History of Jalen Green in Timeline

Jalen Green is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets. A consensus five-star recruit from Prolific Prep, he bypassed college to join the NBA G League Ignite. Green achieved success with the United States junior national teams, including being named MVP at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. The Houston Rockets selected him as the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. He is also one of only three players of Filipino descent to play in the NBA.

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1971: Roscoe Pondexter's Scoring Record

In 1971, Roscoe Pondexter set a school career scoring record of 2,288.

May 1997: Matt Maloney's Playoff Record

In May 1997, Matt Maloney set a franchise playoff record at Seattle.

1997: Allen Iverson's Rookie Record

In 1997, Allen Iverson achieved a similar feat as Jalen Green, scoring 30-plus points in five straight games as an NBA rookie.

February 9, 2002: Jalen Green's Birth

On February 9, 2002, Jalen Romande Green was born. He is now an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA.

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2017: National Team Debut

In 2017, Jalen Green made his national team debut for the United States at the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina, winning a gold medal.

May 2018: Chris Paul's Playoff Record

In May 2018, Chris Paul set a franchise playoff record against Utah.

2018: FIBA Under-17 World Cup MVP

In 2018, Jalen Green was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the FIBA Under-17 World Cup while playing for the United States junior team.

2019: Gold Medal at FIBA Under-19 World Cup

In 2019, Jalen Green won another gold medal with the United States at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.

March 2020: Shared Grind Session MVP Honors

In March 2020, Jalen Green shared Grind Session most valuable player honors with Daishen Nix while playing for Prolific Prep.

April 16, 2020: Joins NBA G League

On April 16, 2020, Jalen Green announced that he would join the NBA G League, forgoing college basketball offers from multiple universities.

2020: Ranked Top Prospect

In 2020, Jalen Green was ranked as the best shooting guard in his class and number one overall by ESPN.

March 8, 2021: Season-High 30 Points in G League

On March 8, 2021, Jalen Green recorded a season-high 30 points, along with seven assists and five rebounds, in a game against the Raptors 905 while playing in the NBA G League.

July 29, 2021: Drafted Second Overall by Rockets

On July 29, 2021, Jalen Green was selected by the Houston Rockets as the second overall pick in the NBA draft.

December 17, 2021: Danuel House Waived by Rockets

On December 17, 2021, Danuel House was waived by the Rockets, having previously refused to exchange jersey numbers with Jalen Green.

2021: Drafted by Houston Rockets

In 2021, Jalen Green was selected by the Houston Rockets with the second overall pick in the NBA draft.

February 19, 2022: Participated in Slam Dunk Contest

On February 19, 2022, Jalen Green participated in the Slam Dunk Contest, finishing in third place.

November 7, 2022: 34-Point Game Against Magic

On November 7, 2022, Jalen Green scored 34 points in a win against the Orlando Magic.

January 15, 2023: NBA Suspends Green

On January 15, 2023, the NBA suspended Jalen Green along with teammate Jae'Sean Tate for one game without pay for leaving the bench area during an altercation.

January 24, 2024: First Duo in NBA History

On January 24, 2024, Jalen Green and his teammate Alperen Şengün became the first duo in NBA history to score 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds at 21 years or younger in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers.