Nate Green (born December 2, 1977) is a current NBA referee and retired American basketball player who played professionally in the Australian National Basketball League, the

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and Italy's

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. Green, a 6'5"

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from Theodore Roosevelt High School in

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, played collegiately at

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from 1996 to 2000. While there, Green was a four-year starter and as a senior in the 1999–2000 season led the Sycamores to the first NCAA tournament appearance in 21 years. That year, Green averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists and was named the

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and defensive player of the year. For his career, Green scored 1,182 points and is the school all-time co-leader in steals with 240 - a record he shares with

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. Following the close of his college career, Green played in Australia's National Basketball League for the

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. He then returned to the United States to play two seasons in the NBA Development League for the

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and the

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. He then played several seasons in Italy's top league, averaging 20.5 points per game over seven seasons. Green retired as a professional basketball player and now works as an NBA official. He was inducted into the Indiana State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Nate 1977 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Des Moines, Iowa Canberra Cannons players Charleston Lowgators players Columbus Riverdragons players Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players Olimpia Milano players Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players S.S. Felice Scandone players Shooting guards Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa) alumni