Michael Edward Green (born June 23, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Towson and Butler.
 Green in action with Varese in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1985 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin Learning Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2020 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Antalya |
| 2009–2010 | Liège |
| 2010–2011 | Cantù |
| 2011–2012 | Barcellona |
| 2012–2013 | Varese |
| 2013–2014 | Khimki |
| 2014–2015 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2015–2016 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2016 | Best Balıkesir |
| 2016–2017 | Karşıyaka |
| 2017–2018 | AEK Athens |
| 2018–2019 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2019–2020 | Igokea |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
High school career
editGreen played high school basketball at Franklin Learning Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
College career
editGreen played college basketball for Butler University from 2006 to 2008.[1] He was the Horizon League men's basketball player of the year in 2007–2008 after leading Butler in points, rebounds and assists as a senior.[1]
Professional career
editHe went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010,[2] and later with the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League.[3]
He played with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketball League, Liege in Belgium and Cantù in Italy.[4]
On July 31, 2011, he signed with Sigma Barcellona of the Italian Second Division for the 2011–12 season.[5] In July 2012, he signed with Cimberio Varese.[6]
In July 2013, Green signed a two-year deal with the Russian team BC Khimki.[7] In June 2014, he parted ways with Khimki.[8]
In July 2014, he signed with Paris-Levallois.[9]
On June 29, 2015, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the 2015–16 season.[10]
On July 28, 2016, Green signed with Turkish club Best Balıkesir.[11] On December 14, 2016, he left Balıkesir and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.[12][13] Green played in the Basketball Champions League with Karşıyaka, and was named the Round of 16 MVP.[14]
On August 2, 2017, he signed with AEK Athens of the Greek League for the 2017–18 season.[15] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018. On May 6, 2018, Green won the FIBA Champions League title with AEK.[16] He was named the Final Four MVP after the final, after scoring 19 points in the final game.
Career statistics
editDomestic Leagues
editRegular season
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | A.E.K. | GBL | 26 | 26.6 | .391 | .358 | .856 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.4 |
FIBA Champions League
edit| † | Denotes seasons in which Mike Green won the FIBA Champions League |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18† | A.E.K. | 20 | 27.3 | .404 | .364 | .778 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .8 | .1 | 11.5 |
References
edit- ^ a b ButlerSports profile
- ^ 76ers' Summer League Roster Philadelphia Inquirer, June 30, 2010
- ^ NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ^ Former Butler Basketball Players Headed Overseas Butler Sports, August 8, 2008
- ^ "Barcellona lands Mike Green". Sportando.com. July 31, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Varese officially signs Mike Green". Sportando.com. July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Khimki signs point guard Green". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 12, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Green and Khimki Moscow parting ways". Sportando.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Green signs with Paris-Levallois". Sportando.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Reyer Venezia officially lands Mike Green". Sportando.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Best Balikesir lands Michael Green
- ^ Best Balikesir, Mike Green part ways. The point guard to sign with Pinar Karsiyaka
- ^ TRANSFER | MIKE GREEN PINAR KARŞIYAKA’DA! (in Turkish)
- ^ "Mike Green claims Round of 16 MVP honor". Basketballcl.com. 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Mike Green inks with AEK B.C." Sportando.com. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "AEK reach century mark, take down AS Monaco in front of packed OAKA".
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".