John Green (basketball)

John Green
Green with UCLA c. 1962
Personal information
Born (1940-07-30) July 30, 1940 (age 84)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1962: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Bernard Green[1] (born July 30, 1940)[2] is an American former college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He received honorable mention as an All-American in his senior year in 1962, when he led the Bruins in scoring, and they advanced to their first Final Four. Green was thrice voted all-conference in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), including a first-team selection. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the third round of the 1962 NBA draft.

  1. ^ "Pat Taylor Weds John Bernard Green". The Newhall Signal. July 5, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "John Green Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2024.