Josh Green
Debut: 2020 Olympics Height: 197cm Major Tournaments: Olympics: 2020, 2024 FIBA World Cup: 2023 Current team: Charlotte Hornets, NBA Junior club: Hills Hornets, NSW Junior club: Sydney, NSW
The son of two semi-professional basketballers, Josh Green was born in Sydney two months after the 2000 Olympics.
He captained NSW Metro to an under-12 state title and would continue to represent his state before moving to the US with his family as a teenager.
After settling in the US, the shooting guard attended the IMG Academy and later the University of Arizona. Selected by Dallas Mavericks with pick 18 in the 2020 draft, Green notched up 166 NBA games across three seasons averaging 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 2022-23.
Green made his debut for the Boomers in Tokyo where he was a member of Australia’s history-making bronze-medal Olympic campaign.
Josh enjoyed a solid season with the Dallas Mavericks in 2024 alongside fellow Boomer Dante Exum and firmly established himself as a versatile guard in the NBA. In July, 2024 - it was announced Green was heading to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year deal.
Did You Know?
Green was part of AFL club GWS Giants academy before his family moved to the USA in 2014.
