Artie Green

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Artie Green
Personal information
Born
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Taft (The Bronx, New York)
College
NBA draft 1981: 10th round, 221st overall pick
Drafted by Milwaukee Bucks
Position Point guard
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Artie Green is an American former basketball player. A native of The Bronx, New York, [1] [2] he played at Taft High School and earned a reputation for playing at Rucker Park. [3] Green was known for his dunking ability, [4] earning him the nicknames "Jumping", "High Jumping" and "Grasshopper". [3] [5]

Green played as a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) point guard. [6] He started his college basketball career at Saddleback College during the 1977–78 season and spent the following three seasons with the Marquette Warriors. [7] Green was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 221st overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, A.; Naison, M. (2009). The Rat That Got Away: A Bronx Memoir. Fordham University Press. ISBN   9780823231041 . Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. ↑ Lewis, D. (2008). HIPHOP BEFORE THE BLING. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. p. 5. ISBN   9781435725218 . Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. 1 2 "Elite 24: NYC legends". espn.com. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Cracked Sidewalks: Marquette's Greatest Players #51-75". crackedsidewalks.com. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Playground Basketball is Dead? Hardly". slamonline.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. ↑ Weber, B. (1982). All-pro basketball stars '82. Scholastic Book Services. ISBN   9780590323666 . Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. 1 2 "Artie Green". The Draft Review. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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