Niagara University Athletics

WHY NIAGARA?
“I felt so welcomed and loved the environment and people at the school. I also wanted to go to school with my best friend, Ameen Tanksley.”

2011-12 (FRESHMAN)
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman of the Year...2011-12 MAAC Rookie of the Year...First freshman and second player in program history to win MAAC Rooke of the Year...Named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team and All-MAAC Third Team...Third in points and free throws made and is second in steals among MAAC freshmen in a single season...Was named MAAC Rookie of the Week three times (Dec. 5, Feb. 13, Feb. 27)...Has started in every game this season...Second in the nation in scoring among freshmen...Third in the MAAC in scoring and in assists per game...First in steals per game...Scored 23 points in the season opener for most points by a freshman in his debut in program history...Played in a career-high 43 minutes versus Central Connecticut State (11/14)..Made the go-ahead 3-pointer and led all scorers (20) in Niagara’s win over Sam Houston State (11/23)...Scored the game-winning basket with 0.02 seconds left at St. Francis (11/28)...Set a Niagara freshman scoring record with 35 points against Fairfield (12/2) in his conference debut and tied for fifth most by a freshman in MAAC history...Had a career-best eight rebounds at Siena (1/8)...Was a perfect 11-for-11 at the free-throw line versus Saint Peter’s (1/13)...Dished a career-best 11 assists at Canisius (1/19)...Set the freshman single-season record for free throws on Jan. 29...Set the freshman sinlge-season scoring record on Feb. 15...Scored in double figures 29 times...Led the team in scoring 18 times...Had 14 games with at least 20 points...Had three 30-point games for first Purple Eagle to have multiple 30-point games in five seasons...Set the freshman single-season record for steals on  Feb. 26...Set the freshman single-season field goals record (188) on March 3.


ARCHBISHOP CARROLL
Green’s size, explosiveness and decision-making has made him one of the most highly sought after guards in the nation...Green has earned All-State, All-Catholic, All-Delco and won a couple of player of the year awards while attending Archbishop Carroll High School...Green was instrumental to the Patriots’ 2009 PIAA Class AAA State championship and their 2010 quarterfinal run, which were the first two seasons that the Catholic League was eligibility to compete in the state tournament...He averaged 21.0 ppg, 5.5 apg and 4.0 rpg as a senior en route to being named the 2010-11 Catholic League Co-Player of the Year...Earned all-state, all-Catholic and all-Delco team recognition...As a junior, Green earned Junior All-American Honorable Mention honors from Max Preps and was named Main Line Media News Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year...The combo guard led the Patriots in nearly every statistical category, averaging 16.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.2 spg and 1.0 bpg, while leading the team in 3-point field goal percentage (38.0 percent) and free-throw percentage (82.0 percent)...He left Carroll as the program’s all-time scoring leader with 1,492 points. Green selected Niagara over Villanova, Temple, St. Joseph, Maryland, Boston University, George Mason and Drexel.

PERSONAL
Born in Philadelphia, Pa...Son of Octavia Green...Has a sister, Yolanda Carter and a brother, Dwayne Williams...Majoring in business.