Jeff Green (basketball)

Jeff Green
Green with the Orlando Magic in 2017
No. 32 Houston Rockets
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeGeorgetown (2004–2007)
NBA draft2007: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted byBoston Celtics
Playing career2007–present
Career history
20072011Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2011,
20122015
Boston Celtics
20152016Memphis Grizzlies
2016Los Angeles Clippers
2016–2017Orlando Magic
2017–2018Cleveland Cavaliers
2018–2019Washington Wizards
2019Utah Jazz
2020Houston Rockets
2020–2021Brooklyn Nets
20212023Denver Nuggets
2023–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2024, he has played for 11 NBA teams in 15 seasons.

A forward, Green played three seasons of college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. After entering the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Boston Celtics, but was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. In 2008, following his rookie season, Green was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Green underwent successful open-heart surgery in 2012 and continued his playing career. In 2023, as a member of the Denver Nuggets, Green won his first NBA championship.

As of 2024, he holds the record for having played with the greatest number of teammates in the NBA with 263.