Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is detailed information about basketballer B.J. Armstrong:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Benjamin Roy “B.J.” Armstrong Jr.
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: September 9, 1967
  • Hometown: Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
  • Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 4 in
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Number: Wore #10 and #11 during his career
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Township, Michigan)
  • College: University of Iowa
  • NBA Draft: 1989, 1st round, 18th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls
  • Teams Played For:
    • Chicago Bulls (1989–1995, 1999–2000)
    • Golden State Warriors (1995–1997)
    • Charlotte Hornets (1997–1998)
    • Orlando Magic (1999)
  • Championship Rings: 3 (with the Chicago Bulls in 1991, 1992, and 1993) (Chicago Bulls Championships)
  • Kids: Has two children (Holden and Addison)
  • Siblings: Only child

Player Archetype / Play Style

B.J. Armstrong was a steady, offense-minded point guard who fit best as a low-mistake floor spacer and secondary table-setter rather than a ball-dominant engine. At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, he had average size for the position but played with quickness, control, and a smooth shooting stroke that became his defining physical tool on the court. Offensively, his role centered on organizing possessions, making simple reads, hitting open pull-ups and spot-up jumpers, and punishing defenses from three-point range, which made him an ideal complementary guard on strong teams. Defensively, he competed at the point of attack and could stay in front of opposing guards in stretches, though his value leaned more toward positioning and effort than disruptive size or physicality. In full, Armstrong’s play style was that of a smart, efficient backcourt connector: dependable with the ball, dangerous as a shooter, and well suited to keeping an offense clean without needing to dominate it.

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