Sidney Green (basketball)
- Sidney Green (basketball)
infobox NBA Player
name = Sidney Green
nickname =
position = Power forward/ Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 220
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1961|1|4
birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
college = UNLV
draft = 5th overall
draft_year = 1983
draft_team = Chicago Bulls
career_start = 1983
career_end = 1993
former_teams = Chicago Bulls (1983-1986)
Detroit Pistons (1986-1987)
New York Knicks (1987-1989)
Orlando Magic (1989-1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1990-1992)
Charlotte Hornets (1992-1993)
awards =
halloffame =
Sidney Green (born January 4 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American basketball player and coach.
A 6'9" forward/center, Green was an All-American selection at UNLV before being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. In his ten-year NBA career, he played for the Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Charlotte Hornets. He retired in 1993 with 5,080 career points and 4,128 career rebounds.
Since retiring from the NBA, Green has been a coach at Long Island University, Florida Atlantic University, and now at North Florida. His son, Taurean Green, played for the University of Florida team that won the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and is currently a free agent.
External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greensi02.html Career stats] at [http://www.basketball-reference.com http://www.basketball-reference.com]
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