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misterearl @ 12/12/2011 11:49 AM

DraftExpress Overseas Free Agent Rankings: Players 13-24

December 29, 2009

"Not many players can claim to have had as unlikely a career as Devin Green has over the past few years. A last minute invite to the Portsmouth Invitational tournament back in 2005—likely more due to the fact that he went to school down the street at Hampton (MEAC conference, where he played mostly power forward) than because of any real NBA interest—Green shockingly made the Lakers roster the following year and managed to stick all season long.

He spent the next few years alternating between thoroughly dominating the D-League, toiling in NBA summer leagues and training camps, and bouncing around places like Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Ukraine, never really sticking around in one place for very long and likely missing out on establishing himself as a legit NBA player in the process.

Green has regardless looked like an interesting prospect pretty much every time we had a chance to fully evaluate him, as he possesses terrific versatility to go along with a very NBA friendly profile with his excellent physical tools. He can create his own shot effectively, defend multiple positions, make plays for others, and make shots from the perimeter at a good enough rate to wonder why he hasn't gotten another chance.

He's playing in mid-level Greece this season and is clearly one of the better American players in that very competitive league, again making you ponder whether he can't play at a much higher level. He has a reputation for being overly unselfish at times, but is still young and talented enough to get yet another look this upcoming summer, if he hasn't already tired of waiting for the NBA that is."

Sounds like John Starks, at least in terms of tenacity, to me.

Cool.

SupremeCommander @ 12/12/2011 11:51 AM

Out of curiosity, have you ever seen Devin Green play?

Panos @ 12/12/2011 11:52 AM

Ok, nyk4ever, remember that thing I said about Optimists being Realists, and vice versa.
Forget I said it.

Nalod @ 12/12/2011 11:58 AM

What about Youtube to cool urban music that show highlights and we can predict who he reminds us of?

misterearl @ 12/12/2011 12:05 PM

The Answer Man Is The Eternal Optimist, So Sue Him

Q. SupremeCommander - Out of curiosity, have you ever seen Devin Green play?

A. Never. But there are some cute women at Hampton.

nyk4ever @ 12/12/2011 12:05 PM

Panos wrote:Ok, nyk4ever, remember that thing I said about Optimists being Realists, and vice versa.
Forget I said it.

LOL!!

misterearl @ 12/12/2011 12:07 PM

Think of it this way. When they were in college... no one ever heard of Charles Oakley (Virginia Union), Bobby Dandridge (Norfolk State), Earl Monroe (Winston Salem) or Rick Mahorn (Hampton) either.

Everyone needs love.

crzymdups @ 12/12/2011 1:14 PM

alanhahn Alan Hahn
#Knicks add Devin Green and Chris Hunter to the training camp roster. #fb
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Panos @ 12/12/2011 1:17 PM

Bring back Sun Yue!

Rookie @ 12/12/2011 1:26 PM

We signed Devin Green ?!!!!! WOW!!!!!! that is so freaking awesome!!!!!!! eh....who dat?

misterearl @ 12/12/2011 4:40 PM

"If you don't like this guy, you don't like basketball"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06j5sv4DtQ

crzymdups @ 12/12/2011 4:45 PM

misterearl wrote:"If you don't like this guy, you don't like basketball"

i like the looks of devin green. seems like he's got some good athleticism and fire. hahn said he was running point in practice.

ramtour420 @ 12/12/2011 4:46 PM

misterearl wrote:"If you don't like this guy, you don't like basketball"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06j5sv4DtQ

Please fix the link. Thank you..
Nm, disregard

misterearl @ 12/12/2011 9:14 PM

Watch Carefully

http://knicksnow.com/posts/1746-all-access-training-camp

Devin Green is wearing uni number 13. He makes a sweet behind the back dribble in traffic, hits 14 Chris Hunter (13) for a dunk and busts a jumper from 16 feet.

Iman Shumpert has great form on his jump shot.

misterearl @ 12/12/2011 9:16 PM

... and Jared Jeffries blows a layup.

Childs2Dudley @ 12/12/2011 9:42 PM

Stop. Please.

BigSm00th @ 12/12/2011 9:53 PM

love it. hope he gets some time this year.

ActionJackson @ 12/12/2011 10:17 PM

I went to Hampton too so I would like to be President or an officer or something in this Fan Club

nixluva @ 12/12/2011 10:53 PM

At 1st I was like, oh boy another practice scrub. Devin actually looks like he's got game. Not a bad pick up. Maybe he manages to make the squad. We've been doing pretty well with finding guys that have been forgotten or journeymen. Can't complain about how he looks in those vids.

ATrain @ 12/12/2011 11:17 PM

misterearl wrote:Watch Carefully
http://knicksnow.com/posts/1746-all-access-training-camp
Devin Green is wearing uni number 13. He makes a sweet behind the back dribble in traffic, hits 14 Chris Hunter (13) for a dunk and busts a jumper from 16 feet.
Iman Shumpert has great form on his jump shot.

JJ still can't make layups. Toney still can't pass.

Iman looks good though.

Killa4luv @ 12/13/2011 12:58 AM

misterearl wrote:The Answer Man Is The Eternal Optimist, So Sue Him
Q. SupremeCommander - Out of curiosity, have you ever seen Devin Green play?
A. Never. But there are some cute women at Hampton.

I loved many of them, and even Married one!

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