Tommie Green
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1956 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died | September 25, 2015 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College | Southern (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–2001 | Southern |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tommie L. Green (April 8, 1956 – September 25, 2015) was a professional basketball point guard who spent one season in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New Orleans Jazz during the 1978–79 season. He was drafted by the Jazz from Southern University and A&M College during the second round (35th pick overall) in the 1978 NBA draft. In 1987 Green returned to Southern University first as an assistant coach then as the head coach from 1996 to 2001.[1]
Green died on September 25, 2015 at the age of 59.[1]
References
- 1 2 Schiefelbein, Joseph (September 25, 2015). "Former Southern basketball star, coach Tommy Green dies Friday at 59". The Advocate. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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