Quade Green
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 Green at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game | |||||||||||||||
| No. 0 – Caledonia Gladiators | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | BBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 12, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | Maine Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Lakeland Magic | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Grand Rapids Gold | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Blue | ||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Centauros de Portuguesa | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-present | Caledonia Gladiators | ||||||||||||||
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Quade Green (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Caledonia Gladiators in the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies and the Kentucky Wildcats.
High school career[edit]
Green attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he won four consecutive Pennsylvania Class 3A state championships.
Green finished his career at Neumann-Goretti with 1,853 points, which ranks second in program history.
In 2016, Green played in the summer for the PSA Cardinals in the Nike EYBL and helped lead his team to a berth in the 2016 Nike Peach Jam. He was named to the All-EYBL first team after averaging 14.1 points and 10.5 assists.
In January 2017, Green was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1]
Green won the Legends and Stars Shootout competition during the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.
In February 2017, Green was selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic.[2]
Recruiting[edit]
On November 16, 2016, Green committed to attend and play for the University of Kentucky.[3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Quade Green PG | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann–Goretti (PA) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 16, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 22 247Sports: 33 ESPN: 24 | ||||||
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College career[edit]
As a freshman, Green posted 9.3 points and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 37.6 percent from behind the arc. He started 13 of the first 14 games before missing three straight games due to injury. He moved to a bench role after returning from injury. Green scored in double figures eight times in 20 games after returning. Green returned to Kentucky for his sophomore season despite rumors of transferring.
On December 11, he announced he would be transferring from the University of Kentucky. On January 4, 2019, he was welcomed to the University of Washington basketball program.[4] In January 2020 it was announced that Green was ruled academically ineligible for the winter quarter and could possibly return for the postseason. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 44.7 percent from 3-point range in 15 games.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Maine Celtics (2021)[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Green signed on October 23, 2021, with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.[6] He was waived on December 9.[7]
Lakeland Magic (2021)[edit]
On December 21, 2021, the Lakeland Magic claimed Green from the G League available player pool[8] and played two games for the team.
Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)[edit]
On December 30, 2021, Green was acquired by the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.[9]
Oklahoma City Blue (2022)[edit]
On November 21, 2022, Green was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[10] On January 2, 2023, Green was waived.[11]
Centauros de Portuguesa (2023–present)[edit]
On April 14, 2023, Green signed with Centauros de Portuguesa of the Venezuelan League.[12]
National team career[edit]
Green was named to the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team that played in the 20th annual Nike Hoop Summit but was unable to play in the game due to injury.
Green won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Green averaged 4.6 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in five games.
Green participated in the 2016 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kentucky | 34 | 13 | 25.6 | .451 | .376 | .808 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .3 | .0 | 9.3 |
| 2018–19 | Kentucky | 9 | 0 | 17.8 | .449 | .423 | .895 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.0 |
| 2019–20 | Washington | 15 | 14 | 30.4 | .514 | .447 | .837 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.6 |
| 2020–21 | Washington | 25 | 22 | 31.7 | .428 | .313 | .868 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 15.4 |
| Career | 83 | 49 | 27.4 | .450 | .367 | .847 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .8 | .0 | 11.4 | |
References[edit]
- ^ USA Today (January 23, 2017). "Quade Green bucking the diet for the golden arches after receiving McDonald's All American jersey". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ USA Today (February 15, 2017). "Kentucky signee Quade Green honored at Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night". USA Today High School Sports.
- ^ ESPN (November 20, 2016). "Kentucky lands five-star point guard Quade Green". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Officially Adds Quade Green to the Husky Family". GoHuskies. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Hines, Travis (January 9, 2020). "Report: Washington's Quade Green academically ineligible". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Quade Green: Contract placed on waivers". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Percy (December 24, 2021). "Here's how the players who left UW men's basketball after last season are doing with their new teams". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Vega, Francisco (April 14, 2023). "Quade Green is a newcomer at Centauros". LatinBasket.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.