Jeff Green
Jeff Green was born in Cheverly, Maryland, United States on August 28th, 1986 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 37, Jeff Green biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. (NBA)
He appeared in three seasons of college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas before being drafted fifth overall by the Boston Celtics in 2007.
He was then traded to the Seattle SuperSonics (now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder).
He played for 312 seasons with the Celtics before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2011.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2016 and was released there.
He spent half a season with the Clippers before joining the Orlando Magic in 2015-16.
Green was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and later the Washington Wizards.
College career
Green was born in Cheverly, Maryland, to Jeffrey Green Sr. and Felicia Akingube. He was raised in College Park, Maryland, and later attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he led the NHS Wildcats to the state basketball championship in 2004.
Coach Craig Esherick recruited Green to Georgetown University in 2003. Before Green arrived on campus, Esherick was shot, and John Thompson III was hired as the new coach. Thompson's future success was largely due to the two top recruits of Esherick's tenure, Green and center Roy Hibbert. In a Sports Illustrated interview, Thompson said, "You'll stop and think when I say this, but it's true: Jeff Green is the most savvy player I've ever worked with." You'd know this better than most: it's a hell of a boast.
Green and Rudy Gay of the University of Connecticut were named the 2005 Big East Rookie of the Year Award. He was named in 2006 with teammate Roy Hibbert and a teammate Roy Hibbert. Green was named Big East Player of the Year in 2007. He and Hibbert were unanimously selected for the All-Big East First Team by the end of the season. Green, who led the Hoyas to their first Big East championship since 1989, after his 30-point effort in the 2007 Big East tournament semifinal against Notre Dame and his 21-point triumph over Pittsburgh. He led the Hoyas to the Final Four of the 2007 NCAA tournament, defeating Belmont and Boston College in the first two rounds. Green won with a game-winning shot after a tumultuous no-call in the game's closing seconds as well as the Hoyas' victory over No. 67. In a stunning second-half victory and returning the Hoyas to their first Final Four appearance since Patrick Ewing guided them to the 1985 National Championship Games. As Greg Oden and the Ohio State Buckeyes drafted into the NBA draft, the Hoyas' historic title run came to an end, as well as Green's collegiate playing career. Green attended Georgetown for the next four summers and graduated in 2012 with a degree in English and a minor in theology.
Professional career
The Boston Celtics selected Green with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft on June 28, 2007. In exchange for Ray Allen and Glen Davis, he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics alongside Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West. Green scored a career-high 35 points against the Denver Nuggets on April 6, 2008. Green made the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2008 after averaging 10.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 80 games.
During the 2008–09 season, the Sonics were sold and relocated to Oklahoma City, becoming the Thunder. Green won his first game-winner in January 2009, leading the Thunder to a 122–121 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Green played and began playing in all 82 games from 2009 to 2010.
Green scored 37 points against the New Jersey Nets on December 1, 2010.
Green was traded to the Boston Celtics on February 24, 2011, as well as Nenad Krsti and a 2012 first-round pick, in exchange for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson. Green went on double-double against the Washington Wizards on April 11, 2011, his first appearance as a Celtic against the Washington Wizards, totaling 20 points, four assists, and two steals. Since being traded to the Celtics, Green improved his field goal percentage, shooting 48.5 percent from the floor in 26 games after shooting 43.7 percent with the Thunder.
Green re-signed with the Celtics on December 10, 2011, following the conclusion of the NBA lockout. After a routine physical examination revealed an aortic aneurysm eight days later, his deal was terminated by the Celtics. He underwent heart surgery in January 2012 and missed the entire 2011–12 season. Kevin Durant, a former teammate, committed his entire season to Green. Green did not only recover from surgery but also completed his education at Georgetown, graduating in May 2012 with a degree in English and a minor in theology.
Green signed with the Celtics on August 22, 2012. In a 105-103 loss to the Miami Heat on March 18, 2013, Green scored a career-high 43 points in a career-opening loss. He scored 34 points against the Detroit Pistons on April 3, 2013.
Following Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett's departure in the off-season, Green played and started in all 82 games for the Celtics in 2013. He had a career-best season in 2013 after averaging of a career-high 16.9 points per game. He scored 39 points against the Wizards on January 22, the first two years. He had his second 39-point game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 16.
Green averaged 17.6 points per game over the first two months of the 2014–15 season.
In a three-team contract involving the Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans, Green was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on January 12, 2015. In a 103-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, he made his Grizzlies debut two days later, scoring 10 points and 3 rebounds off the bench. Green played his player option with the Grizzlies for the 2015–16 season on June 18, 2015.
In a loss to the Miami Heat on December 13, 2015, Green scored a season-high 26 points. In a 108-102 overtime victory over the Orlando Magicians, he surpassed that record on January 25, 2016, scoring 30 points off the bench. He converted an 11-footer with 1.3 seconds remaining for a 100–100 draw at the end of regulation.
Green was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Lance Stephenson and a future protected first-round pick in February 18, 2016. In a 115–112 loss to the Golden State Warriors, he made his Clippers debut two days later, recording five points, two rebounds, and one assist in 20 minutes off the bench. In a 117-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings, he got his first appearance for the Clippers on February 26, scoring 22 points in 31 minutes of action.
Green was signed by the Orlando Magic on July 7, 2016. In a 108–96 loss to the Miami Heat, he made his Magic debut in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring seven points off the bench. He was suspended for the remainder of the season after suffering from lower back pain throughout the season on April 5, 2017. Green was unable to participate in the final nine games of the season due to a back injury.
Green signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 11, 2017. Green scored 19 points starting in place of the injured Kevin Love in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27, 2018. The Cavaliers advanced to the 2018 NBA Finals, where they were defeated in four games by the Golden State Warriors.
Green signed with his hometown team, the Washington Wizards, on July 10, 2018.
Green signed with the Utah Jazz on July 20, 2019. The Jazz decided against green on December 24, the Jazz waived the green light.
Green was signed by the Houston Rockets to a 10-day deal on February 18, 2020. The Houston Rockets announced on February 28, 2020, that they had signed Green for the remainder of the season. Greene reunited Green with former Thunder teammates James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Thabo Sefolosha.
Green joined the Brooklyn Nets on November 23, 2020, reuniting him with former Sonics and Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and later with James Harden as part of his move to the Nets. Green scored a season-high 27 points in the Eastern Conference Semifinal Game five against the Milwaukee Bucks on June 15, leading the Nets to victory.
Green joined the Denver Nuggets on August 12, 2021.