Hall of Fame
Scott Armstrong, who was a four-year basketball letterwinner (1990-91 through 1993-94) for Wayne State's Ron Hammye, has been selected for induction into WSU's Athletic Hall of Fame.
As a senior captain, he helped the squad tie a school record with 17 straight wins and set a then-school record with 25 victories against only five defeats. The Tartars claimed the GLIAC regular-season title with a 14-4 mark as Armstrong earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades.
Armstrong was one of four players to appear in all 30 games during the 1993-94 campaign and averaged 11.3 points per contest. He had a season-high 28 points in a 88-79 win over Hillsdale which was the first victory of the 17 consecutive.
In his junior season, he was named to the NCAA Great Lakes All-Regional team after setting a WSU record with 32 games played and making 46 three-pointers (46-100). Armstrong led the GLIAC in three-point field goal percentage (.510, 26-51).
He holds the Wayne State record for career games played at 120 and helped the Tartars compile a 83-37 mark (.692 winning percentage) during his tenure in the Green and Gold. His 1,080 career points ranked 10th on the WSU all-time list at the time of his graduation, while his 399 field goals made ranked eighth in 1994. His all-time free throw percentage (.770, 124/161) is currently 11th all-time at WSU.
Armstrong helped lead the Tartars to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (1992-93-94), including the regional championship game all three years. The 1993 squad claimed the regional title and defeated Philadelphia Textile in the opening game of the Elite Eight before falling to California State-Bakersfield in a national semifinal contest.
A two-time GLIAC All-Academic team selection, Armstrong graduated cum laude from WSU in 1995 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
The Highland native graduated from Milford High School in 1990 and is currently an independent systems consultant.
He resides in Highland with his wife Heather and children Gabrielle (7), Elizabeth (5), Scotty (3) and Jillian (11 months).
