Wendell Jerome Green Jr. (born August 7, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2002-08-07) August 7, 2002 (age 20) Detroit, Michigan[1] |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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Green played basketball for Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. As a sophomore, he averaged 19.5 points, eight assists and seven rebounds per game.[2] For his junior season, Green transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.[3] At La Lumiere, he played alongside teammates Isaiah Stewart, Keion Brooks Jr., Jaden Ivey, Jeremy Sochan, and Kamari Lands. As a junior, he helped his team reach the title game at GEICO Nationals.[4] Green committed to playing college basketball for Eastern Kentucky over offers from DePaul, Rhode Island and TCU.[5]
On January 2, 2021, Green posted a freshman season-high 30 points and five rebounds for Eastern Kentucky in an 80–75 win against Austin Peay.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 15.8 points, five assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, earning First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and All-Newcomer Team honors. He was a five-time OVC Freshman of the Week selection.[7]
For his sophomore season, Green transferred to Auburn.[8]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Eastern Kentucky | 29 | 25 | 30.5 | .396 | .364 | .769 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .1 | 15.8 |
Green is the son of Wendell Green Sr. and Rhonda Dalton-Green.[9] Green is a Christian.[10]