Mike Green (basketball, born 1951)

For the basketball player born in 1985, see Michael Green (basketball, born 1985).
Mike Green
Personal information
Born (1951-08-06) August 6, 1951
McComb, Mississippi
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Higgins (McComb, Mississippi)
College Louisiana Tech (1969–1973)
NBA draft 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career 1973–1980
Position Center / Power forward
Number 22, 23
Career history
19731975 Denver Rockets / Nuggets (ABA)
1975–1976 Virginia Squires (ABA)
19761977 Seattle SuperSonics
1977–1979 San Antonio Spurs
1979–1980 Kansas City Kings
Career highlights and awards
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 5,301 (11.5 ppg)
Rebounds 3,181 (6.9 rpg)
Blocks 752 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Kenneth Green (born August 6, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player.

A 6'10" center from Louisiana Tech University, Green played three seasons (1973–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Virginia Squires. He averaged 15.1 points and 8.7 rebounds during his ABA career, was named to the 1974 ABA All-Rookie team, and appeared in the 1975 ABA All-Star Game.

From 1976 to 1980, Green played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, and Kansas City Kings. He averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in his NBA career.


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