Ty Greene
Ty Greene | |
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| Born | June 6, 1992 |
| Occupation | Retired professional basketball player |
| Known for | Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year (2015) |
Ty Greene (born June 6, 1992) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. He competed at the collegiate level for the University of South Carolina Upstate, where he was honored as the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in 2015.
High school career
During his time at Bearden High School, Greene earned the title of East Tennessee Player of the Year after guiding his team to a 35–3 record and an appearance in the Tennessee Class AAA State Championship Game. As a junior, he received All-State recognition, and in his senior year, he averaged 16 points per contest, securing both All-District and All-State Tournament accolades.
College career
While playing for University of South Carolina Upstate, Greene was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in 2015, leading the conference with an average of 23.4 points per game during league play and surpassing 20 points against every Atlantic Sun opponent. On a national scale, he garnered honorable mention as an All-American by the Associated Press and received the Lou Henson Award recognizing the top mid-major college player. Additionally, Greene was awarded Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors in the 2011–2012 season.
Professional career
Greene was drafted by the Delaware 87ers in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft on October 31, 2015. Throughout that season with the 87ers, he averaged 10.6 points and 2.2 rebounds across 25.6 minutes per game, fulfilling duties at both point guard and shooting guard positions while assuming greater responsibilities.
Following his only professional season, Greene ended his basketball career to pursue work with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Personal life
Greene is the son of David Greene, who played basketball and baseball at UVA Wise, and Debbie Greene; he has one younger brother named Sam. He completed his studies with a major in political science. On June 17, 2016, he married Taylor Mills, a Knoxville native and fellow Division I basketball competitor. Mills began her collegiate career at Kennesaw State—competing in the same conference as Greene—and both were recipients of Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors during the 2011–2012 season. She later transferred to Belmont University, where she earned OVC Newcomer of the Year accolades in 2013–2014.