Overview

Green and junior center Roy Hibbert led Georgetown to the Final Four, dominating the action up front as they combined to average 27.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots while shooting 58 percent from the floor (382 of 659).

Green would close out his career as the 17th-ranked scorer in Schoolhistory with 1,339 points, finishing 16th in Schoolhistory with 664 rebounds. The team co-captain also ranks 12th in Hoyas history with 319 assists.

As a senior at Northwestern High School, Green earned All-Metro first-team honors from the Washington Post. He was one of 24 Washington-area players selected to take part in 2004 Jordan Capital Classic Regional game. He captained the team to a 17-9 record and the Maryland Class 4A State Championship his senior season. That year, he averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game.

In 2004-05 at Georgetown, Green earned National Freshman of the Year honors from Basketball Times. The All-Big East Conference honorable mention was also named the league's co-Rookie of the Year. He would go on to start 32 games and was the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 13.1 points per game with five double-doubles and 21 games with at least 10 points while hitting on 50.2 percent of his shots from the floor, including 24 of 60 3-point shots (40 percent).

From his small forward position, he led the team in rebounding (6.6), assists (2.9) and blocks (1.6) and was named Big East Rookie of the Week five times. He was also selected to the Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team.

As a sophomore, Green was a member of the All-Big East Conference second-team, adding All-District first-team accolades from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He started all 33 games, leading the team in scoring with an 11.9-point average, hitting on 143 of 321 shots from the floor (44.5 percent), including 29 of 92 3-point attempts. He was second on the squad in rebounding, grabbing 6.5 boards per game, and led in assists, handing out 3.27 per game during the 2005-06 campaign.

In 2006-07, Green was named to the inaugural National College Basketball Hall of Fame All-American Team, joining Kevin Durant (Texas), Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Acie Law IV (Texas A&M), and Greg Oden (Ohio State). The team co-captain added All-Big East Conference first-team honors and was named the league's Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Tournament and Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA East Regional. He was the fifth Georgetown player to be named the tournament's top player, joining Reggie Williams (1987), Patrick Ewing (1984, 1985), Sleepy Floyd (1982) and Craig Shelton (1980).

Green again led the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game on 196 of 382 shots (51.3 percent). He connected on 100 of 129 free throws (77.5 percent) and was second on the squad in both rebounding (6.4) and assists (3.2). This season, he set career highs in both scoring (30 points vs. Notre Dame in the Big East tourney (the most by a Hoya since Brandon Bowman scored 30 vs. Delaware State in 2003) and blocks (8 at Villanova Feb. 7) while tying his Personal -best in rebounds (12 vs. Boston College in the NCAA Tournament) and assists (seven at Pittsburgh Jan. 13).

Green started all 102 games in which he played at Georgetown. He made 485 of 994 shots from the floor (48.8 percent), including 89 of 248 3-pointers (35.9 percent). He was successful on 280 of 400 free throws (70.0 percent) and finished with a scoring average of 13.1 points while averaging 33.2 minutes per game. Of his 664 rebounds, 217 were offensive boards and he dished out 319 assists, registered 92 steals and blocked 127 shots. He was called for 254 Personal fouls and turned the ball over 257 times.

Scouting Report

Positives: Versatile athlete with long limbs, good upper-body muscle tone and a frame that can carry additional bulk with no loss in quickness...Very effective mid-range shooter with the soft hands to handle and pass the ball...Strong, physical player who can lock down his opponent on the defensive end of the court...Lacks the body style normally associated with a small forward, but has enough savvy to play either forward or guard position...Plays a much better game with his back to the basket than facing it...Does a very nice job of dominating in the post vs. smaller opponents...Can also fire from mid-range when matched up vs. the bigger defenders, drawing his opponent out of the paint...Improving as a stationary 3-point shooter...Smart performer with very good court vision...Knows where his teammates are at all times...Has the hand speed to fire passes past pressure...Patient player who will wait for cutters to move out of the lane before slashing inside to the basket...Has enough agility and mobility to go out and attack the opponents off the dribble...Overly unselfish to a point, as he would sometimes pass instead of taking the open shot...Not an NBA title ticket as a scorer, though enough of a threat as a scorer to force the bigger men to come out and defend him along the perimeter...Has a good concept for playing within the team's Princeton offense...Has the leg drive to take the ball to the hoop or score on the post...Efficient shot blocker who has also developed into a strong defensive rebounder...Very good ball handler for a player his size and is a tough defender along the perimeter...Has good leaping ability and elevation taking the ball to the basket and shows a soft touch...Effective finisher in transition and can spot up or come off screens to knock down shots...Uses his size and leaping ability, along with keeping his arms up and hands active to haul down the rebound...Has the agility to burn smaller defenders on back-cuts and is quick to find the lane to the basket in the open court...Shows a soft touch on the jump-hook and excels at firing the fall-away from the mid-post over an extended opponent...Does a good job of not forcing the action, keeping his composure vs. double teams until he can pick up his pivot foot, elevate and fire...Can hit the soft jumper in the paint, but is most effective when shooting from mid-range...When he stays in control and uses his length and athleticism to impede an opponent, he can force a high amount of kick-outs to prevent the inside shot.

Negatives: Too streaky as a shooter and needs to show more consistency...Also forgets about scoring for extended stretches...Doesn't have the size and raw strength to play power forward and lacks the overall body flexibility and range of a "point" forward...Can get to the rim, but he lacks the penetration skills to force teams to double-team him in the lane...Will get too fancy with his perimeter shooting, tending to get in a negative rhythm at times...Will get in trouble at times with his spin moves in an attempt to take his man off the dribble...Will shut down his aggressiveness down low when the opponents swarm the glass...When the defense sits back and doesn't make much of an effort to come out and guard him, he gets too overconfident in his range...Has adequate speed, but is a bit heavy-legged to run the court with smaller opponents...Needs to develop a more explosive initial step in his drive to the basket...Only an adequate free-throw shooter.

Compares To: BORIS DIAW, Phoenix. Green lacks the overall quickness you expect from a small forward, but he's a tweener in the sense that he cannot match up against big men under the basket every night. He is a savvy player with good court vision, but is a rhythm shooter who can be deadly from mid-range. He is too unselfish and can fall in love with the perimeter game, where he is very inconsistent. Much-improved as a shooter and can create mismatches vs. smaller forwards. Unless his body matures and fills out, he might not have the size to excel in the post. Lacks the foot speed to star on the perimeter and top athletes at the "three" will cause problems for Green.

High School

Attended Northwestern (Hyattsville, Md.) High School, earning All-Metro first-team honors from the Washington Post as a senior...One of 24 Washington area players selected to take part in 2004 Jordan Capital Classic Regional game...Captained the team to a 17-9 record and the Maryland Class 4A State Championship his senior season, when he averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game.

Personal

Sociology major...Son of Felicia Akingube and Jeffery Green, Sr...Born Jeffrey Lynn Green Jr., on 8/28/86 in Cheverly, Maryland...Resides in Hyattsville, Maryland.

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