Willie Green
Green with the Clippers in 2013 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 28, 1981 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cooley (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Detroit Mercy (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 41st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 2003–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 33, 34 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2003–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010–2011 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2012–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2014–2015 | Orlando Magic |
| As a coach: | |
| 2016–2019 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2021–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William Julius Green (born July 28, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic. He was selected in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics and later acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende (50th pick overall) and cash considerations.