Sihugo Green
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Sihugo Green | |
| birthday | August 20, 1933 | |
| place of birth | New York City , United States | |
| date of death | 4th October 1980 | |
| Place of death | New York City , | |
| size | 187 cm | |
| position | Guard | |
| college | Duquesne University | |
| NBA draft | 1956 , 1st pick, Sacramento Kings | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 3,12,17,16,21,11,28 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
 Rochester Royals (1956–59) St. Louis Hawks (1959–62) Chicago Zephyrs (1962–63) Baltimore Bullets (1963–65) Boston Celtics (1965–66)
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Sihugo Green (born August 20, 1933 in New York , † October 4, 1980 ibid) was an American basketball player in the North American NBA .
The Guard played at Duquesne University and was named All-American in 1954, 1955, and 1956. He also reached the finals of the National Invitation Tournament twice (1954, 1955) while at Duquesne University . He was then first drafted in the 1956 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings , ahead of Bill Russell . In his career he reached the playoffs four times and won a title with the Boston Celtics . His strength was assists.
statistics
| season | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 | . 350 |
| 1958-59 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | . 352 |
| 1959-60 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | . 372 |
| 1960-61 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 | . 366 |
| 1961-62 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 | . 377 |
| 1962-63 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | . 411 |
| 1963-64 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | . 415 |
| 1964-65 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | . 413 |
| 1965-66 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | . 387 |
| Total | 9.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | . 387 |
Web links
- Sihugo Green - player profile on basketball-reference.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Green, Sihugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , New York, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1980 |
| Place of death | New York , New York, USA |