Sidney Green (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 4, 1961 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UNLV (1979–1983) |
| NBA Draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 1983–1993 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1983–1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1987 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1987–1989 | New York Knicks |
| 1989–1990 | Orlando Magic |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Charlotte Hornets |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1997 | Long Island University |
| 1997–1999 | University of North Florida |
| 1999–2005 | Florida Atlantic University |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,080 (7.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,128 (6.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 635 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Sidney Green (born January 4, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American basketball player and coach.
A 6'9" forward/center, Green was an All-American selection at UNLV before being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. In his ten-year NBA career, he played for the Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets. He retired in 1993 with 5,080 career points and 4,128 career rebounds.
Since retiring from the NBA, Green has been a coach at Long Island University, Florida Atlantic University and the University of North Florida. On September 24, 2009, Green was named Player Development Assistant for the Chicago Bulls.[1] His son, Taurean Green, played for the University of Florida team that won the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and is currently a member of AEK Athens B.C.
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