averaging 23.4 points, five rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

### Recruiting

Armstrong was rated a four-star recruit and a consensus top-75 prospect by major recruiting services. On April 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Auburn, UConn, Louisville, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Stanford, and Kansas.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mark Armstrong PG | South Orange, NJ | St. Peter's Prep (NJ) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 45 247Sports: 62 ESPN: 66 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Villanova 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023. "2022 Villanova Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023. ||||||

## College career

Armstrong began his freshman season at Villanova as a key reserve. He started six of the team's seven games in December before returning to a backup role. He was named the Big East Conference Freshman of the Week after scoring 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field in his first career start against Oklahoma. Armstrong was named to the Big East All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.

## Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Armstrong joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2024 NBA Summer League and on October 9, 2024, he signed with the team. However, he was waived four days later and on October 27, he joined the Long Island Nets.

## National team career

Armstrong played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He averaged 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal. Armstrong was also named to the United States' roster for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

## Career statistics
### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2022–23 | Villanova | 34 | 7 | 19.9 | .401 | .246 | .875 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2023–24 | Villanova | 34 | 32 | 24.5 | .417 | .282 | .776 | 2.3 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | 8.4 |
| Career | Career | 68 | 39 | 22.2 | .411 | .266 | .805 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 6.8 |