On Friday, Terry Armstrong announced that he has decided to play basketball professionally for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Australia's NBL.
Armstrong verbally committed to Arizona on Oct. 24 and eventually signed with the Wildcats. A 6-foot-6 wing out of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Bella Vista Prep, informed the Arizona coaching staff of his decision in the middle of June.
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Opting out of college for professional options is growing trend among high school prospects. Armstrong is the fourth high school recruit in the 2020 recruit class to opt for the professional ranks in the last three weeks.
RJ Hampton signed a deal with the New Zealand Breakers, of the NBL, in late May. Then KJ Martin, the son of Kenyon Martin, opted out of a scholarship to Vanderbilt to pursue going pro a few days later. In addition, LaMelo Ball, who likely wouldn’t have been eligible for college basketball, announced he’s headed to the NBL as well.
Last summer Armstrong averaged 20.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 12 Nike EYBL games. Armstrong connected on 89 of 180 field goal attempts, including 21 of 60 from the three-point stripe, during the league.
Upon signing with Arizona, Arizona head coach Sean Miller spoke highly of Armstrong.
"Terry was kind of born and raised in the state of Michigan," Arizona head coach Sean Miller has previously said. "Terry brings a toughness to our program that I think all of love to have as coaches. He also has great size for a wing and a guard.
"It’s not that he does one thing well. It’s the versatility that jumps off the page when we watch him and I think the best is yet to come. He’s in a program right now that is playing against the best competition in America at the high school level and I am really excited for him, anxious for him to have a great senior year. He will be able to come in and impact our program right away."
There have been some questions as to whether or not Armstrong would qualify to go to Arizona. He reaffirmed his commitment in late May when it looked as if he would open up his recruitment.
The decision came soon after meeting with Sean Miller and a public tweet that said he was going to continue to be an Arizona Wildcat.
A little over a month later, Armstrong is going to Australia to play for a team that will be entering its first season in the NBL.
Armstrong is ranked No. 61 overall and as the No. 8 shooting guard in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
https://247sports.com/college/arizona/Article/Terry-Armstrong-to-play-basketball-in-Australia-133447266/
2019-07-05 20:03:07Z
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