Danny Green

Position:
Forward/Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
North Babylon, NY
High School:
St. Mary's

CAREER NOTES
Has played in 107 games and been a part of 89 wins as a Tar Heel • Averaging 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds • Is 10th in UNC history with 104 blocked shots • Passed James Worthy for 10th place when he blocked seven in the win at Duke • Is the only small forward among the top 10 on the UNC career list • Has blocked 104 shots and made 107 three-pointers • Only Tar Heel ever to block 100 or more shots and make 50 or more three-pointers • Has scored 871 points • An 84.3 percent free throw shooter • Is third alltime at UNC in free throw accuracy behind Shammond Williams and Marvin Williams • Scored in double figures 37 times (nine times as a freshman, four times as a sophomore and 24 times in 2007-08) • Led Carolina in blocked shots as a freshman with 32 and was second the next two years • UNC's defensive player of the game eight times (twice as a sophomore and six times as a junior).
Made himself eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft but did not sign with an agent and chose to return to school on June 16, retaining his collegiate eligibility.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Combined with Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellingon to score the second-most points in a season by a Tar Heel trio (1,976, second to 2,051 points by Antawn Jamison, Shammond Williams and Vince Carter in 1997-98) • Fourth on the team in scoring at 11.5 points a game • Scored 63 points in the last four regular-season games (15 vs. Wake Forest, 18 at Boston College, 12 vs. FSU and 18 at Duke) • The 63 points (15.8 ppg) are the most in any four-game stretch in his career.

Scored in double figures in the first five games and 24 overall • Longest previous streak was four consecutive games as a freshman • Made the second-most three-pointers (56) on the team behind Wayne Ellington • Was 56 for 150 (.373) from three-point range • Shot 87.3 percent from the free throw line, the best percentage on the team • Made at least one three-pointer in 31 games and multiple threes 18 times • Made multiple three-pointers in eight of the last 12 games • Season-high four threes against Valparaiso and at Florida State and Boston College • Earned UNC's defensive player of the game honors six times, third-most on the team behind Marcus Ginyard and Tyler Hansbrough • Second on the team in rebounding with 4.9 per game and in blocked shots with 47 (four behind Deon Thompson) • Blocked a career-high seven shots at Duke, the most by a Tar Heel since 2001 • Was third on the team in steals with 48.

Game Highlights
Pre-ACC: Had 11 points and hit two key three-pointers in the win at Davidson • Carolina's defensive player of the game against Old Dominion • Had 11 points on 4 for 4 shooting from the floor against ODU • Selected to the Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team, the first UNC non-starter to earn a regular-season all-tourney berth in 24 years • Had 14 points, two blocks, three steals and two offensive rebounds in the win over BYU • Career-high 20 points and was UNC's defensive player of the game in win at Kentucky • Scored 12 first-half points, including 10 straight Tar Heel points to end the half • Had a then-career-high eight field goals, three more than in any previous game at UNC • Made a career-high nine field goals, grabbed a career-best four steals and had 19 points at Penn • Scored 12 points, all in the second half, at Rutgers • Missed several minutes of action in the first half after he was struck above the right eye by an elbow, an injury which caused him to receive five stitches • Made his first collegiate start against Nevada and finished with seven points, five rebounds and three assists • Played one of his finest all-around games at UNC as he scored 20 points and had five assists, four rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals against Valparaiso • Tied at 37-37, Green scored 11 points in a 27-2 Tar Heel run to break the game open.
January: Three-pointer at Clemson with 1:37 to play in regulation pulled UNC within a point at 81-80 after trailing 81-74 • Matched his career-high with seven assists and added 14 points, six rebounds and three steals against UNC Asheville • Played one of his most active games as a Tar Heel in the 93-62 win over NC State as he scored 13 points, grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, handed out six assists and blocked four shots • Career-high six offensive rebounds • Was his second career double-double (first since freshman year) • Numerous end-of-game heroics in the win at Georgia Tech, including the winning free throw, a game-saving blocked shot and two key defensive rebounds • Finished with 10 points, two blocks and two steals • Runner in the lane tied the game at 76-76, erasing UNC's last deficit of the game • Grabbed a defensive rebound with 23 seconds to play and the game tied at 82 • Was fouled, hit one free throw for the lead, then blocked Zack Peacock's shot in the lane that would have given Tech the lead with six seconds to play.
February: Scored 19 points and had five rebounds in overtime win at Florida State • The 19 points marked the highest scoring output in an ACC game in his career • Matched his career-high with four three-pointers • Scored 16 of his 19 in the second half and overtime • Made one of 10 shots from the floor in the loss to Duke • Made numerous key plays in the double overtime, comeback win over Clemson • Trailing by 11 with 3:00 to play in regulation, he played a key role on UNC's next 11 points that led to an 82-82 tie and overtime • His offensive rebound and basket cut Clemson's lead to nine • Back-to-back steals led to baskets that pulled UNC within five • A three-pointer from the left wing made it 79-77 Clemson with 1:52 to play • After a Tiger 3FG, he hit another three from the right wing to make it 82-80 Clemson with 1:10 to play • Finally with one second to play, he stole Clemson's inbounds pass to preserve the tie • Made two free throws in double overtime for a 96-93 lead • Was Carolina's defensive player of the game • Finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two blocks and three steals • Scored all nine of his points in the second half in the win at Virginia, including seven points in a span of less than two minutes that gave the Tar Heels a nine-point lead • Made a smart play to quickly inbounds the ball after a Virginia three-pointer made it 75-74 UNC with seconds left to play • Tar Heels were able to advance the ball upcourt and kill most of the clock.
March: Scored 12 of his 18 points at Boston College in a 32-8 Tar Heel rally that keyed UNC's largest-ever road comeback victory • Combined with Wayne Ellington to score as many points as BC, 26-26, in the second half • With BC leading by 17, Green hit four three-pointers in a span of 10:12 - the first three cut BC's lead to 14, nine and three points and the fourth gave UNC a 76-69 lead with 6:38 to play • Had 12 points and seven rebounds and was the defensive player of the game in home win over Florida State • Hit a pair of threes 90 seconds apart that gave UNC its first double-digit lead • A standout on both ends of the floor in the 76-68 win at Duke • Led all players on both teams in scoring with 18 points and a career-high seven blocked shots, added eight rebounds and two steals and was Carolina's defensive player of the game • Marked the first time in his career he scored in double figures in four consecutive ACC games • Most blocks by a Tar Heel since Brendan Haywood had seven at Florida State on Jan. 20, 2001 • Blocked six of Duke's 29 two-point attempts in the second half • Helped UNC block 15 shots, second-most in UNC history • Scored 10 of UNC's first 20 points as UNC built a 20-9 lead • Scored the final two baskets of the game - an offensive rebound tipin with 48 seconds to play to give Carolina a 74-68 lead and a dunk with 29 seconds left to cap the scoring • Helped UNC hold Duke to a season-low field goal percentage of .329.
ACC Tournament: Averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 rebounds • Scored 12 points and was UNC's defensive player of the game in the championship game win over Clemson • Helped limit the Tigers to 42.0 percent shooting from the floor • Scored seven points, two on a nifty spin drive and bank shot and the final three from long range, in a 19-10 Tar Heel run that gave UNC a 72-59 lead • Fouled out with 5:54 to play • Had a key block of a Jeff Allen shot in the lane late in the semifinal win over Virginia Tech • On the winning play against the Hokies, he tipped Ty Lawson's missed shot toward Tyler Hansbrough, who made a 15-footer with less than a second to play.
NCAA Tournament: Averaged 10.2 points and shot 41.9 percent from the floor in five games • Was 9 for 26 from three-point range • Had 15 points and a season-high tying five turnovers in Final Four loss to Kansas • Hit 3 of 9 three-pointers against the Jayhawks • Key contributor in Carolina's East Regional wins over Washington State and Louisville • Had 15 points in the Sweet 16 vs. the Cougars, 12 of which came in the first half as UNC built a 35-21 lead • Added three first-half steals • Made three three-pointers • Added 11 points and two steals in regional final vs. Louisville, going 6 for 6 from the free throw line • Suffered a cut above his left eye in the first half that necessitated him getting four stitches, the second time this year he needed stitches during a game (Rutgers) • Had eight points and four assists in second round win over Arkansas • Had six rebounds and three assists vs. Mount St. Mary's.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Season Notes: Leading scorer off the bench at 5.2 points per game • Shot 84.8 percent (39 of 46) from the free throw line • Second on the team with 25 blocked shots • Made 18 consecutive free throws from 1/24/07 to 2/17/07 • Scored in double figures four times as a sophomore and 13 times in two years • Had a season-high 14 points vs. Saint Louis, 12 at Wake Forest and vs. Miami and 10 at Clemson • Was 4 for his last 32 from three-point range.

Game Highlights
December: Made 4 of 8 shots from the floor and had a career-high three steals against FAU • Had a career-high seven assists and added two blocked shots and eight rebounds against Dayton • That was the first game in his career he led the Tar Heels in assists (also led UNC that game in rebounds) • Was one of the stars of the game in the win at Saint Louis as he scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds • Was his first double-digit scoring effort since he had 15 against Murray State in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament • Made a career-high four three-pointers against the Billikens (made five three-pointers in the first 10 games) • Scored eight points in a season-high 23 minutes against Florida Atlantic.
January: Scored all seven of his points as part of a 22-6 second half run by the Tar Heels that sent UNC from down 5 to ahead by 11 in the win over Virginia • Hit a runner in the lane, two free throws and then capped the run with a three-pointer that gave Carolina a 63-52 lead • One of four Tar Heels in double figures with 10 points at Clemson • Scored six of his 10 points in the first half as UNC built a 13-point lead • Carolina's defensive player of the game (first time as a Tar Heel) and one of five to score in double figures in win at Wake Forest • Had 12 points and was 3 of 5 shooting threes • Scored in double figures for the fourth time this year and third time in the last five games with 12 points against Miami • Had three assists, a block and two steals and did not turn the ball over • Went 5 for 5 from the free throw line (season highs).
February: Led all players on both teams with eight rebounds and added eight points, a season-high three blocks and two steals in the win over NC State • Made two three-pointers, his first game with multiple threes since he hit three at Wake Forest on Jan. 24 • Broke a 1 for 14 stretch with a first-half three • Tied his season high with eight rebounds.
NCAA Tournament: Played 18 minutes (most since 20 at Wake Forest on Jan. 24) and had eight points, eight rebounds and four assists in the comeback win over Southern California • Most assists since he had seven vs. Dayton on Dec. 31 • First time he scored three baskets in a game since NC State on Feb. 21 • First made free throws since Boston College on Feb. 17 • Eight rebounds matched his season high (Dayton and NC State on Feb. 21) • Gave Carolina its first lead of the game (which it would not relinquish) as he tipped in a missed lay-up by Wayne Ellington for a 60-59 lead with 7:03 to play • Had a steal, offensive rebound, basket and assist in a two-possession span that gave Carolina a three-point lead • Was 0 for 6 from the floor (0 for 4 3FG) against Georgetown.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Season Notes: Leading scorer off the Tar Heel bench (and fourth overall) with 7.5 points per game • Shot 35.5 percent from three-point range and 79.2 percent from the free throw line, the second-best free throw percentage on the team • Scored in double figures nine times • Led UNC with 32 blocked shots • Had multiple blocked shots in 12 games with a high of three on four occasions (twice vs. Maryland) • The first Tar Heel freshman and first non-starter to lead the team in blocks since Rasheed Wallace had 63 in 1993-94 • Also became the first perimeter player ever to lead Carolina in blocks • Made 20 of his last 45 (44 percent) from three-point range • Hit at least one three in 14 different games • Had one double-double • Averaged 3.7 rebounds per game, but had at least six in eight different games.

Game Highlights
November: Scored 17 in the season-opener against Gardner- Webb, connecting on 3 of 5 from three-point range and 6 of 6 from the free throw line • Grabbed nine rebounds in win over Cleveland State • Blocked three shots against Illinois.
December: Posted his first double- double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Asheville.
January: Led all players on both teams with seven rebounds in win over NC State • Added two assists and two steals and did not have a turnover in 17 minutes • Scored seven points at Virginia Tech, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the first half • Key in Carolina's 81-80 win at Florida State • Scored 11 points with two assists and no turnovers in 14 minutes • Went 4 for 7 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from three-point range, the best single-game three-point performance by a Tar Heel • Scored the last five points of the first half after FSU had a 50-37 lead • Then hit back-to- back three-pointers to give Carolina a 61-59 lead, its first of the second half • Had 16 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals against Boston College • Made 5 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from three-point range • Scored in double figures in consecutive games for first time • Hit back-to-back threes in the first half that helped UNC build a 24-15 advantage • Had 13 points (eight in the second half) and blocked two shots in 86-69 win over Arizona.
February: Made 5 of 6 field goals, including 3 of 4 three-pointers • Scored in double figures for the fourth straight game with 10 points in the win at Maryland • Tied for rebounding honors on both teams with nine boards against Duke • Had four offensive rebounds, which matched his season high • Scored six points and had four rebounds in 12 minutes against Georgia Tech • Started the Tar Heel comeback with back-to-back hoops after Tech built its largest lead of the night (20 points) • Led all scorers on both teams off the bench with 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the floor in win at Wake Forest • Scored six points and had eight rebounds in win at NC State • Scored all six points and had seven rebounds in the second half • Had four offensive rebounds, all leading to second-chance points for the Tar Heels.
March: Had seven points, three boards, three blocked shots and two assists in 99-54 win over Virginia • Was the second straight game in which he blocked three shots • Made the defensive play of the game in 83-76 win at No. 1 Duke as he got his hand on the ball as Sean Dockery drove to the basket with 46 seconds to play and Carolina leading by three • Forced a miss by Dockery that Carolina rebounded • Had six points and six rebounds • Scored 15 points (one of two Tar Heels in double figures) in 69-65 win over Murray State in NCAA Tournament first round win • Scored nine second-half points, including a three-pointer with 7:48 to play that broke a 52-all tie.

PREP/PERSONAL
Named Nassau County Player of the Year by Newsday • Attended St. Mary's High School in Manhassett, N.Y., and was coached by Tim Cluess • Played in the McDonald's All-America Roundball Classic • Beach Ball Classic MVP • Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four blocks as a senior • Scored 1,535 career points in three seasons at St. Mary's • St. Mary's went 74-5 and won three league titles in Long Island • Went 25-1 as a senior, lost by two points in the Class AA state CHSAA final • Scored 16 points in championship game • St. Mary's went 23-2 as a junior and he averaged 16 points, nine rebounds, five blocks and four assists • All-Long Island selection in each of his last two seasons • Played at North Babylon High School as a freshman • Was co-MVP of the 2004 ABCD Camp in Hackensack, N.J. • Played quarterback on the freshman football team • Born Daniel Richard Green on June 22, 1987 • Son of Danny Green Sr. and Rene' Darrell • Majoring in communications.