Si Green
Sihugo "Si" Green (August 20, 1933 – October 4, 1980) was an American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes, he was selected as the first pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals.
Green with the Chicago Packers, c. 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1980 (aged 47) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boys (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Duquesne (1953–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1956–1967 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 3, 12, 17, 16, 21, 11, 28 |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1957 | Rochester Royals |
| 1957–1958 | Easton Madisons |
| 1958–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959–1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961–1965 | Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965 | Boston Celtics |
| 1965–1966 | New Haven Elms |
| 1966–1967 | Wilmington Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,636 (9.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,152 (4.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,655 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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