Garlon Green
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Garlon Green
| image = GarlonGreen 2022.jpg
| caption = Green with CSM U Oradea in 2022
| position = Small forward / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 215
| league = LNB Pro A
| team = Antibes Sharks
| number = 44
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|11}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas
| nationality = American
| high_school = Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
| college = TCU (2009–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2013
| years1 = 2014
| team1 = Canberra Gunners
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team2 = Kumamoto Volters
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3 = Walter Tigers Tübingen
| years4 = 2017–2018
| team4 = Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| years5 = 2018–2019
| team5 = Khimki
| years6 = 2019
| team6 = Hapoel Tel Aviv
| years7 = 2019–2020
| team7 = BC Enisey
| years8 = 2020
| team8 = Anwil Włocławek
| years9 = 2020–2022
| team9 = CSM Oradea
| years10 = 2022–2023
| team10 = Fos Provence Basket
| years11 = 2023–present
| team11 = Antibes Sharks
| highlights = *BBL All-Star (2016)
}}
Garlon Green (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A. After completing his collegiate eligibility, Green started his professional career with Australian second division team Canberra Gunners, before signing for the Japanese team Kumamoto Volters. In 2015 Garlon signed a contract for the 2015–16 season with the Walter Tigers Tübingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He is the younger brother of NBA player Gerald Green. Green participated in the BBL All-Star Game in 2016 and was the winner of the slam dunk contest.
College career
After graduating from high school in his hometown, Green studied at Texas Christian University and played for the TCU Horned Frogs team. He participated in the 2013 NCAA Slam Dunk Contest.{{cite web |title=Green Headed to College Slam Dunk Contest |url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2013/3/29/Green_Headed_to_College_Slam_Dunk_Contest.aspx |website=TCU Athletics |access-date=November 9, 2018 |date=March 29, 2013}}{{cite web |last1=Littmann |first1=Chris |title=Doug Anderson wins college dunk contest at 2013 Final Four (VIDEO) |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/4490308-doug-anderson-dunk-video-college-contest-final-four-2013-detroit |website=Sporting News |access-date=November 9, 2018 |date=April 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109234545/http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/4490308-doug-anderson-dunk-video-college-contest-final-four-2013-detroit |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
= Canberra Gunners (2014) =
After completing his studies, Green played for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. Green, however, did not enter the season squad and at the end of the year he signed a contract with the Canberra Gunners of the South East Australian Basketball League.
= Kumamoto Volters (2014–2015) =
After averaging 24 points and seven rebounds per game for the Gunners, Green signed with the Kumamoto Volters of the Japan's National Basketball League.
= Tübingen (2015–2016) =
For the 2015–16 season, Green signed with the Walter Tigers Tübingen of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), where he played with Houston native Jesse Sanders.{{cite web |title=Kraftpaket Garlon Green komplettiert den Kader der Raubkatzen |url=http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a76679_WALTER-Tigers-Tuebingen_Kraftpaket-Garlon-Green-komplettiert-den-Kader-der-Raubkatzen.htm |website=www.schoenen-dunk.de |access-date=November 9, 2018 |language=de-DE |date=July 24, 2015 |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109193717/http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a76679_WALTER-Tigers-Tuebingen_Kraftpaket-Garlon-Green-komplettiert-den-Kader-der-Raubkatzen.htm |url-status=dead }} Green attracted attention a game against Basketball Löwen Braunschweig, where he scored a missed free throw of an opponent in the final second, according to his own statement without any intention, in his own basket and created the "drunken self-spark".{{cite web|title=Tübingen: Slam Dunk in den eigenen Korb|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/basketball-tuebingen-slam-dunk-in-den-eigenen-korb-1.2781772|access-date=2016-01-09|last=Jonas Beckenkamp|date=2015-12-14|language=de}} This erratic action was observed even in his homeland and commented in the weekly segment Shaqtin' a Fool of the Inside the NBA show.{{cite web|title=Garlon Green bei Shaqtin' a Fool (+VIDEO)|publisher=Telekom Basketball|url=https://www.telekombasketball.de/news/garlon-green-bei-shaqtin-a-fool-video/388|url-status=dead|access-date=2016-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109210432/https://www.telekombasketball.de/news/garlon-green-bei-shaqtin-a-fool-video/388|archive-date=2016-01-09|date=December 2015|language=de}} Green participated in the BBL All-Star Game in 2016 and won its slam dunk contest.{{cite web |last1=Walter |first1=Simon |last2=Hornung |first2=Christian |title=Per Günther dominiert ALLSTAR Day |url=https://basketball.de/bbl/per-guenther-dominiert-allstar-day |website=basketball.de |access-date=November 9, 2018 |language=de-DE |date=January 10, 2016 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003141712/https://basketball.de/bbl/per-guenther-dominiert-allstar-day |url-status=dead }} He also played in the All-Star Game where he replaced the injured Augustine Rubit. In December 2016, Green and the Walter Tigers Tübingen parted ways
= Belfius Mons-Hainaut (2017–2018) =
In February 2017, Green signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of Belgium's Pro Basketball League.
= Khimki (2018–2019) =
Green played for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018 NBA Summer League,{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article214289239.html|title=TCU hoops lands three players in NBA summer league|website=www.star-telegram.com}} and on July 24, signed a contract with the Pelicans.{{cite web |title=Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-garlon-green-and-kenrich-williams |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 4, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}} The Pelicans waived him on October 13.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-green-and-jack|title=Pelicans waive Green and Jack|website=NBA.com|date=October 13, 2018|access-date=October 16, 2018}} On November 8, Green signed a one-year deal with Khimki of the VTB United League and EuroLeague.{{cite web |title=BC Khimki add Garlon Green to the roster |url=https://en.bckhimki.ru/news/clubnews/2018/november/1358/ |website=en.bckhimki.ru |access-date=November 9, 2018}} On February 14, 2019, Green parted ways with Khimki after appearing in 15 games.{{cite web |title=Khimki Moscow, Garlon Green part ways|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/829087/khimki-moscow-garlon-green-part-ways/ |website=Eurohoops.com |access-date=February 20, 2019 |date=February 14, 2019}}
= Hapoel Tel Aviv (2019) =
On February 20, 2019, Green signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.{{cite web |title=גרלון גרין חתם בהפועל "SP מצר" ת"א |url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=20872 |website=basket.co.il |access-date=February 20, 2019 |date=February 20, 2019 |language=he}} On March 31, 2019, Green recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the field, along with four rebounds in a 102–96 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.{{cite web |title= Winner League, Game 24: Hapoel TA Vs Be'er Sheva |url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23943&lang=en |website=basket.co.il |access-date=August 3, 2019 |date=March 31, 2019}} Green helped Hapoel reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
= Enisey (2019–2020) =
= Wloclawek (2020) =
On July 25, 2020, Green signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/anwil-wloclawek-announces-garlon-green/|title=Anwil Wloclawek announces Garlon Green|date=July 25, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 25, 2020 |last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}
= Oradea (2020–2022) =
On December 21, 2020, Green signed with CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/garlon-green-joins-csm-oradea/|title=Garlon Green joins CSM Oradea|date=December 21, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=December 22, 2020 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }} He averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. He won bronze medals on FIBA Europe Cup,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/20-21/news/csm-csu-oradea-repel-bc-parma-s-fightback-to-sign-off-with-third-place|title=CSM CSU Oradea repel BC Parma's fightback to sign off with third place|website=FIBA.basketball|access-date=9 February 2022}} and was runner up in the domestic competition. On July 23, 2021, Green re-signed with the team.{{cite web |last1=Beres |first1=Arnold |title=Green re-signs at Oradea |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Romania/news/695952/Green-re-signs-at-Oradea |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=July 23, 2021}}
= Fos Provence Basket (2022–present) =
= Tri-State (2022–present) =
On May 25, 2022, Green was drafted by Tri-State with the sixteenth overall pick of the 2022 BIG3 draft.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=2022 BIG3 Draft Recap |url=https://big3.com/news/2022-big3-draft-recap/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=BIG3 |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Green's older brother, Gerald, is a former professional basketball player. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2007.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garlon_green_460692.html TCU Horned Frogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724032231/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garlon_green_460692.html |date=2018-07-24 }}
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Garlon-Green/Summary/9947 RealGM profile]
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