Johnny Green (basketball)
American basketball player (1933–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Michael "Jumpin' Johnny" Green (December 8, 1933 – November 16, 2023) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus second-team All-American honors. He was a four-time NBA All-Star.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1933-12-08)December 8, 1933 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 2023(2023-11-16) (aged 89) Huntington, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
College | Michigan State (1956–1959) |
NBA draft | 1959: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1959–1973 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 11, 24, 16, 12, 20 |
Career history | |
1959–1965 | New York Knicks |
1965–1967 | Baltimore Bullets |
1967–1968 | San Diego Rockets |
1968–1969 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1969–1973 | Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 12,281 (11.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 9,083 (8.6 rpg) |
Assists | 1,449 (1.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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