Sean Curtis Green (born February 2, 1970) is an American former professional
basketball
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player, a
USA Triathlon
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-certified
triathlon
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coach, and former head coach of the girls' basketball team at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart Prep School. He presently resides in California, works in sports performance and hosts a podcast named The “Let Me Cook” podcast.
Playing career
Green began his high school career playing for
August Martin High School
August Martin High School is a New York City public high school located in South Jamaica, Queens, at 156-10 Baisley Boulevard. The school focuses on aviation (students can obtain their pilot's certification while studying there) and other voc ...
and the AAU program at Riverside Church that also featured
Malik Sealy
Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Sealy played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...
and
Kenny Anderson.
Green eventually transferred to
Oak Hill Academy in 1987 under head coach
Steve Smith Stephen, Steve, Stevie, or Steven Smith may refer to:
Academics
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. He then attended
North Carolina State University for one season under
Jim Valvano
James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster.
Valvano had a successful coaching career with multiple schools, most notably at North Caroli ...
before transferring to
Iona College
Iona University is a private Roman Catholic university with a main campus in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of in New Rochelle and a campus of in Bronxville, ...
where he finished his college basketball career. In his senior season, Green averaged 23.2 points, 5.2 rebound and 1.7 steals, leading to a First Team All-
MAAC selection.
Green was selected 41st overall by the
Indiana Pacers in the
1991 NBA draft, and became the last Gael to have played in an NBA game until
Scott Machado had a short stint with the
Houston Rockets in 2012. After playing two years with Indiana, Green opted to be traded to the
Philadelphia 76ers. At the midpoint of his third year Green was traded to the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
(with
Jeff Hornacek
Jeffrey John Hornacek (; born May 3, 1963) is an American professional basketball coach and a former player who is a coaching consultant for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously was the head coach for both the ...
), where he finished the 1994 season, and his NBA venture.
Green went on to play eight more years professionally in Europe, Asia, and South America:
Venezuela
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(Puerto La Cruz 1994 and 1997 and Guanare 2002),
Israel
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(Maccabi Jerusalem 1995),
Italy
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(Milano 1996 and Napoli 1997),
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
(Manila 1997 and 2000),
Turkey
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(Istanbul 1998–2000) and
France
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(Dijon 2001).
In 2004, Green created Green Storm Fitness LLC, a duathlon and triathlon racing team and personal and multisport training company based in New York City's metropolitan area. In 2010, Green took over the girls' varsity basketball program at the Convent of the Sacred Heart preparatory school in
Greenwich, CT
Greenwich (, ) is a New England town, town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the town had a total population of 63,518. The largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast (Conne ...
. In just two years, the Tigers improved from a 4–14 record, to 18–7 in 2012, capturing their first Fairchester Athletic Association league and tournament championship in 23 years. After a successful 4 years of coaching at Convent of the Sacred Heart (57–28) from 2010–2014, Green coached and trained athletes throughout the NYC Metro area. He has worked with celebrities such as
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—typically lowlifes, eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical produ ...
,
Adam Yauch
Adam Nathaniel Yauch ( ; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012), better known under the stage name MCA, was an American rapper, bass player, filmmaker and a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. Besides his musical work, he also directed ...
,
Sam Mendes,
Emma Roberts
Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991 Additional on October 9, 2016) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television projects of the horror and thriller genres, she has received various accolades, including a Young Arti ...
and
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in independent films and also as a character actor portraying a wide variety of roles both comedic and dramatic in films such as '' Lawn Dogs'' (19 ...
, and NBA players such as
Jerryd Bayless
Jerryd Andrew Bayless (born August 20, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix. He was ...
.
References
External links
College and NBA stats@ basketballreference.com
Www.Thebballiq.com
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1970 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Santa Monica, California
Darüşşafaka Basketbol players
Indiana Pacers draft picks
Indiana Pacers players
Iona Gaels men's basketball players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
JDA Dijon Basket players
Maccabi Jerusalem B.C. players
Marinos B.B.C. players
NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni
Philadelphia 76ers players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Pop Cola Panthers players
Rapid City Thrillers players
Shooting guards
Sta. Lucia Realtors players
Utah Jazz players