Kenny Green (basketball, born 1967)

For people with similar names, see Ken Green.

Kenny Green

Personal information
Born	(1967-10-13) October 13, 1967
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
High school	Holy Cross (Waterbury, Connecticut)
College	Rhode Island (1986–1990)
NBA draft	1990: undrafted
Playing career	1990–2002
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1990–1991	Rapid City Thrillers
1991	Quad City Thunder
1991	Columbus Horizon
1991	Empire State Stallions
1991–1992	Efes Pilsen
1992	JDA Dijon
1992–1993	Cáceres
1993–1994	Zaragoza
1994–1997	Tau Ceramica
1997–1998	Ülkerspor
1998	Granada
1998–1999	Breogán
2001–2002	Inca
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1995) Spanish League MVP (1997) CBA blocks leader (1991) NCAA blocks leader (1990) Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (1990)

Kenneth Anthony Green (born October 13, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played at the power forward and center positions

College career

Green played collegiate basketball at the University of Rhode Island, between 1986 and 1990. He is the school's all-time leader in blocks, and on five different occasions, he blocked eight shots in a single game. Green was named the Atlantic 10 Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1986–87, and as a senior, his 124 blocks, topped the NCAA Division I. He was also honored as the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year that season. Green finished his career at URI with 1,724 points, 996 rebounds, and 328 blocks. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame.

Professional career

After college, Green spent over a decade playing professionally, first in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), for the since defunct teams, the Rapid City Thrillers in Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Columbus Horizon in Columbus, Ohio. He then played in Italy, Spain, and Turkey.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season blocks leaders

References

1. "Kenny Green". Liga ACB. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
2. "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
3. "Rhode Island University basketball team". USbasket.com. Euroleague. 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
4. "NCAA Men's Basketball: Annual Leaders". Hickoksports.com. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
5. Alfano, Peter (March 25, 1988). "N.C.A.A. Basketball: Villanova Surprised Kentucky; Duke Squeaks By; Duke 73, Rhode Island 72". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
6. "Kenneth Green ('90)". University of Rhode Island. 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
7. "10 To Be Enshrined in URI Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Rhode Island. September 7, 2000. Retrieved March 27, 2011.

External links

• Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)