Luther Green was an American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player.

Green played college basketball at Long Island University

Long Island University

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 and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft

1969 NBA Draft

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 and by the Miami Floridians

Miami Floridians

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 in the 1969 ABA Draft.

Green played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

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 for two seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards

Harlem Wizards

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, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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's Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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 during the 1972-73 NBA season

1972-73 NBA season

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Green died of lung cancer at the age of 59.

External links

• Career stats at basketball-reference.com