Litterial Maurice Green (born March 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played at the point guard position. He was listed at 6'1"[1] or 6'2".[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1970 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moss Point (Moss Point, Mississippi) |
| College | Georgia (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1992–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 9, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1994 | Orlando Magic |
| 1994–1996 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1996–1997 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1997–1998 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1998–1999 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1999–2000 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 2000 | Polluelos de Aibonito |
| 2001 | Egepen Altay |
| 2001 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2001–2002 | Zlatorog Laško |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Biography
editGreen played high school basketball at Moss Point High School in Mississippi, where he averaged 39.7 points per game as a senior to lead the nation in scoring.[3] He also tallied 9.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game.[2] He was a McDonald's All-American and a Parade Magazine All-American.[4] In 1999, he was ranked #37 on Sports Illustrated's list of Mississippi's 50 Greatest Sports Figures.[5]
Green played college basketball at the University of Georgia, where he became UGA's all-time leading scorer[6] (2,111). He also became the school's all-time leader in assists. He led the Bulldogs to their only Southeastern Conference Championship in 1990, and was an All Southeastern Conference selection in 1990, 1991, and 1992.[7] Green is the only basketball player in UGA history to score 2,000 points, and is one of three players in the history of the Southeastern Conference to record over 2000 points and 400 assists, joining Pete Maravich and Allan Houston.[8]
Chosen in the second round of the 1992 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, Green played from 1992 to '94 for the Orlando Magic, as a backup to both Scott Skiles and Penny Hardaway. After a full season with the Detroit Pistons (1996–97), he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1997–98 and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1999, punctuated by spells with the Quad City Thunder in the Continental Basketball Association.
From 1999 to 2002, Green played overseas in Venezuela, Turkey, Poland and Slovenia.
In 2003, Green was hired to coach the Southern Crescent Lightning of the World Basketball Association. He won the league's Coach of the Year Award when his team won the league championship.[9] He later served as the head coach of the Chattanooga Steamers of the American Basketball Association. Green has also worked for ESPN College Basketball as an analyst and has been a consultant to NBA teams.
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Orlando | 52 | 4 | 12.0 | .439 | .100 | .625 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 29 | 0 | 4.3 | .386 | .250 | .757 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit | 45 | 0 | 6.9 | .469 | .000 | .638 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee | 21 | 0 | 5.9 | .217 | .000 | .750 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| 1998–99 | Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 148 | 4 | 8.0 | .420 | .077 | .665 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | |
References
edit- ^ Litterial Green. NBA.com. Retrieved on January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Georgia". USA Today. May 12, 1988. 10C.
- ^ Donald Huff. "U.S. All-Stars Strut Their Stuff in Practice". Washington Post. April 7, 1988. b03.
- ^ UGA All-Time Leading Scorer Joins CAU Coaching Staff
- ^ "Mississippi's 50 Greatest Sports Figures". Sports Illustrated. 1999. Retrieved on January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Bulldogs sign son of former UGA basketball star Kessler | Athens Banner Herald Mobile". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ University of Georgia 2011–12 Men's Basketball Media Guide. 145.
- ^ NBA Veteran Litterial Green Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. American Basketball Institute
- ^ Litterial Green. Street Basketball Association.
External links
edit- NBA stats at Basketball-Reference
- Basketpedya career data
- Profile at Eurobasket.com