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Background

2006-07 REGULAR SEASON:
Averaged 1.5 ppg (.371 FG%, .182 3pt%, .600 FT%), 1.1 rpg, 0.5 apg, and 6.2 mpg in 41 games off the bench for Indiana … Missed the first seven games of the season with a broken left fifth finger … Placed on the inactive list for 12 contests and DNP-CD in 22 games … Top Single-Game Performances:Scored a season-high nine points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3pt, 4-4 FT) to go with two rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 14 minutes at Atlanta (4/17) … Registered eight points (3-5 FG, 2-3 FT) to complement season-highs of five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 21 minutes vs. Philadelphia (3/10).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaging 2.6 ppg (.390 FG%, .216 3pt%, .645 FT%), 1.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.80 spg, and 12.3 mpg in 121 games over two NBA seasons with Boston (2005-06) and Indiana (2006-07) … Played in 80 contests (started five) for Boston as a rookie in 2005-06, averaging 3.2 ppg (.395 FG%, .225 3pt%, .662 FT%), 1.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.00 spg, and 15.4 mpg ... Ranked fourth in the NBA in steals per 48 minutes (2.95 spg) … Collected 77 steals, fourth-best among rookies … Finished the season by averaging 2.67 spg over the final six games (ranked fourth on the Celtics with 129 assists, pacing the team in assists on two occasions) … Posted nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, and three assists in first career start at Atlanta (11/23/05) … Dished out a career-high six assists twice (1/7/06 at Washington & 1/21/06 at New Jersey) … Scored in double-figures for the first time as a pro with 10 points (3-8 FG, 4-4 FT) vs. Portland (2/10/06) … Hauled in a career-best eight rebounds at Chicago (4/1/06) … Scored a career-high 14 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3pt, 2-2 FT) with two rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in 26 minutes vs. Cleveland (4/17/06), and encored 48 hours later in the final game of the season with 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3pt, 3-6 FT), one rebound, a career-high five steals, and one block in 30 minutes vs. Miami (4/19/06) … Has scored in double-figures in four career games.

COLLEGE:
Named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2004-05 after leading the league with 68 steals in 2004-05 as a senior at Louisiana-Lafayette … Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honors after averaging 11.7 ppg (.388 FG%, .321 3pt%, .756 FT%), 4.7 rpg, a team-leading 4.1 apg, and 2.70 spg in 24 games … Boasted a team-best assist-toturnover ratio (1.22) and was second in free throw percentage … Appeared in 18 games as a junior (2003-04), averaging 10.4 ppg (.452 FG%, .361 3pt%, .688 FT%), 4.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, and a teamleading 2.20 spg … Scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to a 79-73 win over South Alabama (2/12/04) … Played first two seasons of collegiate ball at Florida before transferring to LLU, averaging 4.3 ppg (.402 FG%, .280 3pt%, .737 FT%), 2.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, and 1.90 spg in 62 games during freshman and sophomore campaigns with the Gators (2000-01 – 2001-02) … Teamed with current NBA players Udonis Haslem (Miami), David Lee (New York), and Matt Bonner (San Antonio) at Florida … Sat out the 2002-03 season in complying with NCAA transfer rules.


Personal

  • Full name is Orien Randolph Greene
  • Began playing organized basketball at the age of eight
  • Favorite NBA player growing up was Jason Kidd
  • Favorite sport other than basketball is football
  • Favorite pre-game meal is shrimp pasta
  • Favorite movie is Scarface
  • Favorite actors are Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro
  • An athlete from another sport that he thinks would make the best NBA player is Randy Moss
  • Includes bowling as one of his hobbies.