{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1997)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Devonte Green | image = Devonte Green.jpg | caption = Green in action with Indiana | image_size = | position = Shooting guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 185 | league = Azerbaijan Basketball League<br/>Europe Cup | team = Neftçi | number = 11 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|2}} | birth_place = West Babylon, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = Long Island Lutheran<br>(Brookville, New York) | college = Indiana (2016–2020) | draft_year = | career_start = 2020 | career_end = | years1 = 2020–2021 | team1 = Charilaos Trikoupis | years2 = 2021–2022 | team2 = Larisa | years3 = 2022 | team3 = Atomerőmű SE | years4 = 2022 | team4 = Al Ahli Tripoli | years5 = 2022–2025 | team5 = Norrköping Dolphins | years6 = 2025 | team6 = Suke Lions | years7 = 2025–present | team7 = Neftçi | highlights = *Swedish League Finals MVP (2023) *Swedish League champion (2023) }}
'''Devonte Green''' (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Neftçi of the Azerbaijan Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.
==Early life== Green attended Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School at Brookville, New York.
==College career== Green played for Indiana Hoosiers from 2016<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 guard Devonte Green commits to Indiana|url=https://www.insidethehall.com/2016/01/09/2016-guard-devonte-green-commits-to-indiana/|access-date=August 16, 2020 |website=insidethehall.com |date=September 1, 2016 }}</ref> to 2020. As a junior, he averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, shooting 41 percent from behind the arc. Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before eventually withdrawing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Horner |first1=Scott |title=2019 NBA Draft: IU basketball's Devonte Green declares for draft |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2019/04/15/iu-basketballs-devonte-green-declares-nba-draft/3480002002/ |access-date=August 16, 2020 |work=Indianapolis Star |date=April 16, 2019 }}</ref> On December 3, 2019, Green scored a career-high 30 points in an 80–64 win against Florida State.<ref>{{cite news |title=Green spurs late run to send Indiana past No. 17 Florida St |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168234 |access-date=August 16, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 3, 2019 }}</ref> During his senior season, he averaged 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Osterman |first1=Zach |title=IU basketball player review: Devonte Green gave Hoosiers something no one else could |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2020/03/23/iu-basketball-devonte-green-senior-season-still-divides-opinions/2891483001/ |access-date=August 16, 2020 |work=Indianapolis Star |date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Charilaos Trikoupis Mesologiou (2020-2021)=== Green entered the 2020 NBA draft and went undrafted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devonte Green Player Profile |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Devonte-Green/Summary/85877/ |access-date=November 19, 2020 |date=November 18, 2020 }}</ref>
Green started his professional career in Greece, where he signed with Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League (GBL) on August 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schumann |first=Mike |date=August 15, 2020 |title=Former IU Basketball Guard Devonte Green Signs Deal to Play in Greece |url=https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/former-iu-basketball-guard-devonte-green-signs-deal-to-play-in-greece/ |newspaper=The Daily Hoosier |access-date=July 13, 2023 }}</ref>
On March 2, 2021, Green mutually parted ways with Trikoupis, due to a serious medical condition that he suffered during the season. In nine GBL games, he averaged 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.6 steals with the Greek club.
On August 9, 2021, Green was added to the Philadelphia 76ers organization for 2021 NBA Summer League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sixers Add Danny Green's Brother Devonte Green to Summer League Roster |url=https://www.si.com/nba/76ers/news/sixers-danny-green-brother-devonte-green-summer-league-roster |website=Philadelphia 76ers On SI |access-date=13 February 2025 |date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
===Larissa BC (2021–2022)=== On November 12, 2021, Green returned to the Greek Basket League, this time signing for Larisa, replacing Josh Fortune.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mammides |first=Chris |title=Larissa BC lands Devonte Green |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/715169/Larissa-BC-lands-Devonte-Green |website=Eurobasket |date=November 12, 2021 |access-date=November 12, 2021 }}</ref> In 21 league games, he averaged 7.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, playing around 19 minutes per contest.
===Atomeromu SE Paks (2022–2023)=== In August 2022, Green signed with Atomerőmű SE.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devonte Green Signs Contract with Hungarian Professional Team |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2022/8/12/mens-basketball-devonte-green-signs-contract-with-hungarian-professional-team |website=Indiana University Athletics |access-date=13 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
On May 10, 2024, Green joined Assembly Ball for The Basketball Tournament. <ref>{{cite web |title=Former IU basketball guard Devonte Green to join Assembly Ball TBT squad |url=https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/former-iu-basketball-guard-devonte-green-to-join-assembly-ball-tbt-squad/ |website=The Daily Hoosier |access-date=13 February 2025 |date=10 May 2024}}</ref>
===Norrkoping Dolphins (2022–2023 & 2024–2025)=== On May 17, 203, Green was awarded the Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Finals MVP, Second Team, and All-Imports Team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Awards 2023 |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Sweden/news/810107/Eurobasket.com-All-Swedish-Basketligan-Awards-2023 |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
On June 30, 2024, Green re-signed with Norrköping Dolphins.<ref>{{cite web |title=Green re-signs at Norrkoping |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Sweden/news/879262/Green-re-signs-at-Norrkoping |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> On February 13, 2025, Green received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 22. He had the game-high 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for his team's victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Green's 23 points and 5 assists give him Player of the Week award |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Sweden/news/917437/Green's-23-points-and-5-assists-give-him-Player-of-the-Week-award |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
===Neftçi (2025–present)=== On September 7, 2025, he signed with Neftçi of the Azerbaijan Basketball League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Azerbaijan/news/954938/Devonte-Green-ex-Jiangsu-YS-joins-Neftci|title=Devonte Green (ex Jiangsu YS) joins Neftci|date=September 7, 2025|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=November 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | '''32''' || 3 || 15.2 || '''.443''' || '''.436''' || .706 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .7 || .2 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 31 || '''12''' || 22.5 || .364 || .337 || .705 || 1.9 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 28 || 9 || '''25.1''' || .402 || .410 || '''.736''' || '''3.4''' || '''3.0''' || '''1.4''' || '''.5''' || 9.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 29 || 7 || 22.1 || .365 || .358 || .706 || 2.7 || 2.1 || .7 || .2 || '''10.8''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 120 || 31 || 21.1 || .385 || .377 || .713 || 2.4 || 2.1 || .9 || .3 || 8.0 {{S-end}}
==Personal life== Green's brother, Rashad, played for Manhattan College in 2007–08 and the University of San Francisco from 2009 to 2012.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/37416/rashad-green Rashas Green]. ESPN.</ref> His older brother, Danny, won three NBA championships.<ref>[https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/danny-green-confident-brother-devonte-will-thrive-at-indiana-c37870 Danny Green confident brother Devonte will thrive at Indiana]</ref> His second cousins are NBA player Gerald Green and Garlon Green.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715133028/http://usfdons.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081408aaa.html "USF Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Rashad Green,"] USF official website, August 14, 2008.</ref> A first cousin, Jordan Green, played for Texas A&M University.<ref>[http://www.12thman.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205237426 Jordan Green Bio]</ref> and a third cousin, Willie Green, in the NBA and for Detroit Mercy.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/devonte-green/13965 Indiana Hoosiers bio] *{{commonscatinline}}
{{Basketligan Finals MVP}}
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