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Draymond Green

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 230

Position:
F

Hometown/High School:
Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw

01/31/2012

No. 9 MSU Upended by Illinois, 42-41

Branden Dawson had 12 points and 13 rebounds

01/30/2012

Green, Dawson Earn Big Ten Weekly Awards

Big Ten Player of the Week

01/26/2012

Green Named Finalist For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

Spartan forward one of 10 finalists.

01/25/2012

Coach Izzo gets his 400th win

Draymond Green had 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists to help No. 10 Michigan State beat Minnesota 68-52 Wednesday night and give coach Tom Izzo his 400th win.

01/21/2012

No. 9 MSU Moves to Top of Big 10 With 83-58 Win Over Purdue

Spartans are now tied for first in the conference

01/31/2012

AP Photos: No. 9 Michigan State at Illinois

AP Photos: No. 9 Michigan State at Illinois

01/25/2012

Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota - AP Photos

1/25/12

01/17/2012

AP Photos: No. 10 Michigan State at No. 20 Michigan

AP Photos: No. 10 Michigan State at No. 20 Michigan

01/10/2012

Men's Basketball vs. Iowa - AP Photos

1/10/12

01/03/2012

Men's Basketball vs. Wisconsin - AP Photos

1/3/12

Career Stats
Green Career Game-By-Game Stats

The Word
Possesses strong leadership qualities, one of the best of Tom Izzo's coaching tenure • His best skills are his versatility and high basketball IQ • Ability to score inside or outside, having worked to extend his shooting range • Very skilled passer • Strong rebounder • Very tough player • Enters his senior season 70 rebounds shy of the Michigan State career Top 10 in rebounding • Tallied 18 career double-doubles and two career triple-doubles • Ranks eighth in career blocks (81).

2010-11
Appeared in 34 games, starting 28 • Third-team All-Big Ten honoree • Recipient of MSU's Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award and Stephen G. Scofes Inspirational Award, and co-recipient of the Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Award • Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 17 • Led Spartans in rebounding (8.6 rpg) and assists (4.1 apg) • One of just 10 players in the nation to lead his team in rebounding and assists • His 141 assists are the most ever by a Spartan frontcourt player • Ranked second on the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) • Led the Spartans in steals (60) and ranked second in blocks (38) • Became just the third player in Michigan State history to record a triple-double, doing it twice, vs. Penn State (2/10; 15 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists) and UCLA (3/17; 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) • His triple-double vs. UCLA was just the third by a Spartan in NCAA Tournament history, and just the seventh official triple-double in NCAA Tournament history (an additional eight unofficial triple doubles are also listed in the NCAA Tournament record books) • Led MSU in rebounding in 25 games, in assists in 18 games and in scoring six times • In 15 games, Green led the squad in both rebounds and assists, including four games leading the team in points, rebounds and assists (vs. Connecticut (11/23), Purdue (1/22), Iowa (3/10), UCLA (3/17)) • Scored in double figures in 25 games, and recorded double-figures in rebounds in 14 games • Recorded 10 double-doubles • Scored a career-best 26 points vs. Wisconsin, including eight in overtime in MSU's 64-61 victory • Led MSU in points (22), rebounds (12), assists (5) and blocks (3) vs. Connecticut at the Maui Invitational • Tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists at Purdue (1/22) • Recorded 21 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals against Iowa (3/10) in the Big Ten Tournament • Hit 10-of-10 free throws in MSU's 71-67 overtime win against Northwestern (1/15), including 6-of-6 in the game's final 37 seconds as MSU forced the extra period • Came of the bench in five of the season's first nine games, but started 24 of the last 25 contests • Tallied a career-best six steals vs. South Carolina (11/16) • Recorded four steals in four games and three steals in three contests • Equaled his career high with four blocks vs. South Carolina, while blocking three shots in six games • Dished out five or more assists in 13 games, including six games with six or more helpers • Made 37 3-point field goals after making just two in his first two seasons.

2009-10
Appeared in 37 games, starting three • Became the first player in Michigan State history to be named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, winning the award by unanimous vote • Named National Sixth Man of the Year by Yahoo! Sports • Quad captain • Averaged 9.9 points, ranking fourth on the team, and a team-best 7.7 rebounds on the season • Voted Team MVP by the media • Recipient of MSU's Most Improved Player, Chairman of the Boards and Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Awards • Third-team All-Big Ten honoree • Named to NCAA Tournament All-Midwest Region Team • Ranked third in the Big Ten in rebounding (7.7 rpg) and fifth in field-goal percentage (.525) • In league games, ranked fourth in the league in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and eighth in field-goal percentage (.508) • Led MSU with seven double-doubles • Led MSU in scoring in five games, scoring in double figures in 19 contests • Led MSU in rebounding in 17 games, grabbing double-digit boards on 11 occasions • Led MSU in assists in 13 games • Recorded more assists (112) than any Spartan frontcourt player in MSU history • Averaged the fourth-most minutes on the team (25.5 mpg) despite coming off the bench in 34 of 37 contests • Scored a season-high 19 points on two occasions against Oakland (12/10) and UT Arlington (12/30), adding 12 rebounds against the OU Grizzlies, and a career-best seven assists against the Mavericks • Outstanding 17-point, 16-rebound (career high) effort against Illinois (2/6) • Tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds against Florida (11/27) • Other double-doubles came against Florida Gulf Coast (11/13; 11 points, 10 rebounds), Iowa (1/9; 14 pts., 11 reb.), Purdue (2/28; 12 pts., 11 reb.) and Minnesota (3/12; 10 pts., 11 reb.) • Dished out four or more assists on 12 occasions • Led MSU with 45 steals and ranked second on the squad with 34 blocks • Recorded a season-high five steals vs. IPFW (12/19), adding four more against Minnesota (1/13) • Blocked a career-high four shots at Northwestern (1/2).

2008-09
Appeared in 37 games off the Spartan bench • Averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds on the season • Three double-figure scoring games and two double-figure rebounding efforts • Improved to average 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds during the NCAA Tournament, ranking fourth on the squad in scoring and second in rebounding, shooting a team-best .679 from the field in the tournament • Scored six or more points in each game of the NCAA Tournament, after entering the tournament having scored six or more points just twice • Opened the tournament by scoring a season-high 16 points against Robert Morris (3/20), hitting 7-of-8 shots • Recorded nine rebounds and seven points vs. USC (3/22) in the second round • Grabbed 10 rebounds, to go along with six points, against No. 1 seed Louisville (3/29) in the Elite Eight • In the Final Four, scored eight second-half points against No. 1 seed Connecticut (4/4) and tallied seven points and seven rebounds against North Carolina (4/6) • Posted his first double-double against Indiana (2/7), scoring 15 points, shooting 5-of-5 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line, and grabbing a season-high 12 rebounds • Turned in a solid effort with 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Alcorn State (12/13) • Pulled down eight rebounds vs. Oklahoma State (11/28) in the Old Spice Classic • Recorded 21 steals on the season, including a season-high three against Ohio State (3/14) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

High School
Led Saginaw High School to Michigan Class A State Championship for second straight year as a senior • Averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds and two blocked shots in leading the Trojans to a 27-1 record and a No. 4 national ranking by USA Today • Named captain of the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team • The Detroit News Dream Team selection • Tallied 21 points, 19 rebounds and four assists in 90-71 victory over Detroit Pershing in the 2008 state championship game • Rated the No. 36 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 13 power forward • Ranked the No. 86 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 26 power forward • Averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals as a junior • Led Saginaw to the Class A State Championship and a 26-1 record • Posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in state title game • 2007 Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team Member, the lone junior on the team • Shot 52 percent from the field and 73 percent from the foul line • First-team all-area and all-conference selection • Averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore • Played AAU basketball for The Family, having previously played for the Michigan Mustangs • Played for Coach Lou Dawkins at Saginaw High School.

Personal
Born March 4, 1990 • Son of Mary Babers and Wallace Davis • Communication major.