De-an Armstrong
De-an Armstrong
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Ralph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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.
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Read EvaluationRalph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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.
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Read EvaluationRalph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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.
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Read EvaluationRalph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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.
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Read EvaluationRalph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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 .
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Read EvaluationRalph Jean-Francois | Prep Hoops Scout
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.
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