PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Jeff Green was the fifth overall pick by Boston in the 2007 NBA Draft… entering 2024-25, he appeared in a total of 1,185 games with 657 starts while averaging 12.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.5 apg… Green has played for Seattle/Oklahoma City, Boston, Memphis, the L.A. Clippers, Orlando, Cleveland, Washington, Utah, Brooklyn, Denver and Houston… he signed as a free agent with Houston on 7/7/23 and also played for the Rockets in 2020-21… Green enters 2024-25 with the third-most games played of any active player, trailing only LeBron James and Chris Paul… he won the championship with Denver in 2022-23 and was an All-Rookie First Team member in 2007-08.

BEFORE NBA

Green was an early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA Draft following his junior season at Georgetown… he started all 102 games during his career, averaging 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 blocks… Green was Big East Rookie of the Year as a freshman, Second Team All-Big East as a sophomore, and First Team All-Big East and Big East Player of the Year as a junior… the Hoyas made the Final Four his junior season.

PERSONAL LIFE

Green lists the late John Thompson III as his most influential coach… he complete his coursework at Georgetown while sitting out the 2011-12 season recovering from heart surgery and earned a degree in English with a minor in theology… Green has teamed with eight players who won the MVP award at some point during their career: Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokić, Shaquille O’Neal, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.