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Devin Green
Personal information
Born (1982-10-25) October 25, 1982 (age 42)
Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeechcroft (Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeHampton (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2020
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number11
Career history
2005–2006Los Angeles Lakers
2006Los Angeles D-Fenders
2006–2007RheinEnergie Köln
2007–2008Los Angeles D-Fenders
2008Teramo Basket
2008Base Oostende
2009Dnipro
2009–2010Olympia Larissa
2010Gallitos de Isabela
2010Changan Guangdong
2010–2011Shanghai Sharks
2011Lukoil Academic
2011–2012Erie BayHawks
2012Idaho Stampede
2012Lukoil Academic
2013–2014Spirou Charleroi
2014–2015Guaros de Lara
2016Ostioneros de Guaymas
2016–2017Barreteros de Zacatecas
2017Atlético Echagüe
2019Wuhan Dangdai
2019–2020GS Pétroliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Devin Green (born October 25, 1982) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for GS Pétroliers in 2020, winning the Basketball Africa League's (BAL) inaugural pre-qualification championship in Yaounde, Cameroon. He played college basketball at Hampton, finishing in 2005. After his tenure at Hampton University he joined the Los Angeles lakers for the 2005-2006 season and following that with an appearance in the 2006-2007 Los Angeles Lakers preseason.

Professional career

He was undrafted out of Hampton University, and was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, appearing in 27 games in the 2005–2006 season. On October 30, 2006, he was waived by the Lakers.[1] Green played for the NBDL team the Los Angeles D-Fenders halfway through the season of 2006–07, but then left for the German Basketball League team RheinEnergie Köln. As a member of RheinEnergie Köln, he won the 2006–07 German National Cup and helped reach the German national championship semi-finals.

He signed a contract with the Miami Heat on August 11, 2007, but was waived on October 29, 2007, from the team. In February 2008, he signed for the Italian First Division team of Siviglia Wear Teramo.

Green made another attempt to enter the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs in 2008 but was cut a week before the start of the regular season.[2] He signed with Base Oostende, a top Belgian League club on October 31, 2008.

Green reported to Las Vegas on July 9, 2009, to participate in the 2009 NBA Summer League as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green's summer was the subject of a documentary titled "Devin Green: The Journey." The first four episodes are currently available on YouTube and at Green's Website.

In January 2011 he signed with PBC Lukoil Academic in Bulgaria.[3]

During the 2011–12 season, Green played with the Erie BayHawks and Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.

In the summer of 2012, Green re-signed with PBC Lukoil Academic.[4] In January 2013, he was released.[5] Later that month he signed with Spirou Charleroi.[6] He parted ways with Spirou Charleroi in March 2014.[7] He then signed with Guaros de Lara of Venezuela.[8] In April 2015, he left Guaros de Lara.[9]

In the end of 2020, Green played for GS Pétroliers in the Road to BAL and helped the team win the West Division and qualify for the 2021 BAL season.

Notes

  1. ^ NBA.com
  2. ^ Associated Press/SportingNews.com: Spurs waive 3 to put roster at 16, October 23, 2008[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ ЛУКОЙЛ Академик се подсили с още две нови попълнения Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
  4. ^ "Lukoil Academic Sofia announced Devin Green". Sportando.net. July 9, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lukoil Academic released Devin Green". Sportando.net. January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Spirou Charleroi signs Devin Green". Sportando.net. January 31, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Spirou Charleroi, Devin Green part ways". Sportando.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Guaros de Lara replace Smush Parker with Devin Green". Sportando.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  9. ^ Dewarick Spencer moves to Guaros de Lara
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