Wendell Green Jr.

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Wendell Green Jr.
Wendell Green Jr.jpg
Green with Auburn in 2022
Bashkimi
Position Point guard
League Kosovo Superleague
Liga Unike
Personal information
Born (2002-08-07) August 7, 2002 (age 22)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. [1]
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2024 OKK Novi Pazar
2024 Indios
2024 Keflavík
2024–present Bashkimi
Career highlights and awards

Wendell Jerome Green Jr. (born August 7, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Auburn Tigers.

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High school career

Green played basketball for Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. As a sophomore, he averaged 19.5 points, eight assists and seven rebounds per game. [2] For his junior season, Green transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. [3] At La Lumiere, he played alongside teammates Isaiah Stewart, Keion Brooks Jr., Jaden Ivey, Jeremy Sochan and Kamari Lands. As a junior, he helped his team reach the title game at GEICO Nationals. [4] Green committed to playing college basketball for Eastern Kentucky over offers from DePaul, Rhode Island and TCU. [5]

College career

On January 2, 2021, Green posted a freshman season-high 30 points and five rebounds for Eastern Kentucky in an 80–75 win against Austin Peay. [6] As a freshman, he averaged 15.8 points, five assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, earning First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and All-Newcomer Team honors. He was a five-time OVC Freshman of the Week selection. [7]

For his sophomore season, Green transferred to Auburn. [8]

Green would earn 2nd team All-SEC honors during his junior year. Green would break the Auburn record for most consecutive free throw makes without a miss, hitting 28 straight free throws. Two seasons later, Green’s record was broken by Chad Baker-Mazara. Following his junior season, Green elected to forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Green joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [9]

On October 28, 2023, Green was selected in the 2023 NBA G League draft by the Maine Celtics, [10] but was waived on November 9. [11]

In January 2024, Green signed with OKK Novi Pazar. [12] In 14 league games, he averaged 20.8 points and 4.3 assists per game. In July, he played for the War Ready in The Basketball Tournament. Following the tournament, he joined Indios de San Francisco de Macorís of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.

On 25 July 2024, Green signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla for the 2024–2025 season. [13] On 28 September, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Keflavík defeated reigning national champions Valur 98–88 in the cup final. [14] He was released by Keflavík in November after averging 23.2 points on 37% shooting in five Úrvalsdeild games. [15]

On 30 December 2024, Green signed for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague and Liga Unike. [16]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Eastern Kentucky 292530.5.396.364.7693.45.01.6.115.8
2021–22 Auburn 34526.4.365.317.8443.7 5.11.5.012.0
2022–23 Auburn 343428.2.364.295.8423.24.11.7.013.7
Career976428.3.375.323.8203.54.71.6.013.7

Personal life

Green is the son of Wendell Green Sr. and Rhonda Dalton-Green. [17] Green is a Christian. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Auburn Men’s Basketball Roster
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  3. ↑ Farrell, Perry A. (August 9, 2018). "Detroit Country Day star Wendell Green Jr. transferring to La Lumiere". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Durando, Bennett (November 8, 2021). "Wendell Green Jr. takes torch as Auburn basketball's next audacious point guard". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Green Jr.'s 30-Point Performance Leads Men's Basketball to Road Win at Austin Peay". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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