Erick O'Brien Green (born May 9, 1991) is an American professional

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player for Budućnost VOLI in the

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and the

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. He finished the 2012–13 NCAA Division I season as the top scorer in the nation at 25.0 points per game. Green was selected by the

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with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but was later traded to the

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High school career

Green was born in

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but grew up in

Winchester, Virginia Winchester is the most north western independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester wit ...

. He spent the first three years of his prep career at his hometown's Millbrook High School, before transferring for his senior year to Fairfax's

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. Between the two schools, Green earned four varsity letters. In his lone year at Paul VI, he led the Panthers to a state championship (coincidentally, Green had led Millbrook to a state championship the previous season) and was named the 2009 Division I Independent League Player of the Year. After Paul VI's championship he was named an EA Sports All-American. ''

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'' also selected him to their All-Metro Team, the

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picked him as their Virginia Group AA Player of the Year, and Green was named the district and region player of the year.

College career

Green struggled his

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season in 2009–10 and averaged just 2.6 points per game and shot 29.3% from the field. His lack of production, he later admitted, "turned iminto a gym rat" and motivated him to work harder than everyone else to improve his game. Each progressive season he increased his scoring, rebounding and assist averages. By his senior season in 2012–13, and while leading NCAA Division I in scoring for most of the year, the media was discussing Green as a

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candidate for

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. Despite his production, the Hokies finished the year with a 13–19 overall record, including a 4–14 conference record where they finished in last place. On March 12, 2013, Green was named the ACC Player of the Year by the ACC's media selectors (

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was the coaches' pick). He joined

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(1985–86) as the only two players of the year who competed for teams with losing ACC records.

Professional career

Montepaschi Siena (2013–2014)

On June 27, 2013, Green was selected by the

with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft; his rights were immediately traded to the

. He joined the Nuggets for the

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where he averaged 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in six games. On August 26, 2013, Green signed a one-year deal with

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of the LBA. In 45 Italian league games for Siena, in 2013–14, he averaged 10.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. He also averaged 11.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game, in 10 games played in the EuroLeague that same season.

Denver Nuggets (2014–2015)

In July 2014, Green re-joined the Denver Nuggets for the

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. On August 1, 2014, he signed a three-year, $2.3 million contract with the Nuggets after averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game over five Summer League contests for the team. On January 20, 2015, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. Five days later, he was recalled by the Nuggets. In the Nuggets' season finale on April 15, he had a season-best game with 17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. In July 2015, Green re-joined the Nuggets for the

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where he averaged 14.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals in five games. On November 5, 2015, he was waived by the Nuggets.

Reno Bighorns and Utah Jazz (2015–2016)

On November 21, 2015, Green was acquired by the

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of the

. He made his debut for the Bighorns later that night, scoring 23 points in 35 minutes off the bench against the

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. On January 29, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016

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. On January 26, 2016, Green signed a 10-day contract with the

. The next day, he made his debut for the Jazz in a 102–73 win over the

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, recording four points and one assist in four minutes of action. On February 5, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Jazz. On February 15, the Jazz did not renew his contract, making him a free agent. Four days later, he re-joined the Bighorns. At the season's end, he was named to the All-NBA D-League First Team.

Olympiacos (2016–2017)

On July 15, 2016, Green signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos Piraeus. On February 2, 2017, Green recorded a season-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with three rebounds and two assists in a 90–75 win over

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. Green helped Olympiacos to reach the 2017 EuroLeague Final, where they eventually lost to Fenerbahçe.

Valencia (2017–2018)

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On July 21, 2017, Green signed with Spanish club

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for the 2017–18 season. Green helped Valencia to win the 2017 Spanish Supercup and was named the Tournament MVP after averaging 15.5 points in two games.

Fenerbahçe (2018–2019)

On October 26, 2018, Green signed with the Turkish team Fenerbahçe as an injury cover for Tyler Ennis. On July 10, 2019, Green and Fenerbahçe officially parted ways.

Fujian Sturgeons (2018–2019)

In July 2019, Green signed a one-year deal with the

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of the

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(CBA).

Coosur Real Betis (2020)

On January 28, 2020, he has signed with Coosur Real Betis of the

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Bahçeşehir Koleji (2020–2021)

On June 25, 2020, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish

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(BSL).

Hapoel Holon (2022)

On September 28, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

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KK Budućnost (2022–present)

On December 29, 2022, he signed with Budućnost VOLI in the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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References

External links

euroleague.net profile

Lega Basket profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Erick 1991 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players Basketball players from Inglewood, California Basketball players from Virginia Denver Nuggets players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Hapoel Holon players Liga ACB players Mens Sana Basket players Olympiacos B.C. players People from Winchester, Virginia Point guards Reno Bighorns players Shooting guards Utah Jazz draft picks Utah Jazz players Valencia Basket players Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players

High school career

College career

Professional career

Montepaschi Siena (2013–2014)

Denver Nuggets (2014–2015)

Reno Bighorns and Utah Jazz (2015–2016)

Olympiacos (2016–2017)

Valencia (2017–2018)

Fenerbahçe (2018–2019)

Fujian Sturgeons (2018–2019)

Coosur Real Betis (2020)

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2020–2021)

Hapoel Holon (2022)

KK Budućnost (2022–present)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

EuroLeague

See also

References

External links