Rickey Green
Rickey Green
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| Green from 1976 Michiganensian |
| No. 25, 24, 14, 11, 12, 9, 13 |
| Point guard |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
August 18, 1954 (1954-08-18) (age 57) |
| Place of birth |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality |
American |
| High school |
Hirsch Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Listed height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight |
170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information |
| College |
Vincennes Junior College (1973–1975)
Michigan (1975–1977) |
| NBA Draft |
1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career |
1977–1992 |
| Career history |
| 1977–1978 |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1978 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 |
Hawaii Volcanos (CBA) |
| 1980–1988 |
Utah Jazz |
| 1988–1989 |
Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1989–1990 |
Indiana Pacers |
| 1990–1991 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1991–1992 |
Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NBA statistics |
| Points |
8,870 (9.4 ppg) |
| Assists |
5,221 (5.5 apg) |
| Steals |
1,348 (1.4 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The 6'0" (1.83 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard from the University of Michigan and Vincennes University was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics. His highlight season was in 1982-83 with the Utah Jazz, when he averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 assists and 2.82 steals per game, and represented them the following year in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. He retired in 1992 with NBA career totals of 8,870 points and 5,221 assists in 946 games. In 1982, as a member of the Utah Jazz, Green scored the five millionth point scored in NBA history since 1946.[1]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Green, Rickey |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
August 18, 1954 |
| Place of birth |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death |
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