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Ty Armstrong

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Melbourne, Fla.
Last College:
Auburn
Height / Weight:
6-8 / 235
Position:
Forward
Birthdate:
03/15/1991

04/02/2013

ECU Captures CIT Title

Akeem Richmond hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give ECU a 77-74 victory over Weber State.

04/01/2013

Pirates Set To Tangle With Wildcats For CIT Title

ECU goes after its first postseason championship Tuesday night against Weber State

03/23/2013

ECU Advances To CIT Quarterfinals With Rout of Rider

Maurice Kemp and Ty Armstrong each scored 20 points in the Pirates' 75-64 win

03/09/2013

Kemp And Paul Lead ECU To Record Win On Senior Night

Pirates defeat Marshall, 86-79, to finish with first winning C-USA record

02/23/2013

Richmond Leads The Pirates' Comeback Over SMU

Career Notes
Has two years of eligibility remaining ... Played his freshman and sophomores season at Auburn ... Attended Pensacola Junior College during the 2011 fall semester ... Enrolled at ECU during the 2012 spring semester.

As A Sophomore at Auburn (2010-11)
Played in 12 games, averaging 1.7 points in 7.3 minutes per game ... Scored in six games ... Posted season-highs in points (5) and rebounds (6) at Georgia, playing 20 minutes ... Played 13 minutes at home against Tennessee.

As A Freshman At Auburn (2009-10)
Averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game ... Played in 30 games ... Shot 52.2 percent from the field ... Posted career-best eight points and 12 rebounds (10 offensive) at Alabama A&M ... Scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds against Charleston Southern ... Had six points in six minutes vs. No. 18 Ole Miss ... Netted five points and four rebounds in 16 minutes at Florida.

High School
Averaged 13 points as a senior at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Fla., for coach Aubin Goporo in 2008-09 ... Florida Air lost to Arlington Country Day High 52-45 in the Region finals ... District 2A Champions ... Played at Eastside High in Gainesville, Fla., for coach Herman Williams as a sophomore and junior.

Personal
Full name is Tylisman Shakir Armstrong ... Born March 15, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Academic major is communication ... Son of Davia Shannon and Greg Armstrong ... His mom is 6-foot-4 and played basketball at the University of San Francisco ... Has three siblings: Mya, Mulan, Melia.