Armstrong emerged as one of the leaders for his Arts squad despite being a new face on the team, and his varsity experience should prove valuable heading into the upcoming season. He showed the ability to score in a variety of ways, including knocking down shots as a catch-and-shoot threat while playing off the ball. His long arms also allow him to disrupt passing lanes and generate deflections on the defensive end. Offensively, I liked the crispness of his handle, as well as his ability to create separation to get to his mid-range jumper. The smooth southpaw plays with rhythm and pace, and one of his most impactful traits is his constant movement without the ball, consistently staying active and putting pressure on the defense. His scoring surge played a key role in helping Arts put away Archbishop Ryan.

A dangerous and confident three point shooting threat who can get in a rhythm easily, De-An Armstrong showcased his versatility as an outside shooter. Efficient from three point range during Saturday’s action, Armstrong shot the basketball effectively both as a spot up shooter as well as a movement shooter. He consistently sought out scoring opportunities particularly from beyond the three point arc, consistently hunting his shot, both in the half court and in transition.

De-An Armstrong has been highly effective as a versatile perimeter shooter, especially on the move—coming off screens and catching and shooting with confidence. He consistently seeks out scoring opportunities particularly from beyond the three point arc, consistently knocking down open looks from three point range. Armstrong’s shooting ability, combined with the closeouts he draws as a dangerous three point threat, helps open up additional avenues for offense, allowing him to attack the rim when defenses overcommit to his outside shot.

De-An Armstrong was extremely effective as a versatile perimeter shot maker— particularly on the move coming off screens and off the catch. Armstrong consistently hunted his shot and consistently buried open looks from three point range. Armstrong also allowed his shooting ability and the closeouts he receives as a dangerous threat from three to open up additional offense for him and get to the rim at times.

The left handed sharpshooter, who was much of himself Wednesday night had a very strong showing against Newark Collegiate Academy. Armstrong was exceptional in hunting his shot both in Payne Tech’s halfcourt offense off ball reversals along side capitalizing off shooting opportunities in transition. Armstrong displayed his smooth and compact release that defenses often times regret closing out late on to.

A confident perimeter shot maker, De’On Armstrong demonstrated his ability to be a lethal threat from the perimeter. The left handed guard excelled off the ball as a floor spacer, consistently making defenses pay for weak help side defense or late closeouts .

Throughout the course of his sophomore season, De’An Armstrong showcased his ability to be effective both on and off the ball. Off the ball, Armstrong showcased his ability to knock down open perimeter shots off ball reversals while also attacking closeouts and getting to the rim. On the ball, Armstrong showed a lot of flashes of being able to create offense off the bounce for himself and break his defender down. Armstrong averaged 10.7 PPG this season for Payne Tech.