Justin Greene

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Justin Greene
Ohio Cardinals
Position Assistant coach
Personal information
Born (1989-08-13) August 13, 1989 (age 34)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Abraham Lincoln
(Brooklyn, New York)
College Kent State (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–2014
Position Small forward
Number15
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
2012–2013 NH Ostrava
2013–2014 Musel Pikes
As coach:
2018–present Ohio Cardinals (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Justin Pierre Greene (born August 13, 1989) is an American retired basketball player and current coach. He played college basketball for the NCAA Division I Kent State Golden Flashes. On May 20, 2008, Greene committed to attend Kent State University. [1] In his freshman season, Greene saw limited playing time, averaging 8.8 minutes per game and 2.2 points per game. His minutes per game increased to 28.1 in his sophomore season and his points per game also went up to 13.6 to go along 6.9 rebounds per game. In Greene's junior season, he averaged 15.4 points per game, 8.3 rebounds per game and 1.6 assists per game, which was good enough for him to be recognized as the Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. [2]

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Professional career

Justin Greene played professionally for two seasons. In 2014 he became a graduate assistant coach for Kent State University. [3] On October 20, he was named an assistant coach for the Ohio Cardinals via Twitter.

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References

  1. "Rivals.com". Rivals.Yahoo.com.
  2. "Justin Greene Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio". ESPN.Go.com.
  3. "About Me" . Retrieved December 7, 2017.