Danny Green (basketball)
Daniel Richard Green Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina. He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 46th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Green has also played for the New York Knicks, New York City Knicks, and the Brooklyn Nets. He is a member of the NBA D-League’s Reno Bighorns and the NBA G League’s Austin Toros.
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Daniel Richard Green Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Green is the only player in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals. He won an NCAA championship his senior year and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 46th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He then won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs the following season. In 2019, he won a second NBA championship in his only season with the Toronto Raptors. Green won a third championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Known for his perimeter defense and three-point shooting, Green has been a key contributor on both ends on the floor throughout his NBA career. He was selected to his first NBA All-Defensive Second Team in the 2016–17 season. Green had a breakout season in the 2012-13 season, scoring 9.9 points and adding 2 blocks in his first game of the season. On July 11, 2012, Green won the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the third time in his three years in the league.
Green has a contract with Klimpija Olimpia, which included an NBA out clause when the 2011 NBA lockout ended. He also has a one-year contract with the Slovenian Basketball League’s Klim Pija, with which he played in the 2011-12 season. He has also played for the New York Knicks, New York City Knicks, and the Brooklyn Nets. He is a member of the NBA D-League’s Reno Bighorns and the NBA G League’s Austin Toros. Green was considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com in 2005. He averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks as a senior at St. Mary’s High School, a private school, in Manhasset, New. York. He declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft, but did not sign with an agent so that he had the option to return to school, which he decided to do on June 16. He went on to average 13. 1 points, 4. 7 rebounds, 2. 7 assists, 1. 8 steals and 1. 3 blocks in 27. 4 minutes per game. He again improved his shooting percentages, averaging 47. 1% and 41. 8% from the field and three point line respectively. Green also improved his true shooting percentage significantly, increasing his field goal percentage to 46. 9%.
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