Mika Vukona
July 23, 2020
Orien Greene
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 4/02/82
- Place of Birth: Gainesville, Florida (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 99
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Florida (2000-2002) / Louisiana-Lafayette (2003-2005)
- NBL DEBUT: 6/12/07
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 23/02/08
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: New Zealand 2008
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Orien Greene was born in Gainesville, Florida (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Orien Greene made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 25 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
Orien Greene played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 17 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 26 | New Zealand | 16-14 (7) | 17 | 503.0 | 237 | 73 | 66 | 22 | 51 | 49 | 11 | 79 | 77 | 88 | 198 | 44% | 26 | 71 | 37% | 35 | 49 | 71% | 54% | 51% | 22 | Totals | 17 | 503 | 237 | 73 | 66 | 22 | 51 | 49 | 11 | 79 | 77 | 88 | 198 | 44.4% | 26 | 71 | 36.6% | 35 | 49 | 71.4% | 54% | 51% | 22 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2007-08 | 26 | New Zealand | 16-14 (7) | 17 | 29.6 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 44% | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37% | 2.1 | 2.9 | 71% | 54% | 51% | 22 | Total | 17 | 29.6 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 44.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6% | 1.5 | 4.2 | 71.4% | 54% | 51% | 22 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Orien Greene was drafted by the Boston Celtics with pick #53 in the 2005 NBA Draft.
His first two professional seasons were spent with the NBAs Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively.
He played briefly with the Sacramento Kings in 2007, and with the New Jersey Nets in 2011.
NBDL - ??? 86 GM, 16.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.2 APG
Greene played 131 games in the NBA. He averaged 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 25, 2003: Traded by the Sacramento Kings (as a future 2005 2nd round draft pick) with a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Brandon Hunter was later selected) to the Boston Celtics for Darius Songaila.
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June 28, 2005: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round (53rd pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
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June 30, 2006: Waived by the Boston Celtics.
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July 12, 2006: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.
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June 29, 2007: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
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August 30, 2007: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
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November 15, 2007: Waived by the Sacramento Kings.
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February 1, 2011: Signed a 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets.
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October 1, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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October 27, 2012: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 80% | 94% | 100% | 86% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 88 | 198 | 44.4% | 26 | 71 | 36.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 28 | New Jersey | SG | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 52% | 50% |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Sacramento | SG | 7 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Indiana | SG | 41 | 0 | 254 | 63 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 62 | 37% | 2 | 11 | 18% | 15 | 25 | 60% | 43% | 39% |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Boston | PG | 80 | 5 | 1235 | 254 | 145 | 129 | 37 | 108 | 77 | 10 | 109 | 181 | 100 | 253 | 40% | 9 | 40 | 23% | 45 | 68 | 66% | 45% | 41% | Total | 131 | 7 | 1555 | 326 | 195 | 155 | 49 | 146 | 98 | 15 | 144 | 228 | 127 | 328 | 39% | 11 | 52 | 21% | 61 | 95 | 64% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 28 | New Jersey | SG | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 52% | 50% |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Sacramento | SG | 7 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 27% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Indiana | SG | 41 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 37% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 18% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 60% | 43% | 39% |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Boston | PG | 80 | 5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 40% | 0.1 | 0.5 | 23% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 66% | 45% | 41% | Total | 131 | 7 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 39% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 21% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 64% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Israel - Hapoel Jerusalem (2008) | Netherlands - MyGuide Amsterdam (2008–2009) | Libya - Al Alhy Benghazi (2013–2014) | Mexico - Fuerza Regia (2014), Ostioneros de Guaymas (2015) | Lebanon - Louaize (2015) | Venezuela - Guaros de Lara (2017)
Greene joined Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2008 Israeli Premier League season, playing his first season in Israel.
Greene moved to the Netherlands for the 2008–2009 Dutch Eredivisie season with MyGuide Amsterdam, playing alongside teammates including Teddy Gipson, C.C. Harrison, Avis Wyatt, and Peter van Paassen on the club’s roster that year.
During Greene’s Netherlands stint, he and Amsterdam teammate Teddy Gipson were later cited in a Dutch anti-doping case that resulted in bans for urine tampering, stemming from that 2008–2009 period with the club.
After returning overseas in 2013, Greene joined Al Alhy Benghazi for the 2013–2014 season in Libya, marking his first professional stop in Africa.
Greene next moved to Mexico, signing with Fuerza Regia on December 3, 2014, and in his LNBP sample he appeared in six games while averaging 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.
He remained in Mexico for the 2015 CIBACOPA season with Ostioneros de Guaymas, where he played 32 games and averaged 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game while sharing the roster with teammates such as Greg Howard, Jerome Habel, Oscar Robles, and Jose Valdez.
On November 9, 2015, Greene signed in Lebanon with Louaize, joining a roster that included teammates such as Geron Johnson, Bassel Harfouch, Paul Iskandar, and Wendell Lewis.
Greene later signed in Venezuela with Guaros de Lara at the end of December 2016, continuing his international career into the 2017 season with the LPB club.
COLLEGE
Greene played college basketball at Florida during the 2000–01 season before continuing there in 2001–02 and then transferring to Louisiana-Lafayette, where he competed from 2003 to 2005 after sitting out the 2002–03 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
In 2000–01 at Florida under head coach Billy Donovan, Greene appeared in 31 games as a freshman on a Gators team that finished 24–7 overall and 12–4 in SEC play, averaging 4.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal per game while shooting 38.5% from the field and 67.6% from the free-throw line across 14.7 minutes per contest.
Across those 31 games as a freshman, he totaled 129 points, 59 rebounds, 55 assists and 32 steals, recording double-figure scoring performances on multiple occasions and contributing off the bench for an NCAA Tournament team that advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
In 2001–02, Florida finished 22–9 overall and 12–4 in the SEC, and Greene played in 29 games, averaging 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 37.9% from the field and 64.3% from the free-throw line in 17.2 minutes per game.
Over his two seasons at Florida, Greene appeared in 60 games, totaling 271 points, 121 rebounds, 118 assists and 67 steals, averaging 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game across his Gators career.
Following his transfer, Greene joined Louisiana-Lafayette under head coach Robert Lee and became eligible for the 2003–04 season, where he started 28 of 30 games and averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 41.5% from the field and 69.7% at the free-throw line across 32.5 minutes per game.
In that 2003–04 season, he totaled 454 points, 137 rebounds, 135 assists and 72 steals, finishing among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in steals and assists while guiding Louisiana-Lafayette to a 14–15 overall record and 9–7 mark in conference play.
In 2004–05 as a senior, Greene played 29 games and averaged 16.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.7 steals per game while shooting 40.4% from the field and 72.8% from the free-throw line in 34.1 minutes per game.
He totaled 463 points, 143 rebounds, 137 assists and 78 steals that season, leading the Ragin’ Cajuns in scoring, assists and steals while ranking among the conference leaders in each category.
Greene was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2004–05 after leading the league in steals per game, and he earned All-Sun Belt recognition following a senior season in which he helped Louisiana-Lafayette finish 18–11 overall and 11–5 in conference play.
Over his two seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette, Greene appeared in 59 games, totaling 917 points, 280 rebounds, 272 assists and 150 steals, averaging 15.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game across his Ragin’ Cajuns career.
Greene was a highly touted prospect coming out of high school. The 6'4" (1.93 m) point guard originally chose to attend the University of Florida, his hometown college.
However, after a couple of years Greene became dissatisfied with his playing time and decided to transfer to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he became known in the Sun Belt Conference for his aggressive play, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award his senior season.
AWARDS
- 1x NBL Steals Leader
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