Mike Green (basketball, born 1985)
American basketball player (born 1985)
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Michael Edward Green (born June 23, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Towson and Butler.
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Green in action with Varese in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1985 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin Learning Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2020 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Antalya |
| 2009–2010 | Liège |
| 2010–2011 | Cantù |
| 2011–2012 | Barcellona |
| 2012–2013 | Varese |
| 2013–2014 | Khimki |
| 2014–2015 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2015–2016 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2016 | Best Balıkesir |
| 2016–2017 | Karşıyaka |
| 2017–2018 | AEK Athens |
| 2018–2019 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2019–2020 | Igokea |
| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Green played high school basketball at Franklin Learning Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[citation needed]
College career
Green played college basketball for Butler University from 2006 to 2008.[1] He was the Horizon League men's basketball player of the year in 2007–2008 after leading Butler in points, rebounds and assists as a senior.[1]
Professional career
He went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010,[2] and later with the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League.[3]
He played with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketball League, Liege in Belgium and Cantù in Italy.[4]
On July 31, 2011, he signed with Sigma Barcellona of the Italian Second Division for the 2011–12 season.[5] In July 2012, he signed with Cimberio Varese.[6]
In July 2013, Green signed a two-year deal with the Russian team BC Khimki.[7] In June 2014, he parted ways with Khimki.[8]
In July 2014, he signed with Paris-Levallois.[9]
On June 29, 2015, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the 2015–16 season.[10]
On July 28, 2016, Green signed with Turkish club Best Balıkesir.[11] On December 14, 2016, he left Balıkesir and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.[12][13] Green played in the Basketball Champions League with Karşıyaka, and was named the Round of 16 MVP.[14]
On August 2, 2017, he signed with AEK Athens of the Greek League for the 2017–18 season.[15] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018. On May 6, 2018, Green won the FIBA Champions League title with AEK.[16] He was named the Final Four MVP after the final, after scoring 19 points in the final game.
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Regular season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
FIBA Champions League
| † | Denotes seasons in which Mike Green won the FIBA Champions League |