JaMychal Green

Green led Montgomery's St. Jude to the Class A State Championship in 2006 and 2008,[http://www.ahsfhs.org/Basketball/champions.asp AHSAA Basketball Tournament Champions] and was voted the MVP of the 2006 tournament. He scored more than 2,500 points in his high school career, and was a member of the National Honor Society at St. Jude. He also garnered many awards in his high school career, including: 2008 McDonald's All-American, 2008 Alabama Mr. Basketball, a three-time Alabama Sportswriters Association "Player of the Year" (2006, 2007 and 2008), and was also rated the #6 overall and #1 power forward in the 2008 recruiting class according to ESPN.[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/42908/jamychal-green JaMychal Green – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profile] Green also played for the USA National U18 Team in Argentina at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship where he was coached by Anthony Grant, who would eventually serve as his head coach during his time at Alabama.

On August 23, 2007, Green committed to Alabama over Ole Miss. During his freshman year at The Capstone, Green started all but one of 32 games on the season, while averaging 11.6 points per game and ranking first in rebounding among SEC freshmen with 7.9 per game. He was second among all SEC players with five double-doubles, including four consecutive double-doubles against Georgia, Vanderbilt, Florida and Mississippi State. He was a unanimous Freshman All-SEC selection, and named a collegeinsider.com Freshman All-American.

During his second season, he finished ninth in the SEC in rebounding (7.2) and 17th in scoring (14.1). He scored in double figures in 10 of the last 11 games in the 2009–10 season, including eight straight at one point. Green was named to the 2009 Old Spice Classic all-tournament team; he won the game against No. 15 Michigan with a put-back dunk with 5.4 seconds left and blocked Michigan's game-tying shot attempt as time expired. Green posted his career-high 27 points with 13 rebounds in a win over Mercer and was named the SEC Player of the Week for his efforts.

To start his junior season, Green changed his number from 32 to 1, and was named to the first team All-SEC voted on by the coaches.[http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102710aaa.html Green Named to Coaches All-SEC Team] After Alabama went 0–3 in the Paradise Jam tournament, Green was suspended for three games for "conduct detrimental to the team" by Anthony Grant; Alabama went 2–1 in Green's absence.[http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20101128/news/101129678 Alabama basketball wins easy without star] On January 22, 2011, Green scored 15 points against the Auburn Tigers, surpassing 1,000 points for his career at Alabama.[http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012211aaa.html Men's Basketball Team Beats Auburn on the Road, 68-58]

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Green joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 22, 2012, he signed with the Spurs, but was later waived by the team on October 26.[http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/121026_waive Spurs Waive Green and Witherspoon] On November 1, he was acquired by the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of San Antonio.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_returning_players_2012_11_01.html Austin Toros Announce 2012-13 Returning Players and Camp Invitees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221216/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_returning_players_2012_11_01.html |date=October 4, 2013 }} In 44 games for the Toros in 2012–13, he averaged 12.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.{{cite web | title = JaMychal Green D-League Stats | work = Basketball-Reference.com | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players/g/greenja01d.html | access-date = October 31, 2013}}

In July 2013, Green joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Clippers,{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14377 |title=Clippers add Lou Amundson, Mustapha Farrakhan, JaMychal Green to training camp |access-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001084223/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14377 |archive-date=October 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }} but waived by the team on October 8.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14468 |title=Clippers waive Mustapha Farrakhan and JaMychal Green |access-date=October 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102031725/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14468 |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }} On October 31, he signed with Chorale Roanne of France for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web | title = Chorale Roanne announced JaMychal Green | work = Sportando.com | date = October 31, 2013 | url = http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/107583/chorale-roanne-announced-jamychal-green.html | access-date = October 31, 2013}} In 25 games for the club, he averaged 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

In July 2014, Green joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 6, 2014, he signed with the Spurs,[http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/140806_spurs_sign_jamychal_green Spurs Sign JaMychal Green] but later waived by the team for a second time on October 25.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=16747 |title=Spurs waive JaMychal Green, Fuquan Edwin, Robert Vaden |access-date=October 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319065439/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=16747 |archive-date=March 19, 2015 |url-status=dead }} On November 1, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/spurs_draft_results_2014_11_01.html AUSTIN SPURS SELECT ERIK MURPHY IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 2014 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107155316/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/spurs_draft_results_2014_11_01.html |date=November 7, 2014 }}

On January 18, 2015, Green signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-sign-jamychal-green-10-day-contract Spurs Sign JaMychal Green to 10 Day Contract] Following the expiration of his contract on January 28, the Spurs decided to not re-sign Green to a second 10-day contract,[http://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/1/27/7923605/spurs-and-jamychal-green-part-ways Spurs and JaMychal Green part Ways] and he subsequently returned to Austin.

Before reappearing in a game for Austin, Green returned to the NBA, signing a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on February 2, 2015.[http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-sign-jamychal-green Memphis Grizzlies sign JaMychal Green to 10-day contract] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on February 19,{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17282 |title=Grizzlies sign JaMychal Green to second 10-day contract |access-date=February 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219221434/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17282 |archive-date=February 19, 2015 |url-status=dead }} and then a multi-year contract on March 2.[http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/jamychal-green-multi-year-contract-150302 Grizzlies sign JaMychal Green to multi-year contract]

Green returned to the Grizzlies for the 2015–16 season and played decent minutes off the bench early on. His minutes increased post All-Star break thanks to multiple injured teammates, and on March 6, 2016, he scored a then career-high 17 points in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160306/PHXMEM/gameinfo.html |title=Booker, Len lead Suns past Grizzlies, 109-100 |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053502/http://www.nba.com/games/20160306/PHXMEM/gameinfo.html |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }} On March 9, he recorded 17 points and a then career-high 13 rebounds in a loss to the Boston Celtics.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160309/MEMBOS/gameinfo.html |title=Celtics win 14th straight at home, beat Grizzlies 116-96 |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310104151/http://www.nba.com/games/20160309/MEMBOS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |url-status=dead }} Two days later, he recorded a then career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 121–114 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160311/NOPMEM/gameinfo.html |title=Stephenson leads Grizzlies to 121-114 OT win over Pelicans |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311112600/http://www.nba.com/games/20160311/NOPMEM/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

On December 8, 2016, Green had a career-high 18 rebounds in an 88–86 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. His previous best was 17 rebounds, which he recorded earlier in the week against the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899775|title=Gasol, Douglas lead Grizzlies past Trail Blazers, 88-86|work=ESPN.com|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2016}} On February 4, 2017, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 107–99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900168|title=Green sparks short-handed Grizzlies over Timberwolves 107-99|work=ESPN.com|date=February 4, 2017|access-date=February 5, 2017}}

After the 2016–17 season, Green became a restricted free agent. On September 27, 2017, Green re-signed with the Grizzlies to a two-year, $17 million-plus deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-sign-jamychal-green-to-multi-year-contract-170927|title=Grizzlies sign JaMychal Green to multi-year contract|work=NBA.com|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Charania|first=Shams|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-jamychal-green-finalizing-two-year-deal-return-memphis-175026623.html|title=Sources: JaMychal Green signs two-year deal to return to Memphis|work=Yahoo.com|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2017}}

After starting in the first two games of the 2018–19 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenja01/gamelog/2019/|title=JaMychal Green 2018-19 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=December 8, 2018}} Green missed the next 12 games with a broken jaw.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070915|title=Gasol, Conley lead Grizzlies past Timberwolves, 100-87|work=ESPN.com|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=December 8, 2018}} He moved to a reserve role upon returning to the line-up, and on December 7, he scored a season-high 24 points in a 107–103 win over the Pelicans.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071055|title=Green's 24 points lifts Grizzlies past Pelicans, 107-103|work=ESPN.com|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=December 8, 2018}} On January 12, he recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 112–108 loss to the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071307|title=Heat hang on late, top Grizzlies 112-108|work=ESPN.com|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019}}

On February 7, 2019, Green and Garrett Temple were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Avery Bradley.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/la-clippers-acquire-jamychal-green-and-garrett-temple|title=L.A. Clippers Acquire JaMychal Green and Garrett Temple|work=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} On July 18, 2019, Green re-signed with the Clippers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-resign-jamychal-green|title=L.A. Clippers Re-Sign JaMychal Green|work=NBA.com|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=August 19, 2021}}

On November 30, 2020, Green signed with the Denver Nuggets on a multi-year contract.{{cite web|title=Denver Nuggets sign forward JaMychal Green|date=November 30, 2020|website=NBA.com|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/jamychal-signs-denver-202011|access-date=December 1, 2020}} On February 8, 2022, Green scored 20 points off the bench during a 132–115 win against the New York Knicks.[https://www.denverpost.com/2022/02/08/nuggets-dismantle-knicks-in-blowout-home-victory/ Nuggets dismantle Knicks in blowout home victory]

On June 23, 2022, Green was traded, alongside a 2027 protected first-round pick, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the draft rights to Peyton Watson and two future second-round picks.{{Cite web |title=Nuggets, Thunder complete JaMychal Green trade |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2022/06/nuggets-thunder-complete-jamychal-green-trade.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=AL.com}} On July 20, Green and the Thunder reached a contract buyout agreement.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles/status/1549869569958977536?cxt=HHwWgIC92bGKn4IrAAAA|title=Oklahoma City Thunder has waived forward JaMychal Green (Per Thunder PR)|website=twitter.com|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=July 20, 2022}} On August 1, 2022, Green officially signed with the Golden State Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/jamychal-green-signing-20220801|title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward JaMychal Green|website=NBA.com|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022}}

On May 5, 2023, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Green drew a spot start with Kevon Looney suffering from illness. In 13 minutes, he scored 15 points (including three 3-pointers) in the 127–100 victory.{{Cite web|title=Warriors’ JaMychal Green: Scores 15 in spot start|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/warriors-jamychal-green-scores-15-in-spot-start/|access-date=2023-05-23|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}

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| align="left" rowspan="2" | {{nbay|2014}}

| align="left" | San Antonio

| 4 || 0 || 6.3 || .571 || .000 || – || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || .5 || 2.0

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| align="left" | Memphis

| 20 || 1 || 7.0 || .575 || .000 || .800 || 2.0 || .2 || .3 || .2 || 2.7

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| align="left" | {{nbay|2015}}

| align="left" | Memphis

| 78 || 15 || 18.5 || .465 || .333 || .752 || 4.8 || .9 || .6 || .4 || 7.4

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| align="left" | {{nbay|2016}}

| align="left" | Memphis

| 77 || 75 || 27.3 || .500 || .382 || .802 || 7.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .4 || 8.9

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| align="left" | {{nbay|2017}}

| align="left" | Memphis

| 55 || 54 || 28.0 || .457 || .339 || .721 || 8.4 || 1.4 || .6 || .5 || 10.3

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| align="left" rowspan="2" | {{nbay|2018}}

| align="left" | Memphis

| 41 || 4 || 22.0 || .484 || .396 || .788 || 6.1 || .9 || .8 || .6 || 9.8

|-

| align="left" | L.A. Clippers

| 24 || 2 || 19.6 || .482 || .413 || .810 || 6.5 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 8.7

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| align="left" | {{nbay|2019}}

| align="left" | L.A. Clippers

| 63 || 1 || 20.7 || .429 || .387 || .750 || 6.2 || .8 || .5 || .4 || 6.8

|-

| align="left" | {{nbay|2020}}

| align="left" | Denver

| 58 || 5 || 19.3 || .463 || .399 || .807 || 4.8 || .9 || .4 || .4 || 8.1

|-

| align="left" | {{nbay|2021}}

| align="left" | Denver

| 67 || 8 || 16.2 || .486 || .266 || .871 || 4.2 || .9 || .6 || .4 || 6.4

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| align="left" | {{nbay|2022}}

| align="left" | Golden State

| 57 || 1 || 14.0 || .540 || .378 || .776 || 3.6 || .9 || .4 || .4 || 6.4

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 544 || 166 || 20.1 || .477 || .368 || .784 || 5.5 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 7.7

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| align="left" | 2015

| align="left" | Memphis

| 5 || 0 || 1.6 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .0 || .2 || .2 || .4

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| align="left" | 2016

| align="left" | Memphis

| 4 || 0 || 18.0 || .545 || .000 || .500 || 3.8 || .8 || .8 || 1.3 || 6.8

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| align="left" | 2017

| align="left" | Memphis

| 4 || 2 || 19.7 || .472 || .438 || 1.000 || 3.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 7.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 6 || 3 || 23.5 || .535 || .522 || .800 || 5.3 || .8 || .7 || .0 || 11.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 13 || 0 || 17.1 || .564 || .435 || .778 || 3.8 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 6.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 10 || 0 || 19.0 || .444 || .300 || .889 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .2 || .2 || 5.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022

| style="text-align:left;"| Denver

| 5 || 0 || 13.7 || .375 || .200 || 1.000 || 2.4 || .4 || .0 || .2 || 4.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023

| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State

| 7 || 2 || 7.0 || .391 || .278 || {{sort|-|–}} || .7 || .4 || .0 || .1 || 3.3

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| align="center" colspan="2"| Career

| 56 || 7 || 15.5 || .488 || .383 || .826 || 3.4 || .6 || .2 || .2 || 5.6

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