Jalen Green

Jalen Green
Green with the Houston Rockets in 2022
No. 4 – Houston Rockets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 22)
Merced, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft2021: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021NBA G League Ignite
2021–presentHouston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Greece Team
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and the best shooting guard in the 2020 class, with ESPN ranking him number one overall. He finished his high school career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California, and he chose to forgo college basketball to join the NBA G League Ignite team in its inaugural season. Green has won three gold medals with the United States at the junior level and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. Green was selected by the Houston Rockets with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.[1] He is the third player in the NBA of Filipino descent, following Raymond Townsend and Jordan Clarkson.[2]

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  2. ^ Matel, Philip (July 29, 2021). "No. 2 overall pick Jalen Green sees perfect fit with Houston's Filipino community". ESPN.