Jeff Green

Position: Forward
Height: 6’9” (206 cm)
Weight: 235 lbs. (107 kg)
NBA Team: Boston Celtics
School: Georgetown University

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Named on July 28, 2010, one of 15 finalists for the 2010 USA Basketball World Championship Team.
• Started in the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase for the USA Blue Team that fell 114-96 to the USA White squad,. Recorded 11 points, a team-high eight rebounds, one assists and one blocked shot in 18 minutes of action.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on May 4, 2010.
• Named a participant of the 2009 USA Men’s National team mini-camp on June 25.
• Member of the USA White Team in the 2009 USA Basketball Showcase and recorded 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists and 1 steal in 25 minutes of action.
• Participated on the 2008 USA Select Team that trained and scrimmaged against the U.S. Olympic Team in Las Vegas.

NBA HONORS

• Named to 2007-08 NBA All-Rookie first team.
• Started for the Rookies in the 2008 Rookie Challenge and recorded nine points and five rebounds.

NBA NOTES

• Traded to the Boston Celtics on February 24, 2011.
• Completed in 2009-10 his third NBA season, all with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Has played in 240 games, started 212 games in his career and is averaging 14.0 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 1.7 apg., 1.0 spg., while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from 3-point and 76.0 percent from the foul line.
• Boasts of career highs of 35 points (Denver 4/06/08), 15 rebounds (Golden State 2/21/09), 6 assists (2 times) and 4 steals (2 times).
• Helped lead Oklahoma City to a 50-32 regular season record in 2009-10, a fourth place finish in the Western Conference Northwest Division and the 2010 NBA Playoffs, the franchise’s first Playoff.
• Played and started in all six Oklahoma City 2009-10 Playoff games and averaged 11.8 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and 1.7 apg.
• Started and played in all 82 games in 2009-10, averaged a career high 37.1 minutes, 15.1 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 1.6 apg., 1.3 spg., shot a career high 45.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 74.0 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 8th in the NBA in minutes played, 15th in steals per turnover (0.77), 20th in minutes per game, 31st in steals per game, 35th in field goals attempted, 35th in 3-point field goals attempted, 38th in field goal made, 41st in defensive rebounds per game, 43rd in blocked shots per game, 48th in rebounds per game and 48th in 3-point field goals made.
• In 2008-09, played and started in 78 games, averaged career highs of 16.5 ppg., 6.7 rpg., 2.0 apg., 1.0 spg., shot 44.6 percent from the field, 38.9 from 3-point and 78.8 from the foul line.
• Finished 2008-09 ranked 26th in the NBA in minutes per game, 34th in field goals attempted, 36th in rebounds per game, 40th in field goals made, 40th in defensive rebounds, 42st in total rebounds, 43rd in points per game, 48th in steals per game.
• In 2007-08 as a rookie, played in 80 games and started 52 times, averaged 10.5 ppg. (4th among rookies), 4.7 rpg., 1.5 apg., and 28.2 minutes a game.
• Played in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and recorded nine points and five rebounds.
• Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round, No. 5 pick overall, of the 2007 NBA Draft. Pick was traded to Oklahoma City along with forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West for guard Ray Allen and Glen Davis the 35th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• In three seasons at Georgetown University he helped his teams compile a72-30 record and make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including Final Four showing in 2006-07.
• Left Georgetown ranked 17th all-time in scoring (1339), 16th in rebounding (664) and 12th in assists (319).
• Started all 102 games of his collegiate career.
• Named to The Associated Press All-America third team in 2006-07.
• As a junior in 2006-07, helped lead Georgetown to a 30-7 record and its first Final Four appearance since 1985.
• Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA East Regional and was also selected Big East Conference Player of the Year and Big East Tournament MVP.
• In 2006-07 he led Georgetown in scoring (14.3 ppg) and was second in both rebounding (6.4 rpg) and assists (3.2 apg).
• In 2005-06 as a sophomore he led his team in scoring (11.9 ppg) and assists (3.3 apg), while ranking second in rebounding (6.5 rpg).
• Earned 2006 All-Big East Conference second team honors.
• In 2004-05 as a freshman, was named the Big East Co-Rookie of the Year, while also collecting from Basketball Times’ National Freshman of the Year honors.
• As a freshman he led Georgetown in rebounding (6.6 rpg) and ranked second in scoring (13.1 ppg) and shot 50.2 percent from the field.
• Garnered Big East Rookie of the Week honors five times.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born August 28, 1986, in Cheverly, Maryland.
• Named to The Associated Press All-America third team in 2006-07.
• Attended Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Md.).
  

• 2010 MNTX - 2010 USA Basketball Showcase USA Blue Team (the USA White Team defeated the USA Blue Team 114-96).
  
• 2009 MNT - 2009 USA Basketball Showcase USA White Team (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 100-81)