Jeff Green (basketball)
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| College | Georgetown University |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Class | Junior |
| Nickname | Green Monster |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | August 28, 1986 (age 20) Cheverly, Maryland |
| High School | Northwestern High School, Hyattsville, Maryland |
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| Big East Player of the Year 2007 | |
Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. He attends Georgetown University where he is currently in his junior year.[1]
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[edit] Background
Jeff Green was born in in Cheverly, Maryland to Jeffrey Green Sr. and Felicia Akingube. He attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he led the NHS Wildcats to the state basketball championship in 2004.
Green was successfully recruited by Georgetown University coach Craig Esherick in 2003. However, Esherick was fired before Green arrived on campus (Esherick's last season as coach went 13-15). John Thompson III was hired as the new coach. Ironically, the two key recruits of Esherick's tenure, Green and center Roy Hibbert, would be the key components of Thompson's future success.[2]
[edit] Key attributes
At 6'9" and 235 pounds, Green plays forward under Coach John Thompson III. He is the captain of the squad. Thompson has stated in a Sports Illustrated interview: "You'll stop and think when I say this, but it's true: Jeff Green is the smartest player I've ever coached. You would know this better than most: that's a hell of a statement."[3] Green has evidently mastered the Princeton offense, which Thompson learned and implemented during his tenure as player, assistant coach and then head coach of the Princeton University basketball team.
Green was perhaps the key player in then-unranked Georgetown's monumental upset victory over top-ranked and undefeated Duke University in 2006.[4] Numerous quotes from teammates have attested to Green's calm yet disciplined demeanor, and his ability to focus not only himself but the other players on his team.
Green's greatest strengths as a player are his intellect and versatility--he is equally effective in defense and offense, and is good under pressure. This has made him an ideal asset for Coach Thompson's Princeton offense, a complicated strategy involving movement and flexibility. Green's weaknesses are inconsistency in his shooting, lack of range, and free throw percentage.[5]
[edit] Honors
Jeff Green won the 2005 Big East Rookie of the Year award along with Rudy Gay of the University of Connecticut. In addition, Green was named to the All-Big East Second Team in 2006 along with teammate Roy Hibbert. In 2007, Green and teammate Roy Hibbert were unanimous selections to the All-Big East First Team. After his 30 point performance in the 2007 Big East Tournament Semi-final against Notre Dame and his 21 point performance in the Championship against the University of Pittsburgh, Green was also named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 Big East Tournament as the Hoyas went on to claim their first Big East title since 1989.
[edit] Future
Jeff Green is a probable NBA lottery pick, should he declare for the draft.[6] However, he has given no indication that he will do so. Only three players in Georgetown history have left early for the NBA.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ ESPN Statistics. ESPN.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Desrochers, Brendon. "Rivalry revived", SNY.tv, 2006-11-16. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Wahl, Grant. "The 'Bag is back", ESPN.com, 2006-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Powell, Camille (2007-03-03). Georgetown's Green: 'New-Age Scottie Pippen'. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Jeff Green Profile. nbadraft.net (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Wise, Mike. "The Grass Gets Greener", The Washington Post, 2007-02-27. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Sweetney Chooses NBA Draft. HoyaSaxa.com (2003-06-19). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
