Joshua Benjamin Green (born 16 November 2000) is an Australian professional

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player for the Dallas Mavericks of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the Arizona Wildcats. Green was part of the Australian basketball team that won bronze at the

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Early life

Green was born in Sydney to Australian mother Cahla and American-born father Delmas. His parents met while both were playing semi-professional basketball in Australia. The couple decided to raise a family in the north-west Sydney suburb of Castle Hill where Josh began playing basketball at the age of five when his mother started coaching him. Along with playing local basketball for the Hills Hornets as a child, Green tried an array of sports as a junior and excelled in Australian rules football,

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, basketball,

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, soccer and

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. By the age of 10, he had been selected to represent his home state of

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in nine separate sports. In fifth grade, Green traveled more than 12 hours by car to the outback town of Broken Hill in an attempt to gain selection for the under-12 state basketball team and was told he was good enough to be on the team but would have to wait a year or two so the older boys could play. 12 months later, he captained the under-12 NSW Metro state team to a national title. Green switched to play club basketball for Penrith in 2013 and the decision paid off when he was selected to represent the under-14 and under-16 New South Wales state teams in successive years as a bottom-ager. Green was also a prodigious Australian rules footballer in his younger years while playing locally for the Westbrook Bulldogs and would regularly attend Sydney Swans home games with his father. Green claims to have "loved" playing Australian Rules Football and has "always been a big Swans fan", naming

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and

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as his favourite players growing up. Such was his talent in Australian Rules Football, the Swans and fellow professional football club Greater Western Sydney Giants offered him a place in their junior developmental academies. At the age of 13, Green accepted an offer to join the Giants' academy. However, in November 2014 the family relocated to

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for the father's work commitments and Green was subsequently forced to quit Australian Rules football.

High school career

While in Australia, Green attended The King's School in Sydney and dominated the local basketball scene so much that he was selected to represent the New South Wales' under 16 state team at the age of 13. Later that year, the Green family relocated to

, and in 2015, Josh enrolled at Mountain Ridge High School, where he impressed. In 2017, he transferred to the

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in Florida and became a five-star draft prospect. In the final game of his high school career, Green led IMG to a national championship victory with a 65–55 win over La Lumiere and was subsequently named MVP of the championship game. He was selected for the

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, along with fellow UA recruit

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Recruiting

Green received an offer to join the

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in April 2018. In July 2018, he received an offer to join the North Carolina Tar Heels. Green was considered a top player in the 2019 recruiting class by

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and

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. On 4 October 2018, Green committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats over

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, Villanova, USC and

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. Green is a consensus five-star prospect out of

in Bradenton, Florida. In October 2018, Green signed his NLI to the University of Arizona for basketball.

College career

In his second college game, Green scored 20 points as Arizona beat

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90–69. Green missed a game against

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on 29 February due to a lower back sprain. Green averaged 12.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Wildcats as a freshman while shooting 36.1% from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2020–present)

Green was selected with the 18th pick in the

by the Dallas Mavericks. He signed his rookie scale contract with the Mavericks 30 November 2020. Green made his NBA debut on 23 December, scoring two points in a 106–102 loss to the Phoenix Suns. On 18 February 2021, Green received his first

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assignment, to the

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. The Mavericks qualified for the postseason, but were eliminated in the first round by the

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. Green played four total minutes during the seven-game series. On 19 October 2021, Mavericks picked up Green's option for another year until the 2022–23 season. On 27 December, after a stint in health and safety protocols, Green had a career-high 10 assists in a 132–117 win against the

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. On 7 January 2022, Green scored a season-high 17 points in a 130–106 win over the Houston Rockets. Two days later, he surpassed his season high by scoring 18 points in a 113–99 win over the

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. On 21 April 2022, during the Mavericks' first round playoff series against the

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, Green recorded 12 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals in a 126–118 Game 3 win. The Mavericks won their first playoff series and reached the Western Conference Finals, both for the first time since 2011. However, they fell to the eventual champions, the Golden State Warriors, in five games. On 20 November 2022, Green scored 23 points, alongside two rebounds, in a 98–97 loss to the Denver Nuggets. On 9 December, during a 106–105 loss to the

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, he suffered an elbow injury. He missed twenty straight games before returning to the lineup on 18 January 2023, scoring nine points in a 130–122 loss to the

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. On 6 February 2023, Green scored a career-high 29 points in a 124–111 win over the Utah Jazz.

National team career

Green was named in the 24-man squad selected to represent the Australian national team in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against

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and

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in September 2018. However, a torn labrum in his right shoulder prevented him from making his international debut. In January 2019, Green revealed his ambitions to represent Australia at the

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. Green made his senior debut for Australia in the first round of the 2020 Olympics against

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and helped his country obtain their first ever Olympic medal in men's basketball, beating

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in the bronze medal game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Josh is the son of Cahla and Delmas Green. He has three siblings. His father played at Oregon Tech, while both of his parents played professionally in Australia. Josh’s brother Jay currently plays for the

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References

External links

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Arizona Wildcats bio
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