Devonte Green

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devonte Green
Devonte Green.jpg
Green in action with Indiana.
No. 11 – Larisa
PositionShooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 24)
West Babylon, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
CollegeIndiana (2016–2020)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Charilaos Trikoupis
2021–presentLarisa

Devonte Green (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Larisa of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life and high school career[]

Green attended Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School at Brookville, New York.

College career[]

Green 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[]

Green started his professional career in Greece, where he signed with Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League 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 9 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]

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

College[]

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[]

Green'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 Philadelphia 76ers 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[]

  1. ^ "2016 guard Devonte Green commits to Indiana". insidethehall.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Horner, Scott (April 16, 2019). "2019 NBA Draft: IU basketball's Devonte Green declares for draft". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Green spurs late run to send Indiana past No. 17 Florida St". ESPN. Associated Press. December 3, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Osterman, Zach (March 23, 2020). "IU basketball player review: Devonte Green gave Hoosiers something no one else could". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Former IU basketball guard Devonte Green signs deal to play in Greece". Fréttablaðið. August 15, 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Devonte Green Player Profile". 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ Mammides, Chris (November 12, 2021). "Larissa BC lands Devonte Green". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Rashas Green. ESPN.
  9. ^ Danny Green confident brother Devonte will thrive at Indiana
  10. ^ "USF Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Rashad Green," USF official website, August 14, 2008.
  11. ^ Jordan Green Bio

External links[]

Retrieved from ""