Artie Green Explained

Artie Green
Birth Place:The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:180
High School:Taft (The Bronx, New York)
College:
Draft Year:1981
Draft Round:10
Draft Pick:221
Draft Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Career Position:Point guard

Artie Green is an American former basketball player. A native of The Bronx, New York,[1] [2] he played at Taft High School and earned a reputation for playing at Rucker Park. Green was known for his dunking ability,[3] earning him the nicknames "Jumping", "High Jumping" and "Grasshopper".[4] [5]

Green played as a point guard.[6] He started his college basketball career at Saddleback College during the 1977–78 season and spent the following three seasons with the Marquette Warriors.[7] Green was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 221st overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Rat That Got Away: A Bronx Memoir. Jones, A.. Naison, M.. 2009. Fordham University Press. 9780823231041. 2016-09-11.
  2. Book: HIPHOP BEFORE THE BLING. Lewis, D.. 2008. Lulu Enterprises Incorporated. 9781435725218. 5. 2016-09-11.
  3. Web site: Cracked Sidewalks: Marquette's Greatest Players #51-75. crackedsidewalks.com. 2016-09-11.
  4. Web site: Elite 24: NYC legends. espn.com. 17 May 2012. 2016-09-11.
  5. Web site: Playground Basketball is Dead? Hardly. slamonline.com. 2 July 2014. 2016-09-11.
  6. Book: All-pro basketball stars '82. Weber, B.. 1982. Scholastic Book Services. 9780590323666. 2016-09-11.
  7. Web site: Artie Green . The Draft Review . February 20, 2024.