Quade Green (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the Centauros de Portuguesa of the

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(SPB). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Green attended

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, where he won four consecutive Pennsylvania Class 3A state championships. Green finished his career at Neumann-Goretti with 1,853 points, which ranks second in program history. In 2016, Green played in the summer for the PSA Cardinals in the Nike EYBL and helped lead his team to a berth in the 2016 Nike Peach Jam. He was named to the All-EYBL first team after averaging 14.1 points and 10.5 assists. In January 2017, Green was selected as a

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. Green won the Legends and Stars Shootout competition during the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game. In February 2017, Green was selected to participate in the

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Recruiting

On November 16, 2016, Green committed to attend and play for the

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College career

As a freshman, Green posted 9.3 points and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 37.6 percent from behind the arc. He started 13 of the first 14 games before missing three straight games due to injury. He moved to a bench role after returning from injury. Green scored in double figures eight times in 20 games after returning. Green returned to Kentucky for his sophomore season despite rumors of transferring. On December 11, he announced he would be transferring from the University of Kentucky. On January 4, 2019, he was welcomed to the

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basketball program. In January 2020 it was announced that Green was ruled academically ineligible for the winter quarter and could possibly return for the postseason. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 44.7 percent from 3-point range in 15 games.

Professional career

Maine Celtics (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Green signed on October 23, 2021, with the Maine Celtics of the

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. He was waived on December 9.

Lakeland Magic (2021)

On December 21, 2021, the

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claimed Green from the

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available player pool and played two games for the team.

Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)

On December 30, 2021, Green was acquired by the

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of the

Oklahoma City Blue (2022)

On November 21, 2022, Green was acquired by the

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. On January 2, 2023, Green was waived.

Centauros de Portuguesa (2023–present)

On April 14, 2023, Green signed with Centauros de Portuguesa of the

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National team career

Green was named to the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team that played in the 20th annual Nike Hoop Summit but was unable to play in the game due to injury. Green won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Green averaged 4.6 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in five games. Green participated in the 2016 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Washington Huskies bioKentucky Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Quade 1998 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia Grand Rapids Gold players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Lakeland Magic players Maine Celtics players McDonald's High School All-Americans Oklahoma City Blue players Point guards Washington Huskies men's basketball players