A. J. Green (basketball)

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AJ Green
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Green with the Northern Iowa Panthers
No. 20–Milwaukee Bucks
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 25)
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
College Northern Iowa (2018–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Milwaukee Bucks
2022–2023; 2024 →Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× MVC Player of the Year (2020, 2022)
  • 2× First-team All-MVC (2020, 2022)
  • Third-team All-MVC (2019)
  • MVC Freshman of the Year (2019)
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AJ Green (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers.

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Early life

Green attended Holmes Junior High School, where he first decided he wanted to play college basketball. [1] He played for Cedar Falls High School on the basketball team as well as the Iowa Barnstormers in AAU play. [2] As a senior, he averaged 26 points per game and became Cedar Falls' all-time leading scorer. He led the team to a state championship. [3]

Recruiting

Green was a consensus four-star recruit and was considered the No. 78 player in the 2018 class by ESPN. On August 11, 2017, he committed to play college basketball for Northern Iowa, where his father was a member of the coaching staff. Green became the highest-rated player to ever commit to Northern Iowa and the program's first four-star recruit. He chose the Panthers over offers from Iowa State, Minnesota and Nebraska, among other major programs. [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
A. J. Green
PG 		Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls (IA)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg)Aug 11, 2017 
Star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 94   247Sports: 80   ESPN: 78
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Northern Iowa 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  • "2018 Northern Iowa Panthers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

College career

As a freshman, Green averaged 15 points per game. [1] However, he struggled with turnovers, with 77 assists to 94 turnovers. [4] Green was named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Northern Iowa player to receive the honor since Seth Tuttle in 2012, as well as Third Team All-MVC. [5] On January 4, 2020, Green scored a career-high 35 points in a 69–64 win over Bradley. [6] He had 34 points on February 8, in a 83–73 win over Drake. [7] On February 12, Green scored 27 points in a 71–63 win over Illinois State and surpassed the 1,000-point threshold. [8] At the conclusion of the regular season, Green was named MVC Player of the Year. [9] He averaged 19.7 points and 3.0 assists per game as a sophomore. [10] Following the season, Green declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [11] However, on July 30, 2020, he withdrew from the draft and decided to return to Northern Iowa for his junior season. [12]

On December 13, 2020, Panthers head coach Ben Jacobson announced that Green would undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He only appeared in 3 games, averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. [13] The following season, Green returned and averaged 18.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, culminating in his second selection as MVC Player of the Year. [14] On April 20, 2022, Green entered the transfer portal while also declaring for the 2022 NBA draft and maintaining his college eligibility. [15] However, on June 1, 2022, he announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining eligibility. [16]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Green signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. [17] Green joined the Bucks' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [18] In his Summer League debut, Green scored fourteen points in a 94–90 win against the Brooklyn Nets. [19]

On July 7, 2023, Green signed a standard contract with the Bucks. [20] On February 9, 2024, Green scored a career-high 27 points during a 125–109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Milwaukee 3519.9.424.4191.0001.3.6.2.04.4
2023–24 Milwaukee 56011.0.423.408.8951.1.5.2.14.5
Career91110.5.424.412.9131.2.6.2.04.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024 Milwaukee 6011.2.375.1821.0001.5.3.0.02.8
Career6011.2.375.1821.0001.5.3.0.02.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Northern Iowa 343429.9.410.348.8643.02.3.6.115.0
2019–20 Northern Iowa 313134.8.416.391.9173.03.0.7.019.7
2020–21 Northern Iowa 3336.3.464.407.6675.72.71.3.722.3
2021–22 Northern Iowa 313136.4.410.388.9153.72.5.8.018.8
Career999933.7.414.378.9003.32.6.7.117.9

Personal life

Green's father, Kyle Green, is an associate head basketball coach for Iowa State. He was previously an assistant coach and later associate head coach for Northern Iowa. Kyle played NCAA Division III basketball for Hamline University before spending one season professionally in Denmark, where he also began his coaching career. [1] Green's mother, Michele, played basketball for Hamline and is a chiropractor. Green's younger sister, Emerson, played basketball for Cedar Falls High School and is now playing at Northern Iowa. [22]

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