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Ken Green

1959 – 2019

American basketball player (born 1959)

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About Ken Green

Lived 1959 – 2019 (aged 60). Ken Green was an American basketball player.

Kenneth M. "Apple" Green (September 19, 1959 – December 4, 2019) was an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green played for Pan American University, where he led the Broncs to the 1981 NIT tournament, the school's only Division I post-season appearance. During this season Green was an NCAA honorable mention All American. Green was drafted with the eleventh pick in the second round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets; however, the Nuggets waived Green before the start of the 1981-82 NBA season. He was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers before the 1985–86 NBA season, but was once again waived before the start of the season. On March 25, 1986, the New York Knicks signed Green to a 10-day contract and then signed him to a contract for the rest of the season on April 4, 1986. In seven games with the Knicks, Green averaged 4.4 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Green played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Rochester Zeniths, Sarasota / Florida Stingers, Bay State Bombardiers, Savannah Spirits, Quad City Thunder and Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets from 1981 to 1990. He was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1986.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Ranger College, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, University of Texas–Pan American
Awards
Continental Basketball Association statistical leaders
Also known as
Kenneth Green

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ken Green's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ken Green?

American basketball player (born 1959)

When was Ken Green born?

Ken Green was born on 19 September 1959 in Atlanta.

When did Ken Green die?

Ken Green died on 4 December 2019.

What was Ken Green's occupation?

Ken Green was a basketball player.

What nationality was Ken Green?

Ken Green was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ken Green

· Wikidata: Q6387703

· DBpedia: Ken Green (basketball, born 1959)

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