Armon Bassett is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 free agent. Bassett played collegiately at Indiana University

Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU...

 prior to transferring to Ohio University

Ohio Bobcats men's basketball

The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...

, where he led the team to the NCAA tournament. He was drafted in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Maine Red Claws but cut prior to the season.

Personal

A native of Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

, Bassett attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Terre Haute South Vigo High School is a high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Enrollment is at about 1,900 students. As the name implies, the school's district covers the southern portion of Terre Haute, as well as most of Northern Vigo County, the county Terre Haute is in.- Campus History...

 before attending Hargrave Military Academy

Hargrave Military Academy

Hargrave Military Academy is a private American boarding school located in the town of Chatham, Virginia.Hargrave is a school affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia emphasizing Christian values that focuses on a college and military preparatory program...

 for a prep year.

MAC

Bassett led 9th seeded Ohio to win the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2010 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament is the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference 2009–2010 season...

, of which he was named MVP.