Nate Green
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Nate Green (born December 2, 1977) is a current NBA referee and retired American basketball player who played professionally in the Australian
NBA Development League and Italy's Lega Serie A
.
Green, a 6'5"
NCAA tournament appearance in 21 years. That year, Green averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and defensive player of the year.[1] For his career, Green scored 1,182 points and is the school all-time co-leader in steals with 240 - a record he shares with Larry Bird.[2]
Following the close of his college career, Green played in Australia's National Basketball League for the
Columbus Riverdragons. He then played several seasons in Italy's top league, averaging 20.5 points per game over seven seasons.[3]
Green retired as a professional basketball player and now works as an NBA official. He was inducted into the Indiana State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]
References
- ^ Bennett, Mark (March 1, 2000). "Best of the best: Nate Green picks off rare double-double, conference MVP and top defensive player". Tribune-Star. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Indiana State men's basketball career records" (PDF). Indiana State Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Nate Green Italian League profile". Lega Basket Serie A. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ Jenison, Kevin (October 1, 2012). "Nate Green Inducted Into 21st Class Of ISU Athletics Hall Of Fame". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 21, 2013.