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Georgetown’s Jeff Green Selected Fifth in NBA Draft by Boston Celtics |
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Written by Media Relations
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
New York, N.Y.-- Georgetown University junior forward Jeff Green (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) was selected with the No. 5 overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2007 NBA Draft on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
A possible trade, however, had Green being sent to the Seattle Supersonics along with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West for All-Star guard Ray Allen.
Green was congratulated by his parents and Hoya Head Coach John Thompson III, presented a Celtics cap and made his way to the stage, where he was greeted by NBA Commissioner David Stern. He then joined ESPN commentator Stuart Scott for a short interview, where Scott said that Green may have to get used to another hat.š Green responded that it would be “another Green.”
This was the second time the Hoya player had been selected among the top-10 of the NBA Draft since 1997, when Michael Sweetney was taken by the New York Knicks with the No. 9 pick overall.
Green, during his interview with Scott was excited about the chances of going to Seattle and playing alongside 2007 college player of the year Kevin Durant from the University of Texas, who was taken with the second pick of the draft. “A lot,” he said when asked how excited he was to play with Durant. “We can accomplish a lot. We have a couple of young guys who can get it done, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Green earned All-American honors and was named BIG EAST Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Player of the BIG EAST Tournament and Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA East Regional during the 2006-07 season, leading the Hoyas to a 30-7 record and to the Final Four. The 6-9 forward was tabbed a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches.
The Hoyas co-captain led the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game, and was second in both rebounding (6.4) and assists (3.2).
This season, he set career highs in scoring, (30 points against Notre Dame in the BIG EAST Tournament) and blocks (8 at Villanova), while tying his personal best in both rebounds (12 vs Boston College in the NCAA tournament) and assists (7 at Pittsburgh).
Green closes out his Georgetown career ranking 17th on Georgetown's all-time scoring list with 1,339 points, a 13.1 per game average. He also stands 16th all-time in rebounding, grabbing 664 total, a 6.5 per game average (which is tied for 19th in rebounding average). Green also ranks 12th all-time in assists with 319, a 3.1 per game average.
Green became the 37th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career during the 2006-07 season. In scoring at least 1,000 points and grabbing 600 rebounds, he became one of only two players in Georgetown history to reach those figures, joining Reggie Williams (1983-87) in that elite group.
Georgetown has a long tradition of sending players on to the professional ranks. In 2001, there were 11 Hoyas playing in the NBA and over the history of the program, a total of 52 Georgetown basketball alumni have either been drafted by NBA teams and/or have had playing experience in the league.
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