1. Gerald Green was born on January 26,1986 and is an American former professional basketball player.
48 Facts About Gerald Green
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Gerald Green was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
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Gerald Green was wearing a ring on his right ring finger when he attempted a dunk on a makeshift basketball hoop.
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Gerald Green was named an All-American and was the high scorer with 24 points in the 2005 McDonald's All-American Game, which features two teams composed of the best high school basketball players in the United States.
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Gerald Green won the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest that year, defeating future Duke player Josh McRoberts.
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Gerald Green originally committed to Oklahoma State University, but later decided to enter the NBA draft upon graduation.
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Gerald Green hired an agent, thereby making himself ineligible to participate in NCAA athletics.
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Gerald Green was expected by many analysts to be one of the top players chosen but he fell to the Celtics, who selected him with the 18th pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
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Gerald Green's fall is attributed to his decision to give individual workouts only for the teams with the top six picks prior to the draft.
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Gerald Green appeared in 32 games and averaged 11.8 minutes, 5.2 points, and 1.2 rebounds during these contests.
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Gerald Green left marks on the league with his highlight plays including a shot clock beating half court three against Indiana and two SportsCenter top play dunks in the closing seconds in two games against the Toronto Raptors.
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On February 17,2007, Gerald Green won the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out Nate Robinson, Tyrus Thomas, and Dwight Howard.
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On March 16,2007, he scored a career-high 25 points in a Celtics loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and on April 10,2007, Gerald Green topped that with 33 points at Atlanta.
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On July 31,2007, it was made official that Gerald Green was to be traded along with Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, and draft picks, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.
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At Minnesota, Gerald Green found himself stuck on the bench behind a number of players at his same position.
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In early January 2008, Gerald Green's agent asked the Timberwolves to trade his client.
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At the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Gerald Green opened the competition with a dunk he called "The Birthday Cake" in which he blew out a birthday candle on a cupcake set on the back of the rim while dunking.
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Gerald Green followed that up with an alley-oop two-handed windmill.
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Gerald Green's first dunk of the second round was an alley-oop from behind the basket which he put between his legs before dunking.
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Gerald Green's final dunk of the night was a between-the-legs one-handed slam that he performed after taking off his shoes.
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Gerald Green ended up finishing second to Dwight Howard, after Howard received seventy-eight percent of the votes cast by fans through text message.
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On February 21,2008, Gerald Green was traded to his hometown team Houston Rockets for Kirk Snyder, a 2010 second-round draft pick, and cash considerations.
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On July 1,2008, Gerald Green signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
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Gerald Green was not supposed to go to the summer league, but chose to go to learn the plays and get a feeling of the Mavericks organization early and not let his chance slip away.
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Gerald Green signed with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia in December 2009.
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Gerald Green was named to the Los Angeles Lakers roster for the 2010 NBA Summer League.
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In October 2011, Gerald Green moved to China, signing a one-year contract with the Foshan Dralions.
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On December 13,2011, Gerald Green signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as an opportunity to return to the NBA.
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On December 28,2011, Gerald Green signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.
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Gerald Green played at the NBA D-League All-Star Game and was awarded the NBA D-League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
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Gerald Green recorded a season-high of 35 points against the Erie BayHawks.
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Gerald Green was signed to a second 10-day contract on March 8,2012.
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On July 12,2012, Gerald Green signed with the Indiana Pacers.
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On July 27,2013, Gerald Green was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside Miles Plumlee and a future first-round pick for Luis Scola.
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Gerald Green started for the Suns when fellow guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe were injured during their respective periods in November 2013.
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Gerald Green received more starting time with the Suns after Bledsoe had a major knee injury during January, February, and early March 2014.
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When Eric Bledsoe returned to action on March 12,2014, Gerald Green returned to his bench role.
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Gerald Green finished the season with new career highs in points per game and free-throw percentage.
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On July 27,2016, Gerald Green signed with the Boston Celtics, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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On September 24,2017, Gerald Green signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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On December 28,2017, Gerald Green returned with the Houston Rockets for a second stint.
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Gerald Green became the first player in franchise history to make seven or more 3-pointers in consecutive games after he made seven against Orlando.
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On December 1,2020, Gerald Green re-signed with the Houston Rockets to a one-year non-guaranteed deal.
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On January 8,2022, Gerald Green came out of retirement and signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, averaging 18 points and 5.1 rebounds.
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Gerald Green won his first championship when the Vipers won the 2022 NBA G League Finals.
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On October 22,2021, Gerald Green announced his retirement and joined the Houston Rockets coaching staff as a player development coach.
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Gerald Green drew comparisons to future Houston Rockets teammate and star Tracy McGrady in the period leading up to the 2005 NBA draft.
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Gerald Green has a younger brother, Garlon, who is a professional basketball player for CSM Oradea in Romania.