Gerald Green: biography and career of an American basketball player

One of the NBA players who took part in basketball matches in the Russian clubs is Gerald Green. Biography of an American who in his 30 years continues to show a high level of the game, has almost one and a half dozen teams around the world, and with his experience is a valuable player for any club in the world, including now.

Coming into a big basketball

The beginning of a great career Gerald Green put in 2005 - as part of the match of all the stars of the American school league, a young American won a contest of slam dunk. Inspired by success, the 19-year-old student, having completed his studies, did not enter college, but put forward his candidacy for the NBA draft, where he decided to purchase the "Boston Celtics".

Despite getting into a serious club, the player's joy was not so long. In his first club Gerald Green, whose growth was already approaching 2 meters, was listed only as a third light forward, which is why he rarely went to the court. However, the second season was more successful for a young American - because of the injuries of the team leaders, Green often appeared on the field, often in the starting five.

In the spring of 2007, Gerald Green scored another victory in the slam dunk competition, this time becoming the best among the NBA players. And in the summer the player said goodbye to Bolton, who exchanged it with several of his teammates in the Minnesota Timberwolves. The new club could not find a place for a promising basketball player, and a year later he sent him to the Houston Rockets. In the "rockets" Gerald Green and did not play at all - having played only one match, after which he broke the contract. In the summer of 2008, being a free agent, the player signed an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, for a period of one year. The Texas team also did not become Green's second home, and a year later parted with the American.

Travel to Russia

Summer of 2009 Gerald Green spent in search of a new club, and, having not found success in the NBA, accepted the offer of the Russian club "Lokomotiv-Kuban", having signed a seasonal contract. As part of the "railwaymen" experienced fighter from overseas came by the way - the beginning of the season, including thanks to the efforts of an American, turned out to be a good one for the Krasnodar club. As a result of the first half of the championship, "Locomotive" was close to the leader of the championship, but a series of failures in the second part of the team lowered the middle of the standings.

In the summer of next year, Gerald Green, whose photo often appeared in the media due to the high quality of the game of the basketball player, agreed on the contract with the Samara "Red Wings", again agreeing only for a year. As part of the Samarans, taking part in the match of all the VECO PBL stars, became the best in the slam dunk competition, the more I remembered in the club - after the contract was over, the team did not offer the American to extend the agreement.

Chinese Year

Having failed to find a worthy club in the NBA or in Russia in the summer, Gerald Green found a place in China by signing a contract with Foshan Druayons. But for a long time to stay in the team "Celestial" the player failed - he received little game time - only 4 games, of which none in the starting five, in December of the same year he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, failing pre-season fees, Green spent the whole year for the team of the League of Development of the NBA "Los Angeles Di-Fenders."

Homecoming

Despite the temporary "downgrade" in the League, such a move proved useful for Gerald. Several times becoming the most valuable player of the meeting, including in the match of all the stars of the Development League, in February 2012 he signed a short-term contract with the New York Jets, from which he was exchanged in Phoenix Suns the following summer.

Two seasons in the "orange" were for the American very fruitful - having a lot of playing time, Gerald Green showed himself in all its glory, for 156 games in the "Phoenix" 52 times leaving the starting five. Having high scores on throws and the number of points gained, the player helped the team to be a step away from going to the playoffs, but in the second season, having lowered the quality of the game, finished the championship only on the 10th line in the Western conference.

As a result, in summer the club gave the basketball player to the "bronze" prize-winner of the regular championship - "Miami Heat". With the new club Gerald Green was again in third place at the end of the season, winning in his Southeast Division on additional indicators.

The second arrival in "Boston"

A decent level of the game (14 games at the start of 69 per season) of the 30-year-old basketball player was appreciated by his first team - "Boston Celtic", whose proposal Gerald Green could not reject, returning to where he started his first steps. But in the Bostonians, the American was in the reserve team. Nevertheless, even if not in the first roles, Green helps his team, which goes to the NBA championship, confidently located in the top three leaders of the Eastern Conference, with a backlog of 3 points from the first place where the current champion "Cleveland Cavaliers", who has This moment the game is in the reserve.