If you've watched any of the Boston Celtics' last three games and asked, "Who is THAT??" -- chances are you were talking about Javonte Green.
Green contributed nine points in 13 minutes off the bench Monday night in Boston's 116-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks. He's now logged about 13 minutes in each of the Celtics' last three games and turned heads in all three of those contests with some eye-opening highlights.
More on those later. First, let's answer the question: Who is Javonte Green?
BIO
Age: 26 (Born July 23, 1993)
Nationality: American and Montenegrin (Green is a dual-citizen of the U.S. and Montenegro)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 222 pounds
High School: Brunswick High School (Lawrenceville, Virginia)
College: Radford
Position: Shooting guard
NBA Draft: Undrafted
ROAD TO THE NBA
Boston Celtics
2015-16: CB Marín Peixegalego, LEB Plata (Spanish third division)
- Averaged 18 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game; named LEB Plata Most Valuable Player
2016-18: Pallacanestro Trieste, Serie A2 Basket (Italian second division)
- Averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 2017-18; led Serie A2 Basket in steals
- Invited to Phoenix Suns' Summer League in 2018
2018-19: Ratiopharm Ulm, Basketball Bundesliga (German first division)
- Averaged 13.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game; named to 2019 BBL All-Star Team
July 18, 2019: Boston Celtics
- Signed a partially-guaranteed contract with the Celtics after averaging 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals in five NBA Summer League games.
HIGHLIGHTS
Green's explosive athleticism has helped him make several highlight reels, both in the preseason and the regular season.
Here are some of his finer moments from the preseason, including some monster dunks against the Charlotte Hornets and a massive block against the Cleveland Cavaliers:
Green first saw significant regular-season minutes last Thursday against the Hornets and announced himself with a thunderous slam:
Green threw down two more dunks against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday while filling in for the injured Gordon Hayward:
The undrafted rookie added his first career 3-pointer Monday night against the Mavs -- in addition to another impressive finish at the rim.
Green's effort even earned him a videobomb from teammate Jaylen Brown after Monday's game:
Green could see more minutes going forward with Hayward expected to miss six weeks, so you may want to get accustomed to the previously-unheralded rookie.
And if you're an NBA rim: You've been warned.
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