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Villanova
A guard with electric speed who moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore in 2023-24 ... Has started 39 times in 68 appearances for the Wildcats over two seasons, averaging 6.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing.

2023-24 Overview
Emerged as a fixture in the starting lineup, starting 32 of the Wildcats 34 games ... Led Villanova in assists with 83 (2.4 apg) ... Averaged 8.4 points and 24.5 minutes per contest.

2023-24 Postseason Highlights
Contributed 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 70-61 opening round loss to VCU on March 20 ... Averaged 13.0 points in two BIG EAST Tournament games, highlighted by a 15-point, three rebound effort in a 71-65 overtime loss to Marquette in the quarterfinals.

2023-24 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights
Logged a season-high 33:46, adding 10 points and five assists to a 71-60 win at Providence on March 2 ... Established a new career high with six assists to go with 12 points in a 75-47 win over Georgetown on Feb. 27 ... Contributed 12 points, five assists and a steal to an 80-54 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 11 ... His eight rebounds on Jan. 30 represented a new career high ... He also scored 16 points to go with three assists ... Notched a new career high in points (24) and 3-Point Field Goals (five) at Marquette on Jan. 15 ... Connected on 6-of-9 field goal attempts to post a new career best in points (15) in a 94-69 win over DePaul on Jan. 12 ... Tied a career-high with 14 points in an 81-71 loss to St. John’s on Jan. 6 ... Pitched in with nine points and three assists in an 84-48 win over DePaul on Dec. 23 

2023-24 Non-Conference Highlights
Helped the ‘Cats rally past UCLA, scoring five of his seven points early in the second half of a 65-56 win ... Matched a career-high six made free throws in the win over North Carolina on Nov. 23 ... Helped VU get out to a fast start in a 57-40 win over Maryland, finishing with six points and two assists ... Contributed nine points, four assists and zero turnovers to an 83-57 win over LeMoyne on Nov. 10 ... Earned the starting nod for the season opener, a 90-63 win over American on Nov. 6.

2022-23 Overview
 Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshmen Team in voting by the league coaches … Appeared in all 34 games in his debut campaign, earning seven starting assignments … Averaged 19.9 minutes, 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per outing … Converted .875 of his attempts from the free throw line.
 
2022-23 Postseason Highlights
Scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and added three assists in 34:33 minutes in a 62-57 loss at Liberty in the National Invitation Tournament on March 15.... Added 10 points and added two rebounds in an 80-48 opening round victory over Georgetown.
 
2022-23 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights 
Contributed eight points in a 71-59 loss to UConn on Mar. 4 at Wells Fargo Center ... Added 11 points and five rebounds to a 79-67 win over No. 19 Creighton on Feb. 25 at Wells Fargo Center ... Contributed 10 points and four rebounds in 19:41 of action on Feb. 18 at Providence ... Notched season-highs in points (14) and minutes (27:02) to help VU post a 73-57 win at Georgetown on Jan. 4 ... Added eight points to a 78-63 win over St. John’s on Dec. 21.
 
2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights
 Scored the game’s first seven points on route to a 13-point, seven rebound effort in his first game in his native New Jersey on Dec. 10, a 77-56 win over Boston College ... Made his first college start on Dec. 3, scoring 10 points in a 70-66 win over Oklahoma ... Delivered nine points in an 83-71 loss to Portland on Nov. 25 ... Helped ignite a sluggish Villanova offense in the second half of a 60-50 win over Delaware State, scoring all seven of his points after intermission ... Dropped in six points, thanks to two 3-pointers, in 17:05 of an 81-68 win over La Salle on Nov. 7.

St. Peter’s Prep
Named the 2022 Hudson County Interscholastic Player of the Year … Set a St. Peter’s Prep program record with 1,776 career points … Averaged 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a senior in 2021-22 … Played in 92 career games over the course of four seasons … Listed at No. 61 in ESPN’s Top 100 in the Class of 2022.
 
Personal
Made an oral commitment to Villanova in April 2021, signed a letter of intent in November of 2021 and reaffirmed his intention to enroll in April 2022 after the announcement that head coach Jay Wright would retire.
 
Kyle Neptune on Mark Armstrong: “Mark brings lightening quick speed to the court-  one of most athletic guards we’ve had here. He’s part of great family and also has a mix of intelligence and Basketball IQ that gives him a chance to become an exceptional Villanova Basketball player.”