2025 marks PressBox’s ninth annual Best Of edition celebrating the top people, performances and moments of the year.
Best Crossover
UMBC men’s basketball was down, 79-78, in the final seconds of its game at Morgan State in November when Jah’Likai King flipped the ball to DJ Armstrong Jr. on the wing.
Armstrong dribbled toward the middle of the court, stopped on a dime, crossed over and dropped defender Alfred Worrell Jr. Armstrong stepped back and hit a 3-pointer with one second left to give the Retrievers an 81-79 win.
And then five days later … Armstrong hit another game-winning 3-pointer! The second one came at the buzzer to beat Wagner, 71-70.
See Also:
• DJ Armstrong Jr. On Recent Game-Winners, Path To UMBC Men’s Basketball
Photo Credit: Courtesy of UMBC Athletics
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