2006-07: Fourth NBA Season (Philadelphia)…
Appeared in 74 games with 36 starts, averaging a career-high 11.3
points per game... Also averaged 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.9
minutes per game…Shot 41.1% (357-868 FGs) from the floor, 32.5%
(51-157 3FGs) from 3-point range and 66.7% (74-111 FTs) from the
line…Led the team in scoring 10 times and scored 20+ points 12
times (Sixers 6-6 mark)…As a starter, averaged 15.4 points, 2.8
rebounds and 2.1 assists …Missed eight games due to injury:
three with right knee pain/synovitis (1/23-1/26/07), three with a right
calf strain (12/26- 12/29/06) and two with a right knee strain
(3/28-3/30/07)…Scored a career-high 37 points in just 36 minutes
of play in the season finale at Toronto (4/18/07).
PRO CAREER:
Four NBA Seasons…In 194 career games (59 starts) averaging 8.8
points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.7 minutes per
game…Shooting 39.8% from the floor, 32.2% from 3-point range and
72.7% from the line…Has scored 30+ points three times…
PLAYOFFS…Averaged 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.6 minutes
per game in first career NBA Playoff experience (2005 First Round, vs.
Detroit).
2005-06: Third NBA Season (Philadelphia)
… Shot 42.4 percent (28-66 FG) from the floor and 80.0 percent
from the free-throw line (4-5 FT) ... Shot 52.9 percent (10-19 3FG)
from three-point range... Appeared in 10 games and averaged 7.0 points,
1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 15.3 minutes per game ... Missed the
majority of this season rehabilitating from arthroscopic surgery on his
right knee , before re-signing with the Sixers on March 23, 2006.. Made
his season debut at Cleveland (4/4)... Made his first start of the
season vs. New Jersey (4/18) and recorded season-highs in points (14)
and minutes (28:50).
2004-05: Second NBA Season (Philadelphia)
… Appeared in 57 games (21 starts) averaging 7.7 points, 2.3
rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18.7 minutes per game… In seven
games without Iverson, averaged a team-leading 18.0 points along with
5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game… Set career-highs in
scoring (32, 1/26 at WAS), assists (10, 11/21 at MIA), minutes (43, 2/7
at NJ), rebounds (8, 1/29 at DAL), field goals made (10, 2 times) and
field goals attempted (2 times)… Came off the bench to play the
final 15 minutes vs. Denver (12/14) and scored 17 points (then a
season-high), sparking an 18-point come-from-behind win… Made
first career start at Detroit (11/6)… Did not play in a total of
25 games: 20 DNP-CD’s and five games on injured list (2/24 to 3/5
– left heel pain)… PLAYOFFS... Averaged 5.4 points and 1.8
rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game in first career NBA Playoff
experience… Played 23 minutes in Game 4 (5/1) and finished with
eight points (3-7 FG) and made one of two free throws with 3.1 seconds
remaining to force overtime.
2003-04:Rookie NBA Season (Philadelphia)…averaged
6.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 53 games...had three 20-point
games…scored a career-high 26 points at Atlanta (4/6) in 35
minutes, the most points scored by a Sixers rookie since Tim Thomas
scored 27 points vs. New Jersey (2/14/98)…averaged 13.6 points
in the final 12 games of the season…missed 24 games due to a
right thumb injury…spent 20 games on the injured list (12/10-
1/23)…on Dec. 5, had surgery performed by Dr. Lee Osterman of
the Philadelphia Hand Center to repair a tear of the ulnar collateral
ligament in his right thumb, an injury sustained during practice
(12/4)...had 15 points in 25 minutes vs.Washington (4/9) and tied a
career-best with three steals …scored 22 points vs. Portland
(4/1) and tied a career-high with four rebounds…scored 10 points
off the bench vs. Golden State (3/30) in 10 minutes…scored 18
points in 29 minutes off the bench against Phoenix (3/24)…
contributed 19 points in 25 minutes vs. Dallas (3/22)…scored 17
points in 26 minutes at Detroit (3/14) off the bench to lead all
scorers…contributed 16 points and a career-high six assists off
the bench at Indiana (2/28)…contributed nine points and a
season-high four rebounds vs. Detroit (2/23)…had 14 of his 16
points in the fourth quarter vs. Boston (1/7)…scored 20 points
in 20 minutes vs. New Jersey (1/27)…scored eight points (4-4 FG)
in 13 minutes in his Sixers debut against Miami (10/28).
COLLEGE CAREER:
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior
at University of Detroit Mercy…voted 2003 Horizon League Player
of the Year…as a senior, led the Horizon League and ranked 11th
in the nation in scoring, averaging a career-best 22.6 points per
game…also led the Titans in free throw percentage (.805),
assists (2.5 apg) and steals (40)…finished his collegiate career
at Detroit as the fourth-leading scorer (1,779 points) and ranked sixth
in career three-point field goals (120)…connected on 35.2
percent (120-341) from three-point range, a mark that ranks sixth in
Detroit history…a four-year starter, posted averages of 14.3
points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in 114 contests.
Willie Green Tidbits
◦Full name is Willie J. Green◦Majored in education
◦Attended Cooley High School in Detroit, Mich., where he was coached by his uncle, Gary Green, who played basketball at Eastern Michigan (1977-79)
◦His cousin, Ben, currently plays basketball for the University of Detroit Mercy
◦Has hosted a book drive to benefit Philadelphia READS in conjunction with “Drive for Kids” for the last two seasons
◦In March 2004, hosted “Rook for Books"
◦During March 2005, helped promote literacy through “Willie's Book Drive”
◦As part of Willie Green’s Back to School Night (3/19/05 vs. CHI), fans donated 952 books to Willie’s Book Drive and Green hosted a meet-and-greet following the game.
◦Enjoys bowling in his free time.
◦Wears size 14 basketball sneaker