Quade Green

Quade Green (born May 12, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Quade Green
No. 55 – Washington Huskies
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolNeumann-Goretti
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2016 Chile National team

High school career

Green attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School (Neumann-Goretti) in Philadelphia, PA, where he won four consecutive Pennsylvania Class 3A state championships.

Green finished his career at Neumann-Goretti with 1,853 points, which ranks second in program history.

In 2016, Green played in the summer for the PSA Cardinals in the Nike EYBL and helped lead his team to a berth in the 2016 Nike Peach Jam. He was named to the All-EYBL first team after averaging 14.1 points and 10.5 assists.

In January 2017, Green was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1]

Green won the Legends and Stars Shootout competition during the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.

In February 2017, Green was selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic.[2]

Recruiting

On November 16, 2016, Green committed to attend and play for the University of Kentucky.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quade Green
PG		 Philadelphia, PA Neumann–Goretti 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 26  ESPN: 24
  • 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:

  • "Kentucky Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

    College career

    As a freshman, Green posted 9.3 points and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 37.6 percent from behind the arc. He started 13 of the first 14 games before missing three straight games due to injury. He moved to a bench role after returning from injury due to the emergence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Green scored in double figures eight times in 20 games after returning. Green returned to Kentucky for his sophomore season despite rumors of transferring.

    On December 11, Quade announced he would be transferring from the University of Kentucky. On January 4, 2019 Quade was welcomed to the University of Washington program.[4] In January 2020 it was announced that Green was ruled academically ineligible for the winter quarter and could possibly return for the postseason. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 44.7 percent from 3-point range in 15 games.[5]

    National team career

    Green was named to the 2017 USA Junior National Select Team that played in the 20th annual Nike Hoop Summit but was unable to play in the game due to injury.

    Green won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Green averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.6 apg and 1.8 rpg in five games.

    Green participated in the 2016 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Kentucky 341325.6.451.376.8081.82.7.3.09.3
    2018–19 Kentucky 9017.8.449.423.8951.32.31.0.08.0
    2019–20 Washington 151430.4.514.447.8372.65.31.1.011.6
    Career 582725.6.467.401.8331.93.3.6.09.7

    References
    1. USA Today (January 23, 2017). "Quade Green bucking the diet for the golden arches after receiving McDonald's All American jersey". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
    2. USA Today (February 15, 2017). "Kentucky signee Quade Green honored at Jordan Brand Classic Senior Night". USA Today High School Sports.
    3. ESPN (November 20, 2016). "Kentucky lands five-star point guard Quade Green". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
    4. "Washington Officially Adds Quade Green to the Husky Family". GoHuskies. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
    5. Hines, Travis (January 9, 2020). "Report: Washington's Quade Green academically ineligible". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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