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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Lakeside, Ore.
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 | High School: North Bend
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 | Height: 6-2
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 | Position: Forward/Center
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 | Experience: 1L
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Armstrong's Trophy Case
2001-2002 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2000-2001 Commissioners Spring Honor Roll
USA Today Honorable Mention High School All-American
Two-time High School Street and Smith Honorable
Mention All-American
2000 Second Team All-State
Led state of Oregon in scoring in 1999-2000
Four-time All-League selection
Two-time League MVP
As a sophomore (2001-2002) -
Played in all 20 games at the forward position
Averaged 2.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 7.1 minutes per game
Hit nine consecutive free throws from Nov. 19 to Dec. 6
Ranked third on the team in free-throw percentage
Was perfect from the charity stripe in three games
Registered two points, three rebounds and an assist in a win over Kent State in the NCAA Tournament
Tallied a season-high nine points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field in a win over Grambling State in the Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic
Sank her first collegiate three-pointer and tied her career-high in assists with three in a win over Grambling State
Grabbed a season-best four rebounds and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in a win over IUPUI.
As a freshman (2000-2001) -
Averaging 4.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 16.9 minutes per game
Shot 73.4 percent (47 of 64) from the the foul line
Played in all 28 games, starting 16, including the season opener
Was the first freshman to start the season opener for Kansas State since Essence Perry in 1998
Came off the bench for six games in January
Registered a career-high and team-high 18 points in 40 minutes of action against then-No. 17 Texas on Jan. 17
Scored in double figures four times, including twice in Big 12 games
Was the teams leading scorer once
Hit 17 consecutive free throws from Dec. 28 to Jan. 10
Ranked third on the team in free-throw percentage
Was perfect from the charity stripe in seven games
Tallied 16 points, including a personal-best 8-for-8 from the foul line, against then-No. 7 Iowa State on Jan. 3
Had five games with two or more steals, including a career-high three steals in a win over Drake on Dec. 9
Averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in two starts at the Oregon State Beaver Classic
Dished out a season-high three assists in a victory over Western Michigan on Dec. 5
Shot 50 percent or better from the field against five opponents
At North Bend High School -
USA Today honorable mention All-American in 1999 Street and Smith honorable mention All-American 1998 and 1999 Named second team all-state as a senior Led state of Oregon in scoring, averaging 21.5 ppg in 1999-2000 Earned all-league recognition all four years and was named league MVP this past season Two-time team MVP Two-time The World News Player of the Year Eugene Register-Guard Basketball Player of the Year as a senior Two-time all-tournament selection at the Klamath X-mas Classic Named The World News Worlds Best in 1997-98 Finished prep career as her high schools all-time leading scorer, boys or girls, with 1,244 points Averaged 14.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot 51.8 percent from the field and 84.1 from the foul line during her high school career Set single-game scoring record with 41 points Freshman season scoring leader with 235 points KCBY Athlete of the Week as a freshman Averaged 21.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game in her final season Ranked as one of the Top 50 post players in the nation by the Reebok All-Star Girls Report Listed as a Top 100 post by the Blue Star Report and as one of the Top 25 posts in the West by Hoop Planet Report Led North Bend to the second round of the state playoffs as a freshman Helped team compile a 51-41 record in four years Attended the 1999 U.S. Basketball Academy Selected to the prestigious Oregon City End of the Trail all-tournament team in 1999 Coached by Mike Forrester Named second team all-state in track On schools track top 10 list in javelin (2nd, 1326), shot put (4th, 3804) and discus (6th, 1210) Claimed district championship (373) and placed fourth in the state in the shot put (384) and finished third in the district in javelin and discus as a senior Former freshman and sophomore invitational record-holder in the javelin (1182) Finished high school career with four letters in basketball, four in track, two in cross country and one in volleyball Honored as North Bends Athlete of the Year and the Outstanding Senior Girl of the Year in 1999-2000.
Personal -
Born May 18, 1982, in Longview, Wash. Daughter of Michael and Elaine Armstrong Has three older brothers, Ryan, Troy and Sean Member of the H.O.P.E. (Healthy Options and Positive Experiences), International and Science, Crossroads Clubs Honors Student Majoring in elementary education Played AAU with the 1996 Oregon Storm and the 1998 Oregon Cities Northwest Selects Worked with Howard Avery and the Triple Threat Basketball.
Armstrong's Career Statistics
| YEAR | G-GS | MIN | FGM-FGA | PCT | 3PT-A | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | O-T | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | BK | ST | PTS-AVG |
| 01-02 | 20-0 | 142 | 16-45 | .356 | 1-3 | .333 | 13-15 | .867 | 15-29 | 1.5 | 26-0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 46-2.3 |
| 00-01 | 28-16 | 474 | 44-131 | .336 | 0-0 | --- | 47-64 | .734 | 30-76 | 2.7 | 63-3 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 16 | 135-4.8 |
| Totals | 48-16 | 622 | 60-176 | .340 | 1-3 | .333 | 60-79 | .759 | 45-105 | 2.1 | 91-3 | 36 | 57 | 3 | 18 | 181-3.7 |
Armstrong vs. the Conference
| YEAR | G-GS | MIN | FGM-FGA | PCT | 3PT-A | PCT | FTM-FTA | PCT | O-T | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | BK | ST | PTS-AVG |
| 01-02 | 6-0 | 24 | 3-8 | .375 | 0-0 | --- | 0-0 | --- | 3-3 | 0.5 | 6-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-1.0 |
| 00-01 | 16-11 | 243 | 26-80 | .325 | 0-0 | --- | 28-40 | .700 | 17-42 | 2.6 | 32-1 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 80-5.0 |
| Totals | 22-11 | 267 | 29-88 | .329 | 0-0 | --- | 28-40 | .700 | 20-45 | 2.0 | 38-1 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 86-3.9 |
Armstrong's Career Highs
| PTS | 18, vs. Texas (1/17/01) |
| FGM | 5, vs. Texas (1/17/01) |
| FGA | 13, vs. Texas (1/17/01) |
| 3PTM | 1, vs. Grambling State (11/30/01) |
| 3PTA: | 1, vs. Grambling State (11/30/01) |
| FTM: | 8, twice (last vs. Texas, 1/17/01) |
| FTA: | 12, twice (last at Nebraska, 1/10/01) |
| REB: | 7, at South Florida (12/28/00) |
| AST: | 3, at W. Michigan (12/5/01) |
| BK: | 1, vs. three opponents (last vs. Baylor, 3/6/01) |
| ST: | 3, at Drake (12/9/00) |
| MIN: | 40, vs. Texas (1/17/01) |
Career Miscellaneous
| Double-figure scoring games | 4 |
| Games with five or more rebounds | 8 |
| Games with two or more assists | 7 |
| Games with two or more steals | 5 |