Devonte Green (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.
 Green in action with Indiana | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketligan FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2, 1997 West Babylon, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) |
| College | Indiana (2016–2020) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Charilaos Trikoupis |
| 2021–2022 | Larisa |
| 2022 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2022 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
| 2022–present | Norrköping Dolphins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editGreen attended Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School at Brookville, New York.
College career
editGreen played for Indiana Hoosiers from 2016[1] to 2020. As a junior, he averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, shooting 41 percent from behind the arc. Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before eventually withdrawing.[2] On December 3, 2019, Green scored a career-high 30 points in an 80–64 win against Florida State.[3] During his senior season, he averaged 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[4]
Professional career
editGreen started his professional career in Greece, where he signed with Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League (GBL) on August 15, 2020.[5]
He entered the 2020 NBA draft and went undrafted.[6]
On March 2, 2021, Green mutually parted ways with Trikoupis, due to a serious medical condition that he suffered during the season. In nine GBL games, he averaged 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.6 steals with the Greek club.
On November 12, 2021, Green returned to the Greek Basket League, this time signing for Larisa, replacing Josh Fortune.[7] In 21 league games, he averaged 7.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, playing around 19 minutes per contest.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Indiana | 32 | 3 | 15.2 | .443 | .436 | .706 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2017–18 | Indiana | 31 | 12 | 22.5 | .364 | .337 | .705 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.6 |
| 2018–19 | Indiana | 28 | 9 | 25.1 | .402 | .410 | .736 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 9.4 |
| 2019–20 | Indiana | 29 | 7 | 22.1 | .365 | .358 | .706 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 10.8 |
| Career | 120 | 31 | 21.1 | .385 | .377 | .713 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | 8.0 | |
Personal life
editGreen's brother, Rashad, played for Manhattan College in 2007–08 and the University of San Francisco from 2009 to 2012.[8] His older brother, Danny, plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and has won three NBA championships.[9] His second cousins are NBA player Gerald Green and Garlon Green.[10] A first cousin, Jordan Green, played for Texas A&M University.[11] and a third cousin, Willie Green, in the NBA and for Detroit Mercy.
References
edit- ^ "2016 guard Devonte Green commits to Indiana". insidethehall.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Horner, Scott (April 16, 2019). "2019 NBA Draft: IU basketball's Devonte Green declares for draft". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Green spurs late run to send Indiana past No. 17 Florida St". ESPN. Associated Press. December 3, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (March 23, 2020). "IU basketball player review: Devonte Green gave Hoosiers something no one else could". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (August 15, 2020). "Former IU Basketball Guard Devonte Green Signs Deal to Play in Greece". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Devonte Green Player Profile". November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Mammides, Chris (November 12, 2021). "Larissa BC lands Devonte Green". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Rashas Green. ESPN.
- ^ Danny Green confident brother Devonte will thrive at Indiana
- ^ "USF Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Rashad Green," USF official website, August 14, 2008.
- ^ Jordan Green Bio
External links
edit- Indiana Hoosiers bio
Media related to Devonte Green at Wikimedia Commons
