Draymond Green's Early Career and College Success - Attended Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan - Played for coach Lou Dawkins - Averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds per game as a sophomore - Led Saginaw to the Class A State Championship and a 26-1 record as a junior - Averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals per game in his junior year - Attended Michigan State University - Played for the Michigan State Spartans - Helped the team earn two Final Four appearances - Won a Big Ten tournament championship in 2012 - Earned conference and national honors, including All-American and National Player of the Year
Draymond Green's College Career - Freshman Year in College: - Appeared in 37 games off the bench - Averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game - Improved performance in the NCAA tournament - Ranked fourth in scoring and second in rebounding on the team during the tournament - Shot a team-best .679 from the field in the tournament - Sophomore Year in College: - Appeared in 37 games with three starting assignments - Averaged 9.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game - Named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year - Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors - Junior Year in College: - Averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game - Recorded a triple-double, becoming the third Michigan State player to achieve this feat - Recorded a second triple-double in the NCAA tournament - Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive year - Senior Year in College: - Captained the Spartans to a regular season Big Ten championship and Big Ten tournament championship - Named Most Outstanding Player in the Big Ten tournament - Named Big Ten Player of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten selection - Recorded his third career triple-double in the NCAA tournament - Ended his college career as one of three players in Michigan State history with over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
Draymond Green's NBA Debut and Breakthrough Season - Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2012 - Signed a three-year, $2.6 million contract with the Warriors - Played one minute in his NBA debut, making one defensive rebound and committing one foul - Received more playing time due to injuries to other players - Played 15-20 minutes per game by November 22 - Helped the Warriors win 8 of 10 games in December - Made the winning layup in a game against the Miami Heat - Contributed to the Warriors' first-round playoff win against the Denver Nuggets - Started in place of Festus Ezeli in a playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs - Played in all 82 games of the regular season, with 12 starts
Draymond Green's Weight Loss, Defensive Contributions, and First Championship Season - Lost 20 pounds in the 2013 off-season - Showed improvement in three-point shooting and defense - Tipped in a missed shot to give the Warriors a lead in a game against the Sacramento Kings - Ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Clippers and fined $15,000 - Filled in at power forward for injured starter David Lee - Promoted to the starting lineup as a power forward - Helped the Warriors achieve a 16-game winning streak - Recorded his first career triple-double in a game against the Toronto Raptors - Finished runner-up in the Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player Awards - Recorded a triple-double in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, becoming the sixth player in history to do so in a clinching game
Draymond Green's All-Star and Championship Success - Re-signed with the Warriors to a five-year, $82 million contract - Helped the Warriors achieve a 24-0 start to the season - Recorded multiple triple-doubles, including three straight - Named a Western Conference All-Star reserve - Selected to the All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive Team - Had an impressive performance in the NBA Finals 2016, but the Warriors lost the series in seven games - Second NBA Championship and DPOY Award (2016-2017) - Green had an 18-point, 12-rebound game in the season opener - Warriors started the season with a 14-2 record - Green was sidelined with a left ankle injury for one game - Green recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists in a loss to the Rockets - Green recorded his 15th career triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists - Green was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game - Green had a triple-double with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals, scoring only 4 points - Green became the first player in NBA history to have a triple-double with fewer than 10 points scored - Green's triple-double with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals was only the second in NBA history - Alvin Robertson had the first triple-double with 20 points in 1986 - Green equaled his career best with five blocks in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers - Green's performance helped the Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 122-107 - Green's triple-double with 10 steals was a remarkable achievement in NBA history