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Willie Green is credited as a basketball player and basketball coach. Willie Green was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States on July 28, 1981. That works out to 45 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Cooley High School and University of Detroit Mercy. The listed height is 193 cm.
My Take
Willie Green is the kind of basketball lifer I instinctively root for. A 193 cm guard out of Detroit, he bounced through the 76ers, Hornets, Hawks, Clippers and Magic, surviving on role-player resilience rather than star billing. That journey tells me everything about his adaptability and feel for the game. So when he climbed to head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, it read as the natural payoff for someone who learned the league from the inside out. Players who grind through tough cities and longer odds often make the most perceptive coaches, and I quietly applaud how he reinvented himself on the bench.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Willie Green
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリー・グリーン
- Reading
- うぃりー・ぐりーん
- Born
- July 28, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- Cooley High School
- University
- University of Detroit Mercy
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Willie Green born?
Born July 28, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Willie Green from?
Willie Green is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Willie Green do?
Willie Green works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Willie Green?
Willie Green is 193 cm.
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