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====== Edwin Green ======
  * **Player**
  * **Seasons:** [[season_1980-81|1980-81]], [[season_1981-82|1981-82]], [[season_1982-83|1982-83]], [[season_1983-84|1983-84]]
  * **Number:** 52
  * **Position:** C/F
  * **Height:** 6' 7"
  * **Weight:** 210 lbs.
  * **Hometown:** Tampa, FL
  * **High School:** King
  * **Prep School:** ?
  * **Transfer From:** none
  * **Birthdate:** ?

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===== At UMass =====
  * Second Team All [[Atlantic 10]] as a Senior.
  * Co-Rookie of the Year in the Eastern 8 (the predecessor to the A-10) in 1980-81.((Award shared with Quentin Freeman of West Virginia))
  * Persevered through two coaching changes: [[Ray Wilson]] for his Freshman season, [[Tom McLaughlin]] for his Sophomore and Junior seasons, [[Ron Gerlufsen]] for his Senior.
  * Played in 111 of UM's 112 in his four seasons, starting 110.  The 110 starts stands tied for eighth all time in program history.((As of the end of the 2020-21 season.  [[statistics_history|Current list]]))
  * 3,627 minutes played is tenth all time in program history.((As of the end of the 2020-21 season.  [[statistics_history|Current list]]))
  * 580 career field goals stands at eighth all time in program history.((As of the end of the 2020-21 season. 
 [[statistics_history|Current list]]))
  * 190 career blocks stands at sixth all time in program history.((As of the end of the 2020-21 season. 
 [[statistics_history|Current list]]))
  * Led the A-10 in field goal percentage (.553) as a Junior in 1982-83.  Led UMass in that category as a Freshman (.481) and Sophomore (.498).
  * Led the team in blocks each of his four years.

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==== 1983-84 Senior year ====
  * Second Team All Atlantic 10.
  * Co-Captain, along with Donald Russell.
  * 12.9 points per game was third on the team, behind John Hempel (15.8) and Horace Neysmith (13.2).
  * 6.6 rebounds per game was eighth in the conference.
  * 2.3 blocks per game led the conference.
  * Set his career high in scoring, with 25 points, at Holy Cross (1/16) and matched it three weeks later at Rhode Island (2/4).

==== 1982-83 Junior year ====
  * 12.7 points per game was third on the team, behind Hempel (15.4) and Donald Russell (14.6).
  * 7.7 rebounds per game was ninth in the conference (A-10).
  * Shot .553 from the floor (157-284) to lead the conference.

==== 1981-82 Sophomore year ====
  * 10.1 points per game, third on the team.  Drop-off attributed in part to the addition of freshmen Russell (16.4 ppg) and Neysmith (11.7 ppg.)
  * 6.6 rebounds per game was second on the team and ninth in the conference (Eastern 8).
  * Led the team in field goal percentage (.498).

==== 1980-81 Freshman year ====
  * Co-Rookie of the Year in the Eastern 8 (the predecessor to the [[Atlantic 10]]) in 1980-81((Award shared with Quentin Freeman of West Virginia))  Became the first Minuteman to win the honor in the young history of the league.
  * Also named to the E8's Rookie Team.
  * Immediate impact: starting all 27 of UM's games, logging 34.3 minutes per game, most on the team.
  * 14.3 points per game led the team and was tenth in the conference.
  * 7.8 rebounds per game led the team and was sixth in the conference.
  * Led the team in field goal percentage (.481).

==== Statistics ====
^Season^G^GS^MP^MPG^FG^FGA^FG%^2P^2PA^2P%^3P^3PA^3P%^FT^FTA^FT%^PTS^PPG^TRB^RPG^AST^STL^BLK^TOV^PF^
|1980-81|27|27|926|34.3|164|341|.481|164|341|.481|N/A|N/A|N/A|58|81|.716|386|14.3|210|7.8|17|20|40|58|7|
|1981-82|26|25|826|31.8|111|223|.498|111|223|.498|N/A|N/A|N/A|42|71|.592|264|10.2|156|6.0|26|?|26|?|92|
|1982-83|29|29|953|32.9|157|284|.553|155|279|.556|2|5|.400|54|74|.730|370|12.8|224|7.7|15|23|58|50|105|
|1983-84|29|29|922|31.8|148|297|.498|148|297|.498|N/A|N/A|N/A|77|97|.794|373|12.9|192|6.6|9|26|66|49|9|
|Career|111|110|3627|32.7|580|1145|.507|578|1140|.507|2|5|.400|231|323|.715|1393|12.5|782|7.0|67|?|190|?|37|
*Three-point shot only used in his Junior season (1982-83)

Career high in scoring: 25 points, twice (at Holy Cross 1/16/84, at Rhode Island 2/4/84)

===== Post-UMass =====
  * Drafted in the 9th Round of the [[https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1984.html|1984 NBA Draft]], by the [[wp>Milwaukee Bucks]], but ultimately didn't play in the league.((1984 Draft was 10 rounds total.  No one below the seventh round ended up playing in the league.))

===== External Links =====
[[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/edwin-green-1.html|Sports Reference - Edwin Green]]

{{tag>"Edwin Green" "Forward Centers" "Jersey # 52" "Played for Ray Wilson" "Played for Tom McLaughlin" "Played for Ron Gerlufsen" "Players from Florida" "Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year" "Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team" "Atlantic 10 Second Team" "Captains"}}