Rickey Green

Rickey Green

Green from 1976 Michiganensian
Personal information
Born	(1954-08-18) August 18, 1954 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Hirsch Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Vincennes (1973–1975) Michigan (1975–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1977–1992
Position	Point guard
Number	25, 24, 14, 11, 12, 9, 13
Career history
1977–1978	Golden State Warriors
1978	Detroit Pistons
1979–1980	Hawaii Volcanos
1980–1988	Utah Jazz
1988–1989	Charlotte Hornets
1989	Milwaukee Bucks
1989–1990	Indiana Pacers
1990–1991	Philadelphia 76ers
1991–1992	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1984) NBA steals leader (1984) Consensus first-team All-American (1977) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1976, 1977)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,870 (9.4 ppg)
Assists	5,221 (5.5 apg)
Steals	1,348 (1.4 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Green, a 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard, led Chicago's Hirsch High School to the 1973 IHSA Class AA State championship. He then played college basketball at Vincennes University and the University of Michigan; at the latter school, his team lost to the undefeated Big Ten Conference rival Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game of the 1976 NCAA tournament. He then led the 1976–77 Wolverines to the Big Ten regular season championship, earning 1977 All-American recognition.

Green was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics. He was known for his speed, nicknamed "The Fastest of Them All" by announcer Hot Rod Hundley.^[1]

In 1988, as a member of the Jazz, Green scored the five millionth point in NBA history, hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He autographed the ball after the game and it was taken to the Basketball Hall of Fame.^[2]