Tommie Green

Tommy Green
Personal information
Born(1956-04-08)April 8, 1956
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 25, 2015(2015-09-25) (aged 59)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKinley
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeSouthern (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Drafted byNew Orleans Jazz
PositionPoint guard
Number14
Coaching career1987–2001
Career history
As a player:
1978–1979New Orleans Jazz
As a coach:
1987–1996Southern (assistant)
1996–2001Southern
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tommy L. Green (April 8, 1956 – September 25, 2015) was an American professional basketball point guard who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 New Orleans 59 13.7 .388 .762 1.2 2.4 1.0 .1 3.9

References

  1. ^ a b Schiefelbein, Joseph (September 25, 2015). "Former Southern basketball star, coach Tommy Green dies Friday at 59". The Advocate. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tommie Green NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2025.


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