Ricky Green

Rickey Green

Green from 1976 Michiganensian
Personal information
Born	(1954-08-18) August 18, 1954 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Hirsch Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Vincennes (1973–1975) Michigan (1975–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1977–1992
Position	Point guard
Number	25, 24, 14, 11, 12, 9, 13
Career history
1977–1978	Golden State Warriors
1978	Detroit Pistons
1979–1980	Hawaii Volcanos
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
NBA All-Star (1984) NBA steals leader (1984) Consensus first-team All-American (1977)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,870 (9.4 ppg)
Assists	5,221 (5.5 apg)
Steals	1,348 (1.4 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.

Green, a 6'0" (1.83 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard, led Chicago's Hirsch High School to the 1973 IHSA Class AA State championship. He then played college basketball at Vincennes University and the University of Michigan; at the latter school, his team lost to the undefeated Big Ten Conference rival Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game of the 1976 NCAA Tournament.

Green 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.