Kenny Green

Who is Kenny Green?

Kenneth Anthony "Kenny" Green is a retired American basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in power forward/center, Green played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island between 1986 and 1990. He is the school's all-time leader in blocks, and on five different occasions he blocked eight shots in a single game. Green was named the Atlantic 10 Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1986–87, and as a senior, his 124 blocks topped NCAA Division I. He was also honored as the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year that season. Green finished his career at URI with 1,724 points, 996 rebounds and 328 blocks.

After college, Green spent over a decade playing professionally, first in the Continental Basketball Association for the since defunct teams, the Rapid City Thrillers in Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Columbus Horizon in Columbus, Ohio. He then played in Italy, Spain, and Turkey. In 2000, he was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame.