Quade Green

Quade Green
	Green at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 55 – Washington Huskies
Position	Point guard
League	Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born	May 12, 1998 (age 26); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Neumann-Goretti; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Kentucky (2017–2018); Washington (2019–present);
Career highlights and awards
	McDonald's All-American (2017); Jordan Brand Classic (2017); Nike Hoop Summit (2017);
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship

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.

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quade Green PG	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann–Goretti	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 16, 2016
Quade Green PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 24
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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

Legend
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
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.

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio

[1] 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.

[2] USA Today (February 15, 2017). "Kentucky signee Quade Green honored at Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night". USA Today High School Sports.

[3] ESPN (November 20, 2016). "Kentucky lands five-star point guard Quade Green". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

[4] "Washington Officially Adds Quade Green to the Husky Family". GoHuskies. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[5] Hines, Travis (January 9, 2020). "Report: Washington's Quade Green academically ineligible". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

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