NBA: 20 ridiculously obscure NBA All-Star seasons that we totally forgot

15: B.J. Armstrong (1993-94)

Season Stats: 14.8 points, 3.9 assists per game

A baby-faced shooter, B.J. Armstrong was once an All-Star, believe it or not. But what’s more surprising? He was an All-Star starter.

You heard me right, B.J. Armstrong, the shooting pal that helped Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen win three NBA Championships was an All-Star starter. His stats didn’t say “All-Star”, and he didn’t have any other traits that could even notch him in the game.

Armstrong in the All-Star game itself was, and still is, highly controversial. But the active fact that he was a starter, and he finished with the most votes as a guard, yikes. This was a case of an unlikely player being thrown into the game, based on the fact that he was teammates with Michael freakin’ Jordan.

Compare this to if they voted in someone like Norman Powell because he’s on a winning team and he plays his role perfectly. Maybe that was a bit too harsh, but you get the gist. Armstrong was a great player and he did deserve praise for his impact on the squad’s glory, but not that much praise.

As mentioned, he never had anything else about him that screams “This guy is All-Star caliber”. It’s similar to the Kyle Korver situation, they were voted in based on their role on the team, and he has some striking feature about him.

This was a case that baffles a lot of people to this day, a role-player making the All-Star game.