Joshua Benjamin Green (born 16 November 2000) is an Australian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Green was part of the Australian basketball team that won bronze at the

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Early life

Green was born in

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to Australian mother Cahla and American-born father Delmas. His parents met while both were playing semi-professional basketball in Australia. The couple decided to raise a family in the north-west Sydney suburb of Castle Hill where Josh began playing basketball at the age of five when his mother started coaching him. Along with playing local basketball for the

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as a child, Green tried an array of sports as a junior and excelled in

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, basketball, rugby,

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and

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. Green currently holds the world record for 7 year olds in the 500m with a time of 1:29:50. By the age of 10, he had been selected to represent his home state of

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in nine separate sports. In fifth grade, Green traveled more than 12 hours by car to the

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town of

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in an attempt to gain selection for the under-12 state basketball team and was told he was good enough to be on the team but would have to wait a year or two so the older boys could play. Twelve months later, he captained the under-12 NSW Metro state team to a national title. Green switched to play club basketball for Penrith in 2013 and the decision paid off when he was selected to represent the under-14 and under-16 New South Wales state teams in successive years as a bottom-ager. Green was also a prodigious

er in his younger years while playing locally for the Westbrook Bulldogs and would regularly attend

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home games with his father. Green claims to have "loved" playing Australian rules football and has "always been a big Swans fan", naming

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and

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as his favourite players growing up. Such was his talent in Australian rules football, the Swans and fellow professional football club

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offered him a place in their junior developmental academies. At the age of 13, Green accepted an offer to join the Giants' academy. However, he was forced to quit Australian rules football after the family relocated to

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, in November 2014.

High school career

While in

, Green attended The King's School in Parramatta and dominated the local basketball scene so much that he was selected to represent the New South Wales' under 16 state team at the age of 13. Later that year, the Green family relocated to

, and in 2015, Josh enrolled at Mountain Ridge High School, where he impressed. In 2017, he transferred to the

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in Florida and became a five-star draft prospect. In the final game of his high school career, Green led IMG to a national championship victory with a 65–55 win over La Lumiere and was subsequently named MVP of the championship game. He was selected for the

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, along with fellow UA recruit

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Recruiting

Green received an offer to join the

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in April 2018. In July 2018, he received an offer to join the

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. Green was considered a top player in the 2019 recruiting class by

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and

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. On 4 October 2018, Green committed to play for the

over

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, North Carolina, Villanova,

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and

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. Green was a consensus five-star prospect out of

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. In October 2018, Green signed his NLI to the University of Arizona for basketball.

College career

In his second college game, Green scored 20 points as Arizona beat

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90–69. Green missed a game against

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on 29 February due to a lower back sprain. Green averaged 12.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Wildcats as a freshman while shooting 36.1% from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2020–2024)

Green was selected with the 18th pick in the

by the

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. He signed his rookie scale contract with the Mavericks on 30 November 2020. Green made his NBA debut on 23 December, scoring two points in a 106–102 loss to the

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. On 18 February 2021, Green received his first

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assignment, to the

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. The Mavericks qualified for the postseason, but were eliminated in the first round by the

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. Green played four total minutes during the seven-game series. On 19 October 2021, Mavericks picked up Green's option for another year until the 2022–23 season. On 27 December, after a stint in health and safety protocols, Green had a career-high 10 assists in a 132–117 win against the

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. On 7 January 2022, Green scored a season-high 17 points in a 130–106 win over the

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. Two days later, he surpassed his season high by scoring 18 points in a 113–99 win over the

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. On 21 April 2022, during the Mavericks' first round playoff series against the

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, Green recorded 12 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals in a 126–118 game 3 win. The Mavericks won their first playoff series and reached the Western Conference Finals, both for the first time since

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. However, they fell to the eventual champions, the

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, in five games. On 20 November 2022, Green scored 23 points, alongside two rebounds, in a 98–97 loss to the

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. On 9 December, during a 106–105 loss to the

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, he suffered an elbow injury. He missed twenty straight games before returning to the lineup on 18 January 2023, scoring nine points in a 130–122 loss to the

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. On 6 February 2023, Green scored a career-high 29 points in a 124–111 win over the Utah Jazz. On 23 October 2023, Green signed a three-year, $41 million extension with the Mavericks. Green helped the Mavericks reach the

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where they lost to the

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in five games.

Charlotte Hornets (2024–present)

On 6 July 2024, Green was traded by the Mavericks to the

in a six-team sign and trade which also included the

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and

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, which became the NBA's first six-team transaction.

National team career

Green was named in the 24-man squad selected to represent the Australian national team in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against

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and

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in September 2018. However, a torn labrum in his right shoulder prevented him from making his international debut. In January 2019, Green revealed his ambitions to represent Australia at the

. On 6 February 2019, Green was named in the 23-man squad selected to represent Australia's Under-19 national team at the

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. In March 2019, Green signalled his aspiration to represent Australia at the

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. Green made his senior debut for Australia in the first round of the 2020 Olympics against

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and helped his country obtain their first-ever Olympic medal in men's basketball, beating

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in the bronze medal game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Josh Green is the son of Cahla and Delmas Green. His father played at

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, while both of his parents played professionally in Australia. He has three siblings, two brothers, Jay, who played for the

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, Ky and a younger sister named Maya.

References

External links

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Arizona Wildcats bio
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