Sidney Green (born January 4, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and former coach. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Chicago Bulls in 1983. After a ten-year career in the NBA he went into college coaching. He now works as a Chicago Bulls team ambassador.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1961 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | UNLV (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 21, 12, 44 |
| Coaching career | 1995–2005 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1983–1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1987 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1987–1989 | New York Knicks |
| 1989–1990 | Orlando Magic |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Charlotte Hornets |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1997 | Southampton College |
| 1997–1999 | North Florida |
| 1999–2005 | Florida Atlantic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,080 (7.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,128 (6.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 635 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Life
editGreen was born in Brooklyn, New York. A 6'9" forward/center, Green attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team. Green's final game for UNLV was the team's second round loss to eventual champion North Carolina State in 1983. He was an All-American selection, and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft. In his ten-year NBA career, he played for the Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets. He retired in 1993 with 5,080 career points and 4,128 career rebounds.
After retiring from the NBA, Green went into coaching. He coached at Southampton College from 1995 to 1997, and was head coach of the University of North Florida Ospreys from 1997 to 1999, and the Florida Atlantic University Owls from 1999 to 2005. On September 24, 2009, Green was named a player development assistant for the Chicago Bulls.[1] He later became a Bulls community relations ambassador.[2]
His son, Taurean Green, played for the University of Florida team that won the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships. Taurean Green has also played professionally in the NBA and in Europe.
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Chicago | 49 | 0 | 13.6 | .437 | — | .714 | 3.6 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 1984–85 | Chicago | 48 | 1 | 15.4 | .432 | .000 | .806 | 5.1 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 6.1 |
| 1985–86 | Chicago | 80 | 68 | 28.8 | .465 | .000 | .782 | 8.2 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | 13.5 |
| 1986–87 | Detroit | 80 | 69 | 22.4 | .472 | .000 | .672 | 8.2 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 7.9 |
| 1987–88 | New York | 82 | 65 | 25.0 | .441 | .000 | .663 | 7.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| 1988–89 | New York | 82 | 0 | 15.6 | .460 | .000 | .759 | 4.8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 6.3 |
| 1989–90 | Orlando | 73 | 31 | 25.5 | .468 | .333 | .651 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .6 | .1 | 10.4 |
| 1990–91 | San Antonio | 66 | 7 | 16.7 | .461 | .000 | .848 | 4.7 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 1991–92 | San Antonio | 80 | 1 | 14.1 | .427 | — | .820 | 4.3 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 1992–93 | San Antonio | 15 | 0 | 13.5 | .408 | — | .867 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Charlotte | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | .350 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | .2 | .0 | .1 | 1.7 | |
| Career | 679 | 242 | 19.5 | .454 | .037 | .738 | 6.1 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 7.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | .500 | — | .636 | 5.0 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 10.3 |
| 1986 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 17.7 | .300 | — | .500 | 4.0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Detroit | 9 | 0 | 4.7 | .600 | — | .833 | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
| 1988 | New York | 4 | 4 | 23.3 | .471 | — | — | 8.3 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 1989 | New York | 9 | 0 | 14.2 | .413 | — | .714 | 4.0 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 1991 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 1992 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 15.7 | .300 | — | .750 | 3.7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 1993 | Charlotte | 9 | 0 | 8.7 | .389 | — | .333 | 3.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Career | 43 | 4 | 11.8 | .430 | — | .654 | 3.5 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 3.5 | |