Willie Green (basketball player)

Willie Green
Player information
Full name	Willie J. Green
birthday	July 28, 1981
place of birth	Detroit , United States
size	191 cm
Weight	91 kg
position	Shooting Guard
High school	Thomas M. Cooley
college	Detroit Mercy
NBA draft	2003 , 41st Pick, Seattle SuperSonics
Clubs as active
2003–2010 Philadelphia 76ers 2010–2011 New Orleans Hornets 2011–2012 Atlanta Hawks 2012–2014 Los Angeles Clippers 2014–2015 Orlando Magic

Willie J. Green (born July 28, 1981 in Detroit ) is an American basketball player and coach who was most recently under contract with the Orlando Magic . He played in the position of the shooting guard . Since 2016 he has been an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors .

Career

Green attended Detroit Mercy College and was first selected in the 2003 NBA Draft in the 2nd round as 41st by the Seattle SuperSonics . He then played for the Philadelphia 76ers for seven years until 2010 and then moved to the New Orleans Hornets for a year . In 2011 Green moved to the Atlanta Hawks and was able to move into the play-offs with the Hawks. In the summer of 2012, the Hawks extended his contract and then transferred Green to the Los Angeles Clippers .

For the 2014/2015 season, Green was released from his contract by the Clippers. He then switched to the Orlando Magic . Since the 2016/2017 season he has been under contract with the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach.

Awards (selection)

Green received several awards:

• Elected to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference All-Newcomer Team: 2000
• Elected to the Second Team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference: 2001
• elected to the All-Horizon First Team: 2003
• elected Horizon League Player of the Year: 2003
• Elected to the Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team: 2003

Web links

• Willie Green (basketball player) - NBA.com player profile
• Willie Green (basketball player) - player profile on basketball-reference.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Player profile on USA Today Sports