Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). As of 2024, he has played for 11 NBA teams in 15 seasons. A forward, Green played three seasons of

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for the

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. After entering the

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, he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the

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, but was traded to the

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. 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

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, Green won his first NBA championship. As of 2024, he holds the record for having played with the greatest number of teammates in the NBA with 263.

Early life

Green was born in

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, to Jeffrey Green Sr. and Felicia Akinkugbe. He was raised in

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, and then attended Northwestern High School in

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, where he led the NHS Wildcats to the state basketball championship in 2004.

College career

Green was recruited to

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by coach Craig Esherick in 2003. Esherick was fired before Green arrived on campus and

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was hired as the new coach. The two top recruits of Esherick's tenure, Green and center

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, were the key components of Thompson's future success. Thompson stated in a ''

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'' 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." Green won the 2005 Big East Rookie of the Year award along with

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of the

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. 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 and his 21-point performance in the championship against

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, Green was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, 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 and

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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 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

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led them to the 1985 national championship game. The Hoyas eventually lost to

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and

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, 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

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. Green spent the next four summers taking classes at Georgetown and graduated in 2012 with a degree in English and a minor in theology.

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2011)

On June 28, 2007, Green was selected with the fifth overall pick in the

by the

. He was later traded to the

alongside

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and

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in exchange for

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and Glen Davis. On April 6, 2008, Green scored a career-high 35 points against the

. Green made the

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in 2008 after averaging 10.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 80 games. The Sonics were sold and moved to

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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

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. In the 2009–10 season, Green played and started in all 82 games. On December 1, 2010, Green set a new career high with 37 points against the

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Boston Celtics (2011–2015)

On February 24, 2011, Green was traded, along with

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and a 2012 first-round pick, to the

in exchange for

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and

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. Green recorded a double-double in his first start as a Celtic against the

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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. On December 10, 2011, following the conclusion of the

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, Green re-signed with the Celtics. Eight days later, his contract was voided by the Celtics after a routine physical examination detected an

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. He subsequently underwent heart surgery in January 2012 and missed the entire 2011–12 season. Former teammate

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dedicated his season to Green. 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. On August 22, 2012, Green signed with the Celtics. On March 18, 2013, Green scored a career-high 43 points in a 105–103 loss to the

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. On April 3, 2013, he scored 34 points against the

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. In 2013–14, Green played and started in all 82 games for the Celtics following the departure of

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and

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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

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, he had a second 39-point game. Over the first two months of the 2014–15 season, Green averaged a career-best 17.6 points per game.

Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2016)

On January 12, 2015, Green was traded to the

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in a three-team deal involving the Celtics and the

. 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. On June 18, 2015, Green exercised his player option with the Grizzlies for the 2015–16 season. On December 13, 2015, Green scored a season-high 26 points in a loss to the Miami Heat. 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.

Los Angeles Clippers (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Green was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a future protected first-round pick. Two days later, he made his debut for the Clippers in a 115–112 loss to the

, recording five points, two rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes off the bench. 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.

Orlando Magic (2016–2017)

On July 7, 2016, Green signed with the

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. 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

. 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. Green missed the final nine games of the season with the back injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)

On July 11, 2017, Green signed with the

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. On May 27, 2018, Green scored 19 points starting in place of the injured

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, helping the Cavaliers defeat the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers played the

in the

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, where they were defeated in four games.

Washington Wizards (2018–2019)

On July 10, 2018, Green signed with his hometown team the

. He made his debut for the team on October 18, recording 17 points and four rebounds in a 112–113 loss to the

. On February 4, 2019, Green scored a season-high 26 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, in a 129–137 loss to the

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Utah Jazz (2019)

On July 20, 2019, Green signed with the

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. He made his debut for the team on October 23, 2019, scoring five points in a 100–95 win over the

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...

. On December 24, the Jazz waived Green.

Houston Rockets (2020)

On February 18, 2020, Green was signed by the

to a 10-day contract. On February 28, 2020, the

announced that they had signed Green for the remainder of the season. The signing reunited Green with former Thunder teammates

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and

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Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)

On November 23, 2020, Green signed with the

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, reuniting him with former Sonics and Thunder teammate

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.

Denver Nuggets (2021–2023)

On August 12, 2021, Green signed with the

. He made his debut for the team on October 20, scoring 13 points in a 110–98 win over the

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. On January 15, 2022, Green logged a season-high 26 points, alongside three rebounds and four assists, in a 133–96 win over the

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. Green became an

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when the Nuggets defeated the

in five games in the

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Return to Houston (2023–present)

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

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Nicknamed Uncle Jeff, Green got his nickname in 2009 after

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

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." He himself adopted the nickname as his Twitter handle.

References

External links

"Georgetown's Green: 'New-Age Scottie Pippen'"
at washingtonpost.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Jeff 1986 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland Boston Celtics draft picks Boston Celtics players Brooklyn Nets players Cleveland Cavaliers players Denver Nuggets players Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players Houston Rockets players Los Angeles Clippers players Memphis Grizzlies players Oklahoma City Thunder players Orlando Magic players Sportspeople from Cheverly, Maryland Power forwards Seattle SuperSonics players Small forwards Utah Jazz players Washington Wizards players

Early life

College career

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2011)

Boston Celtics (2011–2015)

Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2016)

Los Angeles Clippers (2016)

Orlando Magic (2016–2017)

Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)

Washington Wizards (2018–2019)

Utah Jazz (2019)

Houston Rockets (2020)

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)

Denver Nuggets (2021–2023)

Return to Houston (2023–present)

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links