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Jeff Green (basketball)

Jeff Green
Green in 2017
No. 32 – Houston Rockets
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 (age 38)
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeGeorgetown (2004–2007)
NBA draft2007: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2011Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2011,
2012–2015		Boston Celtics
2015–2016Memphis Grizzlies
2016Los Angeles Clippers
2016–2017Orlando Magic
2017–2018Cleveland Cavaliers
2018–2019Washington Wizards
2019Utah Jazz
2020Houston Rockets
2020–2021Brooklyn Nets
2021–2023Denver Nuggets
2023–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2024, he has played for 11 NBA teams in 15 seasons.

A forward,[1] Green played three seasons of college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. After entering the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Boston Celtics, but was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. In 2008, following his rookie season, Green was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Green underwent successful open-heart surgery in 2012 and continued his playing career. In 2023, as a member of the Denver Nuggets, Green won his first NBA championship.

As of 2024, he holds the record for having played with the most amount of teammates in the NBA with 263.

Early life

Green was born in Cheverly, Maryland, to Jeffrey Green Sr. and Felicia Akinkugbe. He was raised in College Park, Maryland and then attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he led the NHS Wildcats to the state basketball championship in 2004.[citation needed]

College career

Green with the Hoyas in December 2006

Green was recruited to Georgetown University by coach Craig Esherick in 2003. Esherick was fired before Green arrived on campus and John Thompson III was hired as the new coach. The two top recruits of Esherick's tenure, Green and center Roy Hibbert, were the key components of Thompson's future success.[2] Thompson stated in a Sports Illustrated interview: "You'll stop and think when I say this, but it's true: Jeff Green is the smartest player I've ever coached. You would know this better than most: that's a hell of a statement."[3]

Green won the 2005 Big East Rookie of the Year award along with Rudy Gay of the University of Connecticut. He was named to the All-Big East Second Team in 2006 along with teammate Roy Hibbert. In 2007, Green was named the Big East Player of the Year. He and Hibbert were unanimous selections to the All-Big East First Team. After his 30-point performance in the 2007 Big East tournament semifinal against Notre Dame[4] and his 21-point performance in the championship against Pittsburgh,[5] Green was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament,[5] as the Hoyas won their first Big East title since 1989. He led the Hoyas to the Final Four of the 2007 NCAA tournament, beating Belmont[6] and Boston College[7] in the first two rounds. Green helped Georgetown beat Vanderbilt with a game-winning shot after a controversial no-call in the game's closing seconds[8] as well as fearlessly leading the Hoyas to victory against No. 1 seed UNC in a stunning second-half comeback victory and bringing the Hoyas back to their first Final Four since Patrick Ewing led them to the 1985 national championship game.[9] The Hoyas eventually lost to Greg Oden and Ohio State,[10] bringing their remarkable title run to a close as well as Green's collegiate playing career, as he chose to forgo his senior year and entered the NBA draft. Green spent the next four summers taking classes at Georgetown and graduated in 2012 with a degree in English and a minor in theology.[11]

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2011)

On June 28, 2007, Green was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He was later traded to the Seattle SuperSonics alongside Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West in exchange for Ray Allen and Glen Davis.[12] On April 6, 2008, Green scored a career-high 35 points against the Denver Nuggets. Green made the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2008 after averaging 10.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 80 games.[13]

The Sonics were sold and moved to Oklahoma City before the start of the 2008–09 season, becoming the Thunder. In January 2009, Green hit his first career game-winner, lifting the Thunder to a 122–121 win over the Golden State Warriors.[14] In the 2009–10 season, Green played and started in all 82 games.[15] On December 1, 2010, Green set a new career high with 37 points against the New Jersey Nets.[15]

Boston Celtics (2011–2015)

Green with the Celtics in April 2011
Green with the Celtics in March 2013

On February 24, 2011, Green was traded, along with Nenad Krstić and a 2012 first-round pick, to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson.[16][17] Green recorded a double-double in his first start as a Celtic against the Washington Wizards on April 11, 2011, recording 20 points, a career-high-tying 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Green improved his field goal percentage after the trade to the Celtics, shooting 48.5 percent from the floor in 26 games after shooting 43.7 percent with the Thunder.[18]

On December 10, 2011, following the conclusion of the NBA lockout, Green re-signed with the Celtics.[18] Eight days later, his contract was voided by the Celtics after a routine physical examination detected an aortic aneurysm.[19] He subsequently underwent heart surgery in January 2012 and missed the entire 2011–12 season.[20] Former teammate Kevin Durant dedicated his season to Green.[21] Green used his downtime not only to rehab from surgery but to complete his coursework at Georgetown, graduating in May 2012 with a degree in English and a minor in theology.[11]

On August 22, 2012, Green signed with the Celtics.[22][23] On March 18, 2013, Green scored a career-high 43 points in a 105–103 loss to the Miami Heat.[24][25] On April 3, 2013, he scored 34 points against the Detroit Pistons.[26]

In 2013–14, Green played and started in all 82 games for the Celtics following the departure of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in the off-season. He subsequently had a career-best season as he averaged a career-high 16.9 points per game. On January 22, he scored 39 points against the Wizards. On March 16 against the New Orleans Pelicans, he had a second 39-point game.[27]

Over the first two months of the 2014–15 season, Green averaged a career-best 17.6 points per game.[28]

Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2016)

On January 12, 2015, Green was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team deal involving the Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans.[29] He made his debut for the Grizzlies two days later, recording 10 points and 3 rebounds off the bench in a 103–92 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[30] On June 18, 2015, Green exercised his player option with the Grizzlies for the 2015–16 season.[31]

On December 13, 2015, Green scored a season-high 26 points in a loss to the Miami Heat.[32] He topped that mark on January 25, 2016, scoring 30 points off the bench in a 108–102 overtime win over the Orlando Magic. In that game, he converted an 11-footer with 1.3 seconds left for a 100–100 tie at the end of regulation.[33]

Los Angeles Clippers (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Green was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Lance Stephenson and a future protected first-round pick.[34] Two days later, he made his debut for the Clippers in a 115–112 loss to the Golden State Warriors, recording five points, two rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes off the bench.[35] On February 26, he made his first start for the Clippers, scoring 22 points in 31 minutes of action in a 117–107 win over the Sacramento Kings.[36]

Orlando Magic (2016–2017)

Green with the Orlando Magic in 2017

On July 7, 2016, Green signed with the Orlando Magic.[37] He made his debut for the Magic in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring seven points off the bench in a 108–96 loss to the Miami Heat.[38] On April 5, 2017, he was shut down for the rest of the season due to lower back soreness that plagued him throughout the season.[39] Green missed the final nine games of the season with the back injury.[40]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)

On July 11, 2017, Green signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[41] On May 27, 2018, Green scored 19 points starting in place of the injured Kevin Love, helping the Cavaliers defeat the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.[42] The Cavaliers played the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, where they were defeated in four games.[43]

Washington Wizards (2018–2019)

Green with the Wizards in 2018

On July 10, 2018, Green signed with his hometown team the Washington Wizards.[44] He made his debut for the team on October 18, recording 17 points and four rebounds in a 112–113 loss to the Miami Heat.[45] On February 4, 2019, Green scored a season-high 26 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, in a 129–137 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[46]

Utah Jazz (2019)

On July 20, 2019, Green signed with the Utah Jazz.[47] He made his debut for the team on October 23, 2019, scoring five points in a 100–95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[48] On December 24, the Jazz waived Green.[49]

Houston Rockets (2020)

On February 18, 2020, Green was signed by the Houston Rockets to a 10-day contract.[50] On February 28, 2020, the Houston Rockets announced that they had signed Green for the remainder of the season. The signing reunited Green with former Thunder teammates James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Thabo Sefolosha.[51]

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)

On November 23, 2020, Green signed with the Brooklyn Nets, reuniting him with former Sonics and Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and once again with James Harden upon his trade to the Nets. On June 15, in the Eastern Conference Semifinal game five against the Milwaukee Bucks, Green scored a season-high 27 points to help lead the Nets to victory.[52]

Denver Nuggets (2021–2023)

On August 12, 2021, Green signed with the Denver Nuggets.[53] He made his debut for the team on October 20, scoring 13 points in a 110–98 win over the Phoenix Suns.[54] On January 15, 2022, Green logged a season-high 26 points, alongside three rebounds and four assists, in a 133–96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[55] Green became an NBA champion when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the 2023 NBA Finals.[1]

Return to Houston (2023–present)

On July 7, 2023, Green signed with the Houston Rockets, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[56]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Seattle 80 52 28.2 .427 .276 .744 4.7 1.5 .6 .6 10.5
2008–09 Oklahoma City 78 78 36.8 .446 .389 .788 6.6 2.0 1.0 .4 16.5
2009–10 Oklahoma City 82* 82* 37.1 .453 .333 .740 6.0 1.6 1.3 .9 15.1
2010–11 Oklahoma City 49 49 37.0 .437 .304 .818 5.6 1.8 .8 .4 15.2
Boston 26 2 23.5 .485 .296 .794 3.3 .7 .5 .6 9.8
2012–13 Boston 81 17 27.8 .467 .385 .808 3.9 1.6 .7 .8 12.8
2013–14 Boston 82 82* 34.2 .412 .341 .795 4.6 1.7 .7 .6 16.9
2014–15 Boston 33 33 33.1 .434 .305 .840 4.3 1.6 .8 .4 17.6
Memphis 45 37 30.3 .427 .362 .825 4.2 1.8 .6 .5 13.1
2015–16 Memphis 53 31 29.1 .431 .309 .800 4.5 1.8 .8 .4 12.2
L.A. Clippers 27 10 26.3 .427 .325 .615 3.4 1.5 .7 .8 10.9
2016–17 Orlando 69 11 22.2 .394 .275 .863 3.1 1.2 .5 .2 9.2
2017–18 Cleveland 78 14 23.4 .477 .312 .868 3.2 1.3 .5 .4 10.8
2018–19 Washington 77 44 27.2 .475 .347 .888 4.0 1.8 .6 .5 12.3
2019–20 Utah 30 2 18.4 .385 .327 .778 2.7 .7 .4 .3 7.8
Houston 18 2 22.6 .564 .354 .857 2.9 1.7 .8 .5 12.2
2020–21 Brooklyn 68 38 27.0 .492 .412 .776 3.9 1.6 .5 .4 11.0
2021–22 Denver 75 63 24.7 .524 .315 .833 3.1 1.3 .4 .4 10.3
2022–23† Denver 56 4 19.5 .488 .288 .744 2.6 1.2 .3 .3 7.8
2023–24 Houston 78 6 16.8 .456 .331 .819 2.3 .9 .2 .4 6.5
Career 1,185 656 27.7 .450 .337 .804 4.1 1.5 .6 .5 12.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Oklahoma City 6 6 37.3 .329 .296 .850 4.7 1.7 .7 .5 11.8
2011 Boston 9 0 19.2 .434 .438 .722 2.7 .2 .6 .4 7.3
2013 Boston 6 6 43.0 .435 .455 .844 5.3 2.3 .3 .7 20.3
2015 Memphis 11 2 27.0 .333 .222 .846 4.7 1.7 .5 .5 8.9
2016 L.A. Clippers 6 1 26.5 .457 .400 .600 3.2 .7 1.0 .3 10.2
2018 Cleveland 22 2 23.8 .408 .300 .717 2.4 1.5 .3 .7 7.7
2020 Houston 12 0 28.4 .495 .426 .824 5.0 1.6 .5 .5 11.6
2021 Brooklyn 6 1 24.7 .485 .556 .875 2.8 1.7 .5 .3 8.2
2022 Denver 5 5 22.6 .353 .375 .800 3.6 .4 .6 .4 3.8
2023† Denver 20 0 17.2 .452 .321 .895 1.6 .7 .3 .4 4.1
Career 103 23 25.1 .416 .365 .786 3.2 1.2 .4 .5 8.5

Personal life

Nicknamed Uncle Jeff,[57] Green got his nickname in 2009 after LeBron James compared him to "that uncle you used to play basketball with at the Y who will punish you down on the blocks and you get mad."[57] He himself adopted the nickname as his Twitter handle.[58]

See also

References

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