 Green withNorthern Iowa in 2019 | |
| No. 20 – Milwaukee Bucks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-09-27)September 27, 1999 (age 26) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa) |
| College | Northern Iowa (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2022–2024 | →Wisconsin Herd |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Austin Jahn "A. J." Green (born September 27, 1999) is an American professionalbasketball player for theMilwaukee Bucks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theNorthern Iowa Panthers.
Green attended Holmes Junior High School, where he first decided he wanted to play college basketball.[1] He played forCedar Falls High School on the basketball team as well as the Iowa Barnstormers in AAU play.[2] As a senior, he averaged 26 points per game and became Cedar Falls' all-time leading scorer. He led the team to a state championship.[3]
Green was a consensus four-starrecruit and was considered the No. 78 player in the 2018 class byESPN. On August 11, 2017, he committed to play college basketball forNorthern Iowa, where his father was a member of the coaching staff. Green became the highest-rated player to ever commit to Northern Iowa and the program's first four-star recruit.[3] He chose the Panthers over Power 5 offers fromClemson,Iowa State,Minnesota,Nebraska andVirginia.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Green PG | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls (IA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 11, 2017 | |
Recruit ratings:Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (84) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 94 247Sports: 80 ESPN: 78 | ||||||
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As a freshman, Green averaged 15 points per game.[1] However, he struggled with turnovers, with 77 assists to 94 turnovers.[5] Green was namedMissouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Northern Iowa player to receive the honor sinceSeth Tuttle in 2012, as well as Third Team All-MVC.[6] On January 4, 2020, Green scored a career-high 35 points in a 69–64 win overBradley.[7] He had 34 points on February 8, in a 83–73 win overDrake.[8] On February 12, Green scored 27 points in a 71–63 win overIllinois State and surpassed the 1,000-point threshold.[9] At the conclusion of the regular season, Green was named MVC Player of the Year.[10] He averaged 19.7 points and 3.0 assists per game as a sophomore.[11] Following the season, Green declared for the2020 NBA draft.[12] However, on July 30, 2020, he withdrew from the draft and decided to return to Northern Iowa for his junior season.[13]
On December 13, 2020, Panthers head coachBen Jacobson announced that Green would undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the2020–21 season. He only appeared in 3 games, averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[14] The following season, Green returned and averaged 18.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, culminating in his second selection as MVC Player of the Year.[15] On April 20, 2022, Green entered thetransfer portal while also declaring for the2022 NBA draft and maintaining his college eligibility.[16] However, on June 1, 2022, he announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining eligibility.[17]
After going undrafted in the2022 NBA draft, Green signed a two-way contract with theMilwaukee Bucks.[18] Green joined the Bucks'2022 NBA Summer League roster.[19] In his Summer League debut, Green scored fourteen points in a 94–90 win against theBrooklyn Nets.[20]
On July 7, 2023, Green signed a standard contract with the Bucks.[21] The contract was for three years and $6.3 million, including $1.9 million guaranteed at signing.[22] On February 9, 2024, Green scored a career-high 27 points during a 125–109 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[23]
Green made 73 appearances (seven starts) for Milwaukee during the2024–25 NBA season, averaging 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. On April 29, 2025, during the first round of the playoffs, Green recorded 19 points and four rebounds in a 119–118 Game 5 overtime loss against theIndiana Pacers, eliminating the Bucks from the playoffs.[24]
On October 16, 2025, Green signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Bucks.[25][26]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee | 35 | 1 | 9.9 | .424 | .419 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee | 56 | 0 | 11.0 | .423 | .408 | .895 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 4.5 |
| 2024–25 | Milwaukee | 73 | 7 | 22.7 | .429 | .427 | .815 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 7.4 |
| Career | 164 | 8 | 16.0 | .427 | .421 | .860 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 11.2 | .375 | .182 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee | 5 | 1 | 27.0 | .462 | .514 | .500 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .0 | .2 | 11.0 |
| Career | 11 | 1 | 18.4 | .436 | .435 | .800 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | 6.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Northern Iowa | 34 | 34 | 29.9 | .410 | .348 | .864 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .6 | .1 | 15.0 |
| 2019–20 | Northern Iowa | 31 | 31 | 34.8 | .416 | .391 | .917 | 3.0 | 3.0 | .7 | .0 | 19.7 |
| 2020–21 | Northern Iowa | 3 | 3 | 36.3 | .464 | .407 | .667 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | 22.3 |
| 2021–22 | Northern Iowa | 31 | 31 | 36.4 | .410 | .388 | .915 | 3.7 | 2.5 | .8 | .0 | 18.8 |
| Career | 99 | 99 | 33.7 | .414 | .378 | .900 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .7 | .1 | 17.9 | |
Green's father, Kyle Green, is an associate head basketball coach forIowa State.[27] He was previously an assistant coach and later associate head coach forNorthern Iowa. Kyle playedNCAA Division III basketball forHamline University before spending one season professionally inDenmark, where he also began his coaching career.[1] Green's mother, Michele, played basketball for Hamline and is achiropractor. Green's younger sister, Emerson, played basketball forCedar Falls High School and is now playing atNorthern Iowa.[28]