Sihugo Green
Sihugo Green
| No. 3, 12, 17, 16, 21, 11, 28 |
| Guard / Forward |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
August 20, 1933(1933-08-20) |
| Place of birth |
New York City, New York |
| Nationality |
American |
| Date of death |
October 4, 1980(1980-10-04) (aged 47) |
| Place of death |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| High school |
Boys High School (Brooklyn, New York) |
| Listed height |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight |
185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information |
| College |
Duquesne |
| NBA Draft |
1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals |
| Pro career |
1956–1967 |
| Career history |
| 1956–1957 |
Rochester Royals |
| 1957–1958 |
Easton Madisons (EPBL) |
| 1958–1959 |
Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959–1961 |
St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961–1965 |
Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965 |
Boston Celtics |
| 1965–1966 |
New Haven Elms (EPBL) |
| 1966–1967 |
Wilmington Blue Bombers (EPBL) |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NBA statistics |
| Points |
4,636 (9.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds |
2,152 (4.3 rpg) |
| Assists |
1,655 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Sihugo "Si" Green (August 20, 1933 – October 4, 1980) was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York.
A 6'2" guard-forward from Duquesne University, Green was selected by the Rochester Royals with the first pick of the 1956 NBA Draft, ahead of Bill Russell. He played nine seasons in the league with four teams and scored 4,636 career points.
Green died of cancer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 14 years after playing his last NBA game.[1]
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