Rickey Green
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Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Green, a 6'0" (1.83 m) and 170 kg (77 kg) point guard, led Chicago's Hirsch High School to the 1973 IHSA Class AA State Championship.
He later played basketball at Vincennes University and the University of Michigan; at the latter school, his team lost to the undefeated Big Ten Conference rival Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game of the 1976 NCAA Tournament. Green was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA Draft and spent 14 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indianapolis Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics. In 1982-83 with the Utah Jazz, he averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 assists, and 2.82 steals per game, and he appeared in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game.
In 946 games, he played for 8,870 points and 5,221 assists in his NBA career. Green scored his fifth millionth point in NBA history in 1982 as a member of the Jazz.
Professional career
Green was a backup in his rookie year with the Warriors and was traded to the Pistons right before the 1978–79 season. He appeared in 27 games for coach Dick Vitale in Detroit before being banned in December 1978. Green eventually found himself playing for the Hawaii Volcanos in the Continental Basketball Association, out of the NBA. He was able to change his game from being a first-point guard to more of a floor general on offense.
He returned to the NBA in 1980 after being catches the eye of Jazz coach and general manager Frank Layden. Green spent time at the point guard position in his first year, partnering with high-scoring small forward Adrian Dantley and rookie shooting guard Darrell Griffith. In the 1981–82 season, he established himself as the undisputed full-time starter, scoring at a career-high 14.8 points per game and ranked among the league leaders in assists (7.8) and steals (2.3) per game. He continued his strong scoring in the following year, averaging 14.3 points per game, and increasing in assists (8.9) and steals (2.8), which placed third and second in those rankings.
Green's following season (1983–84) was probably the best as a pro. He continued his solid play on offense, scoring 13.2 points and a career-high 9.2 assists per game. In addition,, he led the NBA in steals per game (2.7) and total thefts (215); note that he had also led the league in total thefts last year (with 220). He was selected to the 1984 NBA All-Star Game, his first All-Star appearance of his career, thanks to his efforts. Even more importantly, the Jazz captured the Midwest Division title and made their first-ever appearance in the NBA playoffs, before losing to the Phoenix Suns.
Green was the starting point guard for Utah for the majority of the next three seasons, leading the team into the playoffs each year, but by a young new arrival named John Stockton, whom the Jazz had drafted in 1984, the Jazz had been pushing for playing time. Stockton took over Green as a starter in 1987 and went on to a Hall of Fame career with 19 seasons in the league, all with the Jazz franchise. Green was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1988 and spent time with five franchises over the next four years, mainly as a back-up. In 1990–91, the 76ers saw a brief revival after Johnny Dawkins sustained a season-ending injury; Green started 75 games in his position that year, averaging 10.0 points and 5.2 assists per game. He retired in 1992 following a brief stint with the Celtics.