Javonte Green (born July 23, 1993) is an American-Montenegrin professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school

Green was born and grew up in

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, until he was 12 years old, when he moved in to live with his aunt in

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. He attended Brunswick High School in nearby Lawrenceville, where he played basketball for former Virginia and NBA shooting guard

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. As a senior, Green averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game and led the Bulldogs to the

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Group AA Division 3 state title. He was named first team All-State and the Virginia Co-Player of the Year. He committed to play

at Radford University, the only

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school to offer him a scholarship. Green also played football at Brunswick and was the team's starting quarterback during his junior and senior years. Green was offered a scholarship to

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to play football.

College career

Green played for four seasons as a member of the

. Green entered the starting lineup as a freshman, averaging 10.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game and was named to the Big South Conference's All-Newcomer team. As a sophomore, his first full season as a starter, Green led the Highlanders with 14.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and was named Second Team All-Big South. He was named First Team All-Big South after averaged 16.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game while setting the school single season record for steals with 68 in his junior season. As a senior, Green averaged 15.4 points, nine rebounds, and 1.9 steals and was again named First Team All-Big South as well as the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Green finished his collegiate career as Radford's career leader in rebounds (1,064), steals (245), and games played (133) and second all-time in scoring with 1,911 points. On November 28, 2021 his number 2 jersey was retired by the school.

Professional career

Marín Peixegalego (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, Green signed with

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of the Spanish third division,

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on September 11, 2015. In his first professional season, Green averaged 18 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game and was named the LEB Plata's Most Valuable Player.

Pallacanestro Trieste (2016–2018)

Green signed with

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of the Italian second division, Serie A2 Basket, on July 11, 2016. He averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.4 steals in 45 games with Trieste during the 2016–17 season. He returned to Trieste for a second season, averaging 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and a league-leading 2.3 steals per game. Following the season, Green was named to the Phoenix Suns NBA Summer League roster.

ratiopharm Ulm (2018–2019)

Green signed with

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of the Basketball Bundesliga on July 25, 2018. Green averaged 13.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game in 51 games between league and EuroCup play. He was selected as a reserve to play in the 2019

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as a member of the "International" team.

Boston Celtics (2019–2021)

Green was invited to play in the

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as a member of the Boston Celtics roster. He played in all five of the Celtics' games and averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 steals. The Celtics signed Green to a two year contract with a partially guaranteed salary for the first season. After averaging 9.3 points (on 80% shooting) and 4.0 rebounds in 14.1 minutes played per game in the preseason, Green was named to the Celtics final roster going into the 2019–20 season. Green made his NBA debut on October 25, 2019 against the

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, playing the last five seconds of the first half as a defensive replacement in a 112–106 win. The appearance made him the first former Radford player to play in an NBA game. Green scored his first career points on November 7, 2019 against the Charlotte Hornets, finishing the game with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting in a 108–87 win. Green made his first NBA start on February 3, 2020 against the

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, grabbing 3 rebounds with 1 assist and no points in 18 minutes played. On August 25, 2020, Green underwent successful

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procedure in repairing a small meniscal tear in his right knee and missed the postseason. His son was born the next day, August 26, 2020.

Chicago Bulls (2021–present)

On March 25, 2021, Green was traded to the

in a three-team trade involving the

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. On August 19, 2021, the

announced that they had re-signed Green.

International career

Green is a

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of the United States and Montenegro. He made his debut with the

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in 2017 during the European 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers, averaging 11 points, 4.5 rebounds and four steals in two games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Green has two daughters and one son.

References

External links

Radford Highlanders bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Javonte 1993 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American emigrants to Montenegro American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Virginia Boston Celtics players Chicago Bulls players Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Italy Montenegrin men's basketball players Montenegrin people of African-American descent Naturalized citizens of Montenegro Pallacanestro Trieste players People from Brunswick County, Virginia Radford Highlanders men's basketball players Ratiopharm Ulm players Shooting guards Small forwards Undrafted National Basketball Association players