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Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he plays the shooting guard position. He was a consensus five-star recruit and the best shooting guard in the 2020 class, with ESPN ranking him number one overall. He finished his high school career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California, and he chose to forgo college basketball to join the G League Ignite team in its inaugural season. Green has won three gold medals with the United States at the junior level and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. Green was selected by the Houston Rockets with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.[1]
Professional career
NBA G League Ignite (2021)
On April 16, 2020, Green signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental team affiliated with the NBA G League.[27][28] He became the first player to join the team.[25] On March 8, 2021, Green recorded a season-high 30 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in a 127–102 loss to the Raptors 905 in the first round of the playoffs.[29] He averaged 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[30]
Houston Rockets (2021–present)
On June 29, 2021, Green was selected by the Houston Rockets second overall in the 2021 NBA draft.[1] On August 8, 2021, he made his summer league debut in a 84–76 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers where he posted 23 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 30 minutes.[31] He made the All-Summer League Second Team after missing the last three of five games due to soreness on his right hamstring.[32][33]
National team career
Green represents the United States internationally but has also shown interest in playing for the Philippines in the future due to his partial Filipino background.[34] He made his national team debut for the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina. In five games, he averaged 9.8 points, two rebounds, and one steal per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[35] He was named MVP of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina after averaging a team-high 15.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game and winning the gold medal.[36] Green won another gold medal with the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. As the youngest member of his team, he averaged 10.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game.[37][38]