Gerald Green
Green with the Celtics in 2016
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| No. 30 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 26, 1986 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Gulf Shores Academy (Houston, Texas) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Boston Celtics |
| 2006 | →Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2006 | →Florida Flame |
| 2007–2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2008 | Houston Rockets |
| 2008–2009 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2009–2010 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2010–2011 | Krasnye Krylia |
| 2011 | Foshan Dralions |
| 2011–2012 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012–2013 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2013–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2015–2016 | Miami Heat |
| 2016–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gerald Green, Jr. (born January 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Celtics with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Known for his dunking skill, he has performed well in many slam dunk competitions, having won the 2005 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest and the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, while finishing as the runner-up in the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Green was born in Houston, Texas. When he was in the 6th grade, he was involved in an accident that left a significant portion of his right ring finger cut off. He was wearing a ring on his right ring finger when he attempted a dunk on a makeshift basketball hoop. The ring caught onto a nail on the goal and his finger was ripped, with amputation being the only option.
Green did not play high school basketball until his sophomore year, when he played junior varsity for J. Frank Dobie High School. In his junior year, he made the varsity team, but his play was cut short because of academic issues.
Green transferred to a charter school, Gulf Shores Academy in Houston where he repeated his junior year. In his senior year at Gulf Shores, he averaged 33 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocked shots per game. He was named an All-American and was the high scorer with 24 points in the 2005 McDonald's All-American Game, which features two teams composed of the best high school basketball players in the United States. Green also won the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest that year, defeating future Duke player Josh McRoberts.
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