Quade Green
Quade Green (born May 12, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.
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No. 55 – Washington Huskies | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
League | Pac-12 Conference | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 12, 1998|||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||
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High school | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||||||||||||
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High school career
Green attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (Neumann-Goretti) in Philadelphia, PA, where he won four consecutive Pennsylvania Class 3A state championships.
Green finished his career at Neumann-Goretti with 1,853 points, which ranks second in program history.
In 2016, Green played in the summer for the PSA Cardinals in the Nike EYBL and helped lead his team to a berth in the 2016 Nike Peach Jam. He was named to the All-EYBL first team after averaging 14.1 points and 10.5 assists.
In January 2017, Green was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1]
Green won the Legends and Stars Shootout competition during the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.
In February 2017, Green was selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic.[2]
Recruiting
On November 16, 2016, Green committed to attend and play for the University of Kentucky.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Quade Green PG |
Philadelphia, PA | Neumann–Goretti | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 16, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 24 | ||||||
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College career
As a freshman, Green posted 9.3 points and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 37.6 percent from behind the arc. He started 13 of the first 14 games before missing three straight games due to injury. He moved to a bench role after returning from injury due to the emergence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Green scored in double figures eight times in 20 games after returning. Green returned to Kentucky for his sophomore season despite rumors of transferring.
On December 11, Quade announced he would be transferring from the University of Kentucky. On January 4, 2019 Quade was welcomed to the University of Washington program.[4] In January 2020 it was announced that Green was ruled academically ineligible for the winter quarter and could possibly return for the postseason. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 44.7 percent from 3-point range in 15 games.[5]
National team career
Green was named to the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team that played in the 20th annual Nike Hoop Summit but was unable to play in the game due to injury.
Green won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Green averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.6 apg and 1.8 rpg in five games.
Green participated in the 2016 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Kentucky | 34 | 13 | 25.6 | .451 | .376 | .808 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .3 | .0 | 9.3 |
2018–19 | Kentucky | 9 | 0 | 17.8 | .449 | .423 | .895 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.0 |
2019–20 | Washington | 15 | 14 | 30.4 | .514 | .447 | .837 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.6 |
Career | 58 | 27 | 25.6 | .467 | .401 | .833 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .6 | .0 | 9.7 |
References
- USA Today (January 23, 2017). "Quade Green bucking the diet for the golden arches after receiving McDonald's All American jersey". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- USA Today (February 15, 2017). "Kentucky signee Quade Green honored at Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night". USA Today High School Sports.
- ESPN (November 20, 2016). "Kentucky lands five-star point guard Quade Green". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- "Washington Officially Adds Quade Green to the Husky Family". GoHuskies. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- Hines, Travis (January 9, 2020). "Report: Washington's Quade Green academically ineligible". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2020.