George Armstrong was a sharp shooting player for Syracuse basketball for three seasons. Armstrong also played on the golf and baseball teams at Syracuse, though he did not letter in either.

Armstrong would make an impact on the Syracuse team his sophomore season as the top reserve player. He would play guard, forward and center that season. Syracuse played a tight game with Michigan State, where the Orangemen were trailing 17-19 with a minute to go. Armstrong would make a half court shot to tie up the game at 19, and then as time expired he would tip in a basket to win the game.

Armstrong was academically ineligible to play the first semester of his junior season. He would join the team after the winter break, and would still manage being the top scoring reserve on the team. He would score 11 points from the bench to lead Syracuse to a 29-24 win over Creighton.

Armstrong would finish his senior year as the second leading scorer on the team behind Ronnie Phillips. He would score a career high 18 points in a loss to rival Penn State. Towards the end of the season, coach Lew Andreas thought Armstrong may be more effective coming off the bench, and replaced him with Will Vogel in the starting lineup. The move turned out to be a good one as the team played very well over the last four games.

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