Wendell Green Jr.

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

Wendell Green Jr.
Green with Auburn in 2022
No. 39 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-08-07) August 7, 2002
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2021)
  • OVC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2023)

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. The record was previously held by Daniel Purifoy and Frankie Sullivan. Following his junior season, Green elected to forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft.

Professional career

On June 29, 2023, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Green will play for them in the NBA Summer League.[9]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 976428.3.375.323.8203.54.71.6.013.7

Personal life

Green is the son of Wendell Green Sr. and Rhonda Dalton-Green.[10] Green is a Christian.[11]

References
  1. Auburn Men’s Basketball Roster
  2. Goricki, David (August 9, 2018). "Detroit Country Day star Wendell Green leaving for La Lumiere". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  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.
  5. Skol Jr., Mark (June 25, 2020). "Basketball star Wendell Green Jr. grew in two seasons at La Lumiere". WNDU-TV. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  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.
  7. Clemente, Christian (May 30, 2021). "Wendell Green Jr. arrives at Auburn with 'a chip on his shoulder'". AuburnSports. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. Green, Tom (April 10, 2021). "EKU transfer Wendell Green Jr. seems like ideal fit for Auburn basketball at point guard". AL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  9. "Cavaliers Announce 2023 Summer League Roster". nba.com. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  10. Hall, Erik. "Wendell Green Jr.: 3 things to know about the Auburn Tigers men's basketball guard". Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  11. Kruse, Ethan. "Wendell Green Jr. - Faith Is Everything". His Huddle. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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