Editing Darrell Armstrong (section)

==Minor and international leagues (1991–1995)==
Armstrong was not selected in the [[1991 NBA draft]] and began his career with the Atlanta Eagles (renamed Trojans in 1994) of the [[United States Basketball League]] (USBL) in 1991.<ref name=hoopshype>{{cite web|title=Darrell Armstrong|url=http://hoopshype.com/players/darrell_armstrong.htm|publisher=HoopsHype.com|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Armstrong was named to the USBL All-Defensive team three consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1994, was a second-team All-USBL selection in 1992, and first-team All-USBL selection in 1993 and 1994.<ref name="USBL history">{{cite web|title=History of the United States Basketball League|url=http://www.apbr.org/usbl.html|publisher=Association for Professional Basketball Research|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref>

In October 1992, Armstrong signed with the [[Capital Region Pontiacs]] of the [[Continental Basketball Association]] (CBA).<ref>{{cite web|title=Transactions: Weekend|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/05/sports/transactions-weekend.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 9, 2013|date=October 5, 1992}}</ref> Armstrong later played for the South Georgia Blues of the [[Global Basketball Association]] until the team folded in 1993.<ref name="Sentinel 2002">{{cite web|last=Schmitz|first=Brian|title=Darrell Armstrong Is Strong Role Model For Never Saying, 'I Can't'|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-04-26/sports/0204260349_1_darrell-armstrong-hard-work-green-wave|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215348/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-04-26/sports/0204260349_1_darrell-armstrong-hard-work-green-wave|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2014|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=June 9, 2013|date=April 26, 2002}}</ref> After playing for the Blues, Armstrong returned to Gastonia. He volunteered at Ashbrook High School as an assistant basketball coach and worked the night shift at a [[yarn]] factory.<ref name="Sentinel 2002"/>

Armstrong signed with [[AEK Larnaca B.C.|Pezoporikos Larnaca]] of [[Cyprus Basketball Division 1|Cyprus]] in 1993.<ref name=hoopshype/><ref name="ACB">{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AVC|title=Darrell Armstrong|publisher=Liga ACB|language=es|access-date=June 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917212450/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AVC|archive-date=September 17, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He averaged 32.0 points and 8.0 assists and won Player of the Year honors.<ref name="NBA bio 2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html|title=Darrell Armstrong bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215063112/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darrell_armstrong/bio.html|archive-date=February 15, 2004}}</ref>

For the 1994–95 season, Armstrong played for [[Ourense Baloncesto|Coren Ourense]] of the Spanish [[Liga ACB]] and averaged 24.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. He was a [[ULEB]] All-Star in 1994.<ref name="NBA bio"/><ref name="ACB"/>