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Devin Green
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No. 11
Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1982-10-25) October 25, 1982 (age 41)
Akron, Ohio
Nationality American
High school Beechcroft (Columbus, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Hampton (2001–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Undrafted
Pro career 2005–2020
Career history
2005–2006 Los Angeles Lakers
2006 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2006–2007 RheinEnergie Köln
2007–2008 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2008 Teramo Basket
2008 Base Oostende
2009 Dnipro
2009–2010 Olympia Larissa
2010 Gallitos de Isabela
2010 Changan Guangdong
2010–2011 Shanghai Sharks
2011 Lukoil Academic
2011–2012 Erie BayHawks
2012 Idaho Stampede
2012 Lukoil Academic
2013–2014 Spirou Charleroi
2014–2015 Guaros de Lara
2016 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2016–2017 Barreteros de Zacatecas
2017 Atlético Echagüe
2019 Wuhan Dangdai
2019–2020 GS Pétroliers
Career highlights and awards
  • Road to BAL West Division champion (2020)
  • Venezuelan League Champion (2014)
  • Bulgarian League Champion (2011)
  • Bulgarian Cup winner (2011)
  • German Cup winner (2007)
  • 2× First-team All-MEAC (2004, 2005)
  • MEAC Champion (2002)
  • Rookie of the Year MEAC (2002)

Devin Green (born October 25, 1982) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for GS Pétroliers in 2020, winning the Basketball Africa League's (BAL) inaugural pre-qualification championship in Yaounde, Cameroon. He played college basketball at Hampton, finishing in 2005. After his tenure at Hampton University he joined the Los Angeles lakers for the 2005-2006 season and following that with an appearance in the 2006-2007 Los Angeles Lakers preseason.

Professional career

He was undrafted out of Hampton University, and was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, appearing in 27 games in the 2005–2006 season. On October 30, 2006, he was waived by the Lakers. Green played for the NBDL team the Los Angeles D-Fenders halfway through the season of 2006–07, but then left for the German Basketball League team RheinEnergie Köln. As a member of RheinEnergie Köln, he won the 2006–07 German National Cup and helped reach the German national championship semi-finals.

He signed a contract with the Miami Heat on August 11, 2007, but was waived on October 29, 2007, from the team. In February 2008, he signed for the Italian First Division team of Siviglia Wear Teramo.

Green made another attempt to enter the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs in 2008 but was cut a week before the start of the regular season. He signed with Base Oostende, a top Belgian League club on October 31, 2008.

Green reported to Las Vegas on July 9, 2009, to participate in the 2009 NBA Summer League as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green's summer was the subject of a documentary titled "Devin Green: The Journey." The first four episodes are currently available on YouTube and at Green's Website.

In January 2011 he signed with PBC Lukoil Academic in Bulgaria.

During the 2011–12 season, Green played with the Erie BayHawks and Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.

In the summer of 2012, Green re-signed with PBC Lukoil Academic. In January 2013, he was released. Later that month he signed with Spirou Charleroi. He parted ways with Spirou Charleroi in March 2014. He then signed with Guaros de Lara of Venezuela. In April 2015, he left Guaros de Lara.

In the end of 2020, Green played for GS Pétroliers in the Road to BAL and helped the team win the West Division and qualify for the 2021 BAL season.

See also

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