Gerald Green
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| Position | Shooting guard/Small forward |
|---|---|
| Nickname | G Money, Ice, High 5 |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | January 26, 1986 (age 21) Houston, Texas |
| High school | Gulf Shores Academy |
| Draft | 18th overall, 2005 Boston Celtics |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Awards | 2007 Slam Dunk Contest Champion |
Gerald Green Jr. (born January 26, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He was selected by the Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft. He is also the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion.
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[edit] High school
Green did not play high school basketball until his sophomore year, when he played junior varsity for J.Frank Dobie High School. In his junior year he made the varsity team, but his play was cut short because of academic issues.
He transferred to an alternative school, Gulf Shores Academy in Houston, where he repeated his junior year. In his senior year at Gulf Shores, he averaged 33 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocked shots per game. He was named an All-American in the annual McDonald's All-American game, which features two teams comprised of the best high school basketball players in the United States. Green also won the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest that year, defeating current Duke star Josh McRoberts.
[edit] NBA
[edit] Draft
Green originally committed to attending Oklahoma State University, but later decided to enter the NBA Draft upon graduation. He hired an agent, thereby making himself ineligible to participate in NCAA athletics. Green was expected by many analysts to be one of the top few players chosen but he fell to the Celtics, who selected him with the 18th pick in the draft. His fall is attributed to his decision to give individual work outs only for the teams with the top six picks prior to the draft.
Green drew comparisons to Houston Rockets superstar Tracy McGrady in the period leading up to the 2005 NBA Draft.[1]
Green was one of the last players to enter the NBA directly from high school, as the collective bargaining agreement between NBA owners and the NBA Players' Association now mandates that American players who enter the NBA Draft must be at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class and reach age 19 no later than December 31 of the calendar year of the draft.
[edit] 2005-2006
During the preseason, Green averaged 8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Celtics in the 2005 Las Vegas Summer League.[2]
After seeing limited playing time during the first part of the season, Green was placed on the Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA D-League by the Celtics in January of 2006. He was recalled and activated to an NBA roster position on February 3. He was reassigned to the NBDL, to the Florida Flame, on February 16. He was recalled and activated again on February 21, and saw his first significant NBA game action on the following night, scoring 13 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in 23 minutes.
He appeared in 32 games and averaged 11.8 minutes, 5.2 points, and 1.2 rebounds during these contests. Gerald Green left marks on the league with his highlight plays including a shot clock beating half court three against Indiana and two Sports Center top play dunks in the closing seconds in two games against Toronto.
[edit] 2006-2007
Over the offseason, Green aimed at improving all aspects of his game in order to gain playing time. Green had shown flashes of his capability during the end of the 2005-2006 season. Green started off the 2006-2007 season slowly, earning a limited role and limited playing time behind captain Paul Pierce, and swingman Wally Szczerbiak. Green saw increased playing time with injuries to Szczerbiak and Pierce, but has been unable to nail down a starting role. He is averaging 9.5 points per game to go along with 2.5 rebounds per game. Coach Doc Rivers praises Green, but recently hasn't been pleased with his performance. Green started his first ever game early December against the Philadelphia 76ers, but then lost his job to a returning Szczerbiak.
On February 17, 2007, Green won the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out Nate Robinson, Tyrus Thomas, and Dwight Howard.
[edit] Career highs
- Points: 25 on March 16, 2007 against the Dallas Mavericks.
- Rebounds: 9 on February 22, 2006 against the Phoenix Suns.
- Assists: 6 on April 16, 2006 against the New Jersey Nets.
[edit] Awards
- 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner
[edit] Trivia
- Green had most of his right ring finger amputated at age eight after an accident.[1]
- Has a 48-inch vertical leap.[3]
- At the Celtics practice facility, caught and dunked a basketball bounced off of the 1986 championship banner, which is approximately 30 feet in the air.[4]
- Owns three dogs, one named Joker.[5]
- Prior to the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Reebok began a promotional campaign called "The Gerald Green Show" in which posters and tshirts were distributed promoting Green. Green wore special Reebok Pump sneakers at the contest.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Robinson, Jon (2005-09-29). Gerald Green: Color of Money. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ Boston Celtics summer league statistics
- ^ http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/02-07/02-17-07/13sports.htm
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/02/06/green_will_show_his_all_star_stuff/
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2005/09/18/right_from_school_to_work/?page=2
- ^ http://celtics.bostonherald.com/celtics/view.bg?articleid=183118
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| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien | David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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