College Basketball Recruiting
State's top hoops prospect commits to GeorgiaAJC's Miss Basketball picks Bulldogs over Duke, LSU, Maryland, others
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/17/08
Rising Wesleyan senior Anne Marie Armstrong is so good at three sports, people long have wondered what she could do if she focused on one.
The answer will come in college. And Georgia's basketball program will be the beneficiary.
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The state's Miss Basketball committed to Georgia on Sunday, saying she'll give up volleyball and high jumping in college.
"It's always been a dream of mine to play basketball at Georgia for coach [Andy] Landers," Armstrong said Monday. "I'd watch games on TV when I was little and decided it would be cool to play there."
Florida State, Wake Forest, Maryland, LSU, Duke and Georgia Tech were among the schools recruiting Armstrong, who led Wesleyan to the Class AA championship. The versatile 6-2 Armstrong, expected to play small forward at Georgia, averaged 19.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.4 blocks.
In the state semifinals against Savannah Christian, Armstrong poured in a career-high 40 points to go with 17 rebounds.
Having won three state titles in volleyball, two in basketball and two in the high jump, she is on pace for her goal of 10 high school championships.
"Being a three-sport athlete, she's never had one ball in her hand," Wesleyan coach Jan Azar said. "I just think the sky's the limit for her."
Armstrong said Georgia, her dad's alma mater, always was her top choice. She called it a good academic and social fit.
Armstrong has played everywhere for Wesleyan, including point guard. She said Landers envisions her as a small forward, and that she hopes to make an immediate impact.
"I'm a good dribbler but I'm not a college point guard," Armstrong said. "I'm going to have a good height advantage at the 'three,' so I'm really excited."
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