Devin Green
Devin Green | |
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| Born | October 25, 1982 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 2005–2019 |
| Known for | Playing for Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA, international basketball career |
Devin Green (born October 25, 1982) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. He competed in college basketball with the Hampton Pirates, concluding his collegiate career in 2005. Following his time at Hampton University, Green joined the Los Angeles Lakers roster for the 2005–2006 NBA season.
Professional career
After going undrafted from Hampton, Green secured a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent and participated in 27 games during the 2005–2006 campaign. The Lakers waived him on October 30, 2006. Subsequently, he played in the NBDL for the Los Angeles D-Fenders before transferring to Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga, representing RheinEnergie Köln. There, he earned the 2006–07 German National Cup and advanced to the league semi-final stage.
In August 2007, Green signed with the Miami Heat, but was released prior to the commencement of the season. He then moved to Italy’s Serie A in February 2008, joining Siviglia Wear Teramo. Green pursued an NBA return with the San Antonio Spurs in 2008 but was cut before the regular season began. Later that year, in October, he signed with Belgian side Base Oostende.
Green took part in the NBA Summer League in July 2009 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. His experiences during this period were documented in a series titled "Devin Green: The Journey."
In January 2011, he inked a deal with Bulgarian champions PBC Lukoil Academic. Throughout the 2011–12 season, Green competed for NBA D-League teams including the Erie BayHawks and Idaho Stampede. He rejoined Lukoil Academic during the summer of 2012 but was released in January 2013. Shortly thereafter, he signed with Belgian club Spirou Charleroi, remaining until March 2014.
Following this, Green joined Venezuelan outfit Guaros de Lara, capturing the Venezuelan League title before departing in April 2015.
In June 2019, he returned to China’s National Basketball League by signing with Wuhan Dangdai. Later that year, Green competed for Algerian team GS Pétroliers during the Road to BAL, contributing to winning the West Division championship and securing qualification for the 2021 BAL season.