Devin Green

Devin Green

Devin Green in 2005
Free agent
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born October 25, 1982
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality American
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
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Los Angeles Lakers
2006 Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)
2006–2007 RheinEnergie Köln (Germany)
2007–2008 Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)
2008 Teramo Basket (Italy)
2008 Base Oostende (Belgium)
2009 BC Dnipro (Ukraine)
2009–2010 Olympia Larissa (Greece)
2010 Gallitos de Isabela (Puerto Rico)
2010 Changan Guangdong (China)
2010–2011 Shanghai Sharks (China)
2011 Lukoil Academic (Bulgaria)
2011–2012 Erie BayHawks (D-League)
2012 Idaho Stampede (D-League)
2012 Lukoil Academic (Bulgaria)
2013–2014 Spirou Charleroi (Belgium)
2014–2015 Guaros de Lara (Venezuela)

Devin Green (born October 25, 1982) is a professional basketball player who last played for Guaros de Lara of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto.

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]

Notes

  1. ↑ NBA.com
  2. ↑ Associated Press/SportingNews.com: Spurs waive 3 to put roster at 16, October 23, 2008
  3. ↑ ЛУКОЙЛ Академик се подсили с още две нови попълнения (Bulgarian)
  4. ↑ "Lukoil Academic Sofia announced Devin Green". Sportando.net. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Lukoil Academic released Devin Green". Sportando.net. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Spirou Charleroi signs Devin Green". Sportando.net. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Spirou Charleroi, Devin Green part ways". Sportando.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Guaros de Lara replace Smush Parker with Devin Green". Sportando.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Dewarick Spencer moves to Guaros de Lara

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