Editing Darrell Armstrong (section)

==Early life==
Armstrong was born in [[Gastonia, North Carolina]] and graduated from [[Ashbrook High School]] of Gastonia in 1986.<ref name=BBR>{{cite web|title=Darrell Armstrong|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/armstda01.html|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Gaston 2012">{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Richard|title=Gastonia's Armstrong still enjoying basketball, coaching in the NBA|url=http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/nba/gastonia-s-armstrong-still-enjoying-basketball-coaching-in-the-nba-1.48721|work=Gaston Gazette|date=November 13, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2013|archive-date=February 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132052/http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/nba/gastonia-s-armstrong-still-enjoying-basketball-coaching-in-the-nba-1.48721|url-status=dead}}</ref> At Ashbrook, Armstrong was a [[punter (football)|punter]] and [[wide receiver]] on the football team and began playing basketball as a senior.<ref name="SI March 99">{{cite magazine|last=Burns|first=Marty|title=A Player with an Extra Kick|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015207/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629085119/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015207/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2013|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=June 9, 2013|date=March 1, 1999}}</ref> Armstrong then attended [[Fayetteville State University]], a [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] college in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] and part of the [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] (CIAA) conference, and joined the football team as a [[walk-on (sports)|walk-on]] [[placekicker]].<ref name="SI March 99"/> Armstrong played football for the 1986 and 1987 seasons and twice kicked school-record 48-yard field goals.<ref name="NBA bio">{{cite web|title=Darrell Armstrong bio|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215063112/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html|archive-date=February 15, 2004}}</ref> In 1988, Armstrong joined the Fayetteville State basketball team and would play three seasons under coach [[Jeff Capel II]].<ref name=BBR/> In his senior season of 1990–91, Armstrong played 24 games and averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists.<ref name=BBR/> Armstrong was the CIAA Slam Dunk champion in 1990 and a first-team All-CIAA selection in 1991.<ref name="NBA bio"/><ref name="memories of crank">{{cite web|last=Schmitz|first=Brian|title=Memories Of Crank To Carry Armstrong at Slam-dunk Contest|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1996/02/06/memories-of-crank-to-carry-armstrong-at-slam-dunk-contest/|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=June 9, 2013|date=February 6, 1996|archive-date=February 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215350/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-02-06/sports/9602051345_1_crank-armstrong-dunk|url-status=live}}</ref>