Mark Armstrong (basketball)
American basketball player (born 2004)
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Mark Armstrong (born February 21, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.
| No. 2 – Texas Legends | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | February 21, 2004 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Villanova (2022–2024) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Long Island Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Recruiting
Armstrong was rated a four-star recruit and a consensus top-75 prospect by major recruiting services.[5] On April 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Auburn, UConn, Louisville, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Stanford, and Kansas.[6]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (84) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 45 247Sports: 62 ESPN: 66 | ||||||
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College career
Armstrong began his freshman season at Villanova as a key reserve.[7] He started six of the team's seven games in December before returning to a backup role.[8] 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.[9] Armstrong was named to the Big East All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[10]
Professional career
Long Island Nets (2024–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Armstrong joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2024 NBA Summer League[11] and on October 9, 2024, he signed with the team.[12] However, he was waived four days later[12] and on October 27, he joined the Long Island Nets.[13]
Texas Legends (2025–present)
On September 19, 2025, Armstrong was traded to the Texas Legends in exchange for the returning player rights to Max Fiedler and a 2026 second-round pick.[14]
National team career
Armstrong played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[15] He averaged 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal.[16] Armstrong was also named to the United States' roster for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[17]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |