Willie Green
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Willie J. Green is an American professional basketball
player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA. He was selected in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft
by the Seattle SuperSonics
(6/26/03) and later acquired by Philadelphia from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende
(50th pick overall) and cash considerations (6/26/03). Green was traded to the New Orleans Hornets before the start of the 2010-2011 season.
; after a college career at the University of Detroit Mercy
, Willie was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
in the second round (41st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft
. He was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers
for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende
and cash considerations.
Green was due to re-sign with the Sixers during the 2005 offseason, but suffered an injury the day of the contract signing, which put it in a temporary state of limbo. On March 23, 2006 he officially re-signed with the Sixers, and on April 4, 2006 he was activated and played 11 minutes, scored 9 points on 4 for 6 shooting in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers
.
Green had a career-high 37 points against the Toronto Raptors
on April 4, 2007.
Green beat out Rodney Carney
for the Sixers starting Shooting Guard
position. During the 2007–08 NBA season Willie had career highs in games played (74, all of them as a starter), minutes played (26.6), FG % (.436), rebounds (2.5), assist (2.0), and points (12.4).
and rookie forward Craig Brackins
on September 23, 2010.
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 53 || 0 || 14.5 || .401 || .311 || .728 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 57 || 21 || 18.7 || .366 || .286 || .776 || 2.3 || 1.8 || .6 || .1 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 10 || 2 || 15.3 || .424 || .526 || .800 || 1.5 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 74 || 36 || 24.9 || .411 || .325 || .667 || 2.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 74 || 74 || 26.6 || .436 || .285 || .757 || 2.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 81 || 60 || 22.6 || .435 || .317 || .729 || 1.6 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 73 || 18 || 21.3 || .457 || .346 || .833 || 1.8 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 77 || 13 || 21.7 || .443 || .348 || .780 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 499 || 224 || 21.8 || .425 || .322 || .756 || 1.9 || 1.6 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 5 || 0 || 12.6 || .444 || .222 || .900 || 1.8 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 23.7 || .431 || .200 || .643 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .8 || .7 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 24.7 || .412 || .364 || .333 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .0 || .2 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 14.0 || .389 || .222 || .571 || .8 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 12 || 19.0 || .417 || .265 || .676 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .4 || .2 || 7.0
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA. He was selected in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft
2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
(6/26/03) and later acquired by Philadelphia from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende
Paccelis Morlende
Paccelis Morlende is a French professional basketball player who plays at the point guard position.-Pro career:...
(50th pick overall) and cash considerations (6/26/03). Green was traded to the New Orleans Hornets before the start of the 2010-2011 season.
Philadelphia 76ers
Green was a 1999 graduate of Cooley High SchoolCooley High School
Thomas M. Cooley High School is located at the intersection of Hubbell Avenue and Chalfonte Street, on the northwest side of Detroit, Michigan. The three-story, Mediterranean Revival-style facility opened its doors on September 4, 1928....
; after a college career at the University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
, Willie was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in the second round (41st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft
2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
. He was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende
Paccelis Morlende
Paccelis Morlende is a French professional basketball player who plays at the point guard position.-Pro career:...
and cash considerations.
Green was due to re-sign with the Sixers during the 2005 offseason, but suffered an injury the day of the contract signing, which put it in a temporary state of limbo. On March 23, 2006 he officially re-signed with the Sixers, and on April 4, 2006 he was activated and played 11 minutes, scored 9 points on 4 for 6 shooting in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
.
Green had a career-high 37 points against the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
on April 4, 2007.
Green beat out Rodney Carney
Rodney Carney
Rodney Dion Carney is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Memphis and was selected in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and shortly afterwards traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.-Early college career:Carney made the Conference USA...
for the Sixers starting Shooting Guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
position. During the 2007–08 NBA season Willie had career highs in games played (74, all of them as a starter), minutes played (26.6), FG % (.436), rebounds (2.5), assist (2.0), and points (12.4).
New Orleans Hornets
Green was traded to New Orleans with forward Jason Smith in exchange for forward Darius SongailaDarius Songaila
Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....
and rookie forward Craig Brackins
Craig Brackins
Craig Lee Brackins is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers.He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones. A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire...
on September 23, 2010.
Awards
- Midwestern Collegiate Conference All-Newcomer Team: 2000
- Second Team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference: 2001
- Horizon League Scoring Leader: 2003
- Horizon League All-Tournament Team: 2003
- All-Horizon First Team: 2003
- Horizon League Player of the Year: 2003
- Honorable Mention All-America by AP: 2003
- Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team: 2003
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 53 || 0 || 14.5 || .401 || .311 || .728 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .5 || .1 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 57 || 21 || 18.7 || .366 || .286 || .776 || 2.3 || 1.8 || .6 || .1 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 10 || 2 || 15.3 || .424 || .526 || .800 || 1.5 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 74 || 36 || 24.9 || .411 || .325 || .667 || 2.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 74 || 74 || 26.6 || .436 || .285 || .757 || 2.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 81 || 60 || 22.6 || .435 || .317 || .729 || 1.6 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 73 || 18 || 21.3 || .457 || .346 || .833 || 1.8 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 77 || 13 || 21.7 || .443 || .348 || .780 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 499 || 224 || 21.8 || .425 || .322 || .756 || 1.9 || 1.6 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 5 || 0 || 12.6 || .444 || .222 || .900 || 1.8 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 23.7 || .431 || .200 || .643 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .8 || .7 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 6 || 6 || 24.7 || .412 || .364 || .333 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .0 || .2 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 14.0 || .389 || .222 || .571 || .8 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 12 || 19.0 || .417 || .265 || .676 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .4 || .2 || 7.0