Men's Basketball 11/13/2011 10:23:00 AM

UGA All-Time Leading Scorer Joins CAU Coaching Staff

Atlanta, GA- Litterial Green, a native of Moss Point, Mississippi and one of the most decorated men’s basketball players in the history of the University of Georgia (UGA), brings his rich playing legacy to the sidelines of Clark Atlanta University as the associate head coach of the men’s basketball team.

“I am thrilled to have Litterial on my staff because he is a veteran in this business who will bring good leadership and a lot of knowledge about the game to this team,” said First Year Head Coach Dale Brown. “He had a great career at UGA and will bring those experiences to help guide our players both on and off the court.”

Green, the top-ranked high school player in the country as a senior, led the nation scoring and was named a Consensus High School All-American, McDonald’s All-American and Parade Magazine All-American. He was voted by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 50 Greatest Athletes from the State of Mississippi in the 20^th century.

With a wealth of accomplishments as a collegiate player, Green joined the ranks of Pete Maravich (LSU) and Alan Houston (Tennessee) as one of three players in the South Eastern Conference (SEC) to score over 2,000 points and record over 400 assists and is heralded as the only player in UGA history to score over 2,000 points. In his illustrious career as a Bulldog, he was a three-time All-SEC selection, named to the SEC All-Freshman team, voted as a third team All-American, and became the 12^th All-Time leading scorer in the history of the SEC. He also branded himself at UGA as the All-Time leading scorer in career points (2,111), three-point field goals made (215) and second in assists (566) while leading the Bulldogs to the 1990 SEC championship title. In his senior year, he was voted one of the top 20 finalists for the coveted John Wooden Award (College Player of the Year).

Green was the 39^th pick of the NBA draft by the world champion Chicago Bulls in 1992 and enjoyed a 12-year professional basketball career in the European League and the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks. After a career-ending knee injury, Green had a one-year stint in broadcasting with ESPN and Comcast Sports before being named head coach of the World Basketball Association’s (WBA) Southern Crescent Lightening. He guided the Lightening to the league championship title and was named Coach of the Year. After a brief span in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Chattanooga Steamers, Green returned to ESPN where he currently serves as a college basketball color analyst.

Green remains active in the community and serves on the board of numerous foundations. He is a consultant for the Jamaican National Basketball Association, the NBA’s Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers under Head Coach Doug Collins who coached Green while he was member of the Pistons in 1996-1997. He is also an active member of the NBA Retired Players Association and recipient of the NAACP Lifetime Membership Award.

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