Caleb Green (basketball player)
Encyclopedia
Caleb Green is a professional basketball player, currently playing for Spirou Basket in Belgium
. Previously he played for TBB Trier
in Germany
and Oral Roberts University
in Tulsa.
or the University of Tulsa
, where he had hoped to play. Instead, Green attended Oral Roberts University
, also in Tulsa, and played for four years. As a junior, he averaged 20.8 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game, while as a senior, he averaged 20.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. Even as a freshman, Green averaged more than thirty minutes a game, as he did for his entire college career. Green also led Oral Roberts to the NCAA tournament in his junior and senior seasons. For these accomplishments, he was named the Mid Continent Conference (now Summit League) player of the year in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. As a senior, he was also a Wooden Award finalist. In his senior season at Oral Roberts, Green led the nation in both free throws made and attempted. He finished his senior season as the NCAA's active scoring leader. Additionally, Green holds the Mid-Con Conference career scoring and rebounding records.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Previously he played for TBB Trier
TBB Trier
TBB Trier is a basketball club based in Trier, Germany that was founded in 1990, and has played in the Basketball Bundesliga since the club's inception. Their home arena is Trier Arena. They once were part of the sports club TV Germania Trier and became independent after promotion to the...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The team earned an automatic berth in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It was their third...
in Tulsa.
College career
A Tulsa native who played for Memorial High School, Green was not recruited by the major in-state programs like the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
or the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
, where he had hoped to play. Instead, Green attended Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
, also in Tulsa, and played for four years. As a junior, he averaged 20.8 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game, while as a senior, he averaged 20.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. Even as a freshman, Green averaged more than thirty minutes a game, as he did for his entire college career. Green also led Oral Roberts to the NCAA tournament in his junior and senior seasons. For these accomplishments, he was named the Mid Continent Conference (now Summit League) player of the year in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. As a senior, he was also a Wooden Award finalist. In his senior season at Oral Roberts, Green led the nation in both free throws made and attempted. He finished his senior season as the NCAA's active scoring leader. Additionally, Green holds the Mid-Con Conference career scoring and rebounding records.
Professional career
Green was not drafted by any NBA team and elected to play professionally overseas. He played one season for German club Trier averaging 17.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Subsequently, Green signed with Dexia in the Belgian League. In his first season with Dexia, Green averaged 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 64.2 percent from the field. In 2009, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club, including a club-option for the 2010–2011 season. Since the 2009-2010 season he played for Basketball Club Oostende. In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Spirou Basket.See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders