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American basketball player (1956–2015)

Tommy Green
Personal information
Born	(1956-04-08)April 8, 1956 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 25, 2015(2015-09-25) (aged 59)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	Southern (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Coaching career	1987–2001
Career history
As player:
1978–1979	New Orleans Jazz
As coach:
1987–1996	Southern (assistant)
1996–2001	Southern

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tommy L. Green (April 8, 1956 – September 25, 2015) was a 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 (35 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.

Green died on September 25, 2015, at the age of 59.

References

^ Schiefelbein, Joseph (September 25, 2015). "Former Southern basketball star, coach Tommy Green dies Friday at 59". The Advocate. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

v t e 1978 NBA draft
First round	Mychal Thompson Phil Ford Rick Robey Micheal Ray Richardson Purvis Short Larry Bird Ron Brewer Freeman Williams Reggie Theus Butch Lee James Hardy George Johnson Winford Boynes Roger Phegley Mike Mitchell Jack Givens Rod Griffin Dave Corzine Marty Byrnes Frankie Sanders Mike Evans Raymond Townsend
Second round	Terry Tyler Keith Herron Rick Wilson Ron Carter Wayne Radford Buster Matheney John Long Jeff Judkins Marvin Johnson John Rudd Harry Davis Greg Bunch Tommie Green Maurice Cheeks Terry Sykes Lew Massey James Lee Wayne Cooper Jerome Whitehead Keven McDonald Glenn Hagan Clemon Johnson

v t e Southern Jaguars head basketball coaches
Robert Henry Lee (1949–1956) No team (1956–1969) Richard Mack (1969–1972) Carl E. Stewart (1972–1982) Andy Stoglin (1982–1984) Bob Hopkins (1984–1986) Ben Jobe (1986–1996) Tommie Green (1996–2001) Ben Jobe (2001–2003) Michael Grant (2003–2005) Rob Spivery (2005–2011) Roman Banks (2011–2017) Morris Scott # (2017–2018) Sean Woods (2018–2023) Kevin Johnson (2023–) # denotes interim head coach

Southern Jaguars head basketball coaches

Robert Henry Lee (1949–1956)
No team (1956–1969)
Richard Mack (1969–1972)
Carl E. Stewart (1972–1982)
Andy Stoglin (1982–1984)
Bob Hopkins (1984–1986)
Ben Jobe (1986–1996)
Tommie Green (1996–2001)
Ben Jobe (2001–2003)
Michael Grant (2003–2005)
Rob Spivery (2005–2011)
Roman Banks (2011–2017)
Morris Scott # (2017–2018)
Sean Woods (2018–2023)
Kevin Johnson (2023–)

# denotes interim head coach

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