Josh Green (basketball)

Josh Green
No. 0 – IMG Academy Ascenders
Position Guard
League High school
Personal information
Born (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arizona (2019–present)

Josh Green (born 16 November 2000) is an Australian basketball player who attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Early life

Green was born in Sydney to an African American-born father and an Australian mother. His parents met while both playing basketball professionally in Australia and decided to raise a family in the Sydney suburb of Castle Hill. Josh began playing basketball at the age of five and was also a talented Australian rules footballer in his younger years.[1][2] However, in 2014 the family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona in order for the children to focus on basketball and Green subsequently quit Australian football.

High school career

Growing up, he attended The King's School in Sydney and dominated the local basketball so much in early 2014 that he was selected to represent New South Wales' under 16 state team at the age of 13.[3][4] Later that year, the Green family relocated to Phoenix, Arizona and Josh enrolled at Mountain Ridge High School where he impressed.[5] In 2017, he transferred to the IMG Academy in Florida[6] and became a five-star draft prospect.[7]

Recruiting

Green received an offer to join the Villanova Wildcats in April 2018.[8] In July 2018, he received an offer to join the North Carolina Tar Heels.[9]

Green was considered the top player in the 2019 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. On October 4, 2018, Green committed to play for the Arizona Wildcats over Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova, USC and UNLV. Green is a consensus five-star prospect out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Green
G		 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 11, 1 (SG)  247Sports: 10, 3 (FL), 3 (PG)  ESPN: 22, 2 (FL), 2 (SG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com.

College career

Green has verbally committed to the University of Arizona for basketball.

National team career

Green was named in the 24-man squad selected to represent the Australian national team in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against Qatar and Kazakhstan in September 2018.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Josh Green | Australia's Next Basketball Star | Trans World Sport
  2. ↑ Josh Green Nike Hoop Summit Interview
  3. ↑ Four youngsters from Penrith Basketball selected into NSW under-16 State teams
  4. ↑ Meet Josh Green, the Australian taking over the American high school basketball scene
  5. ↑ Green brothers lift Mountain Ridge with title hopes
  6. ↑ Meet Josh Green, the Australian taking over the American high school basketball scene
  7. ↑ Josh Green has been rated a five-star recruit, as US colleges continue to fight for him
  8. ↑ Villanova offers 2019 guard Josh Green
  9. ↑ Tar Heels Offer Scholarship to Josh Green
  10. ↑ Josh Green talks Aussie Boomers squad nod, looking up to Ben Simmons and Dante Exum, and getting an offer from North Carolina
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