Devin Green

Devin Green
Personal information
Born	October 25, 1982 (age 42); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Beechcroft (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Hampton (2001–2005)
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2005–2019
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
2005–2006	Los Angeles Lakers
2006	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2006–2007	RheinEnergie Köln
2007–2008	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2008	Teramo Basket
2008	Base Oostende
2009	Dnipro
2009–2010	Olympia Larissa
2010	Gallitos de Isabela
2010	Changan Guangdong
2010–2011	Shanghai Sharks
2011	Lukoil Academic
2011–2012	Erie BayHawks
2012	Idaho Stampede
2012	Lukoil Academic
2013–2014	Spirou Charleroi
2014–2015	Guaros de Lara
2016	Ostioneros de Guaymas
2016	Barreteros de Zacatecas
2017	Atlético Echagüe
2017	Champville SC
2018	Wuhan Dangdai
2019	Al Sadd
2019	Wuhan Dangdai
2019	GS Pétroliers
Career highlights and awards
	Road to BAL West Division champion (2020); Venezuelan League Champion (2014); Bulgarian League Champion (2011); Bulgarian Cup winner (2011); German Cup winner (2007); 2× First-team All-MEAC (2004, 2005); MEAC Champion (2002); Rookie of the Year MEAC (2002);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Devin Green (born October 25, 1982) is a former American professional basketball player. 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 June, 2019, Green comeback to the Wuhan Dangdai of the National Basketball League.^[10]

In the end of 2019, 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

^ NBA.com
^ Associated Press/SportingNews.com: Spurs waive 3 to put roster at 16, October 23, 2008^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ЛУКОЙЛ Академик се подсили с още две нови попълнения Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
^ "Lukoil Academic Sofia announced Devin Green". Sportando.net. July 9, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ "Lukoil Academic released Devin Green". Sportando.net. January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ "Spirou Charleroi signs Devin Green". Sportando.net. January 31, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ "Spirou Charleroi, Devin Green part ways". Sportando.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
^ "Guaros de Lara replace Smush Parker with Devin Green". Sportando.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
^ Dewarick Spencer moves to Guaros de Lara
^ "Devin Green is back at Wuhan". Eurobasket.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

External links

The Journey
Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Eurobasket.com profile

[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

[10] "Devin Green is back at Wuhan". Eurobasket.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

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