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Southern Virginia University

2019-20 Men's Basketball

4 Sam Armstrong

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buena Vista, Va.
  • Custom1 Ogden, Utah
  • Prev School Parry McCluer HS

Biography

Career Highs

Points: 28 (11/16/19 vs. Wilson)
Rebounds: 5 (11/30/18 vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian)
Assists: 5 (11/17/17 at Penn St.-Mont Alto)
Steals: 2 (11/15/19 at Gettysburg)
Blocks: 1 (11/16/17 at Christendom)

Season Highs

Points: 28 (11/16/19 vs. Wilson)
Rebounds: 5 (11/7/19 vs. Greensboro)
Assists: 4 (11/16/19 vs. Wilson)
Steals: 2 (11/15/19 at Gettysburg)
Blocks: 

2019-20 | Senior

  • Named CAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
  • Named to the All-CAC Second Team.
  • Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
  • Set program records in single-season threes (85) and career threes (163).
  • Set program record for most threes in a game with seven at both Wilson and Mary Washington.
  • Played in 26 games, starting all but one.
  • Led the team with 14.1 points per game, good for seventh in the CAC.
  • Led the team in minutes played per game at 30.8.
  • Scored a career-high 28 points against Wilson.
  • Dropped 26 points in the CAC Tournament Quarterfinal at Mary Washington.
  • Scored in double figures in 21 games and eclipsed the 20-point mark in six.
  • Shot 40.3% from three-point range on 8.1 attempts per game.
  • Earned Fall Provost’s List Honors.

2018-19 | Junior

  • Played in 26 games and started four.
  • Scored a season-high 22 points with six threes in a win at Immaculata.
  • Shot 39.6% from three-point range, making 38 on the year.
  • Named to the CAC All-Academic Team.

2017-18 | Sophomore

  • Played in 24 games and started seven for the Knights.
  • Averaged 17.1 minutes per game and scored 6.1 points per game.
  • Shot 41.8% from three.
  • Scored a season-high 17 points at Wesley.
  • Scored 11 points in overtime in a win against Shenandoah.
  • Named to CAC All-Academic Team and fall and spring semester Provost's Lists.

2016-17 | Freshman

  • Played in 16 games as a freshman.
  • Shot 43.8% from three with seven treys.
  • Named to the CAC All-Academic Team. 

High School

  • Member of the National Honor Society.
  • First team All-State in basketball, baseball, and cross country.

Personal 

  • Parents are John and Carol Armstrong.
  • Recently married Carmel Hardy.
  • Has three siblings.
  • Served an LDS mission in Ogden, Utah from 2014-2016.
  • Enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, the Washington Nationals, and eating cereal.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016-17Freshman

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017-18Sophomore

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Junior

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019-20Senior

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    4