Lamar Green

Lamar Green
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1947 (age 77); Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Carver (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Morehead State (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 4th round, 33rd overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1969–1975
Position	Power forward / center
Number	16, 15
Career history
1969–1974	Phoenix Suns
1974	New Orleans Jazz
1974–1975	Virginia Squires
Career statistics
Points	2,133 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,550 (6.2 rpg)
Assists	310 (0.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Lamar Anthony Green (born March 22, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Career

A 6'7" power forward from Morehead State University, Green played six seasons (1969–1975) in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He spent five years as a backup power forward for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 5.2 points, 6.3 rebounds in 17.9 minutes a game. His most productive season came in 1972–73, when he averaged 6.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in 25.6 minutes a game. His 2,186 rebounds are the 17th most in Suns franchise history, while his 345 games are the 18th most in franchise history.^[1] Left unprotected by the Suns, Green was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in the 1974 NBA Expansion Draft, where he played 15 games before being waived. He then signed with the Virginia Squires of the ABA, where he appeared in 51 games in the 1974–75 season. Green was waived by the Squires on September 30, 1975.^[2]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1969–70	Phoenix	58	12.1	.432		.586	4.8	0.3			4.2
1970–71	Phoenix	68	19.5	.453		.604	6.9	0.8			5.9
1971–72	Phoenix	67	14.8	.446		.733	5.2	0.7			5.0
1972–73	Phoenix	80	25.6	.431		.754	9.3	1.1			6.7
1973–74	Phoenix	72	15.3	.407		.559	4.9	0.6	.4	.5	4.1
1974–75	New Orleans	15	18.7	.343		.450	7.3	1.1	.3	.3	3.8
1974–75	Virginia (ABA)	51	16.8	.426	–	.741	5.0	0.9	.3	.5	5.3
Career		411	17.8	.430	–	.660	6.2	0.8	.4	.5	5.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1969–70	Phoenix	6	11.5	.286	.400	3.8	0.8	3.0

References

^ "Phoenix Suns Players". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
^ "Basketball Transactions Search Results". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.