<><B>Mavs Aquire Darrell Armstrong; Trade Dan Dickau</B></P><>DALLAS (Dec. 3, 2004) — The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have traded guard Dan Dickau and a second round draft pick to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for guard Darrell Armstrong.</P><>Armstrong (6-1, 180) is in his 11th season out of Fayetteville State in North Carolina. After going undrafted in 1991, he played in the Global Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association before he was signed by the Orlando Magic on 4/8/95. </P><>Armstrong played nine seasons for the Magic, quickly turning into a fan favorite along the way. In 1998-99 he earned both the NBA’s Most Improved player award, as well as the league’s Sixth Man Award. </P><>On 7/29/03, Armstrong signed as a free agent with New Orleans. He appeared in 79 games last season with averages of 10.6 points, 3.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.68 steals in 28.4 minutes per game. Armstrong finished 11th in the NBA in steals per game.</P><>In 14 games with nine starts this season for the Hornets, Armstrong has averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.07 steals in 29.4 minutes per game. For his career, Armstrong has averaged 11.6 points, 4.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.64 steals in 28.4 minutes per game in 595 games. In 31 playoff games, he has averaged 10.3 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.35 steals in 32.5 minutes per game.</P><>Well known for his endless energy on the court, Armstrong is extremely active in the community as well. For four straight years (2000-2003) he was named as one of the “Good Guys in Sports” by The Sporting News, which recognizes athletes for outstanding character and exemplary civic responsibility. In addition, Armstrong established the Darrell Armstrong Foundation for Premature Babies and he was inducted into the Boys & Girls Club Hall of Fame in May of 1998.</P><>A walk-on at Division II Fayetteville State, Armstrong earned First Team Black College All-America honors as a senior in addition to serving as the team’s place kicker for two years. He twice kicked a school record 48-yard field goal.</P><>Dickau (6-0, 190) departs Dallas after being acquired from Golden State on 8/24/04 along with Erick Dampier, Evan Eschmeyer and the draft rights to Steve Logan in exchange for Christian Laettner, Eduardo Najera, two future first round draft picks, cash considerations and the draft rights to both Luis Flores and Mladen Sekularac. This is the third time Dickau has been traded since February of this year.</P><>The former Gonzaga standout appeared in four games for Dallas this season, scoring a season-high 5 points vs. San Antonio on 11/30. In the preseason, Dickau saw action in four games, averaging 9.5 points on 53.8% shooting from the floor. In 97 career games with Atlanta, Portland and Dallas, Dickau has averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 assists in 8.5 minutes per game.</P> |