Michel Taylor "Tate" Armstrong (born October 5, 1955) is a retired American basketball player.

Tate Armstrong
Personal information
Born (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 69)
Moultrie, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpring Woods (Houston, Texas)
CollegeDuke (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1977–1979
PositionShooting guard
Number14
Career history
19771979Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing United States United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team competition

A 6'3" guard from Duke University, Armstrong won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 13th pick of the 1977 NBA draft and played two years with the Bulls, averaging 3.8 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 rebounds per game. He is currently a real estate developer in the DC area and has seven children.[citation needed]

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