Josh Green entering draft after freshman year at Arizona
Green is the third Arizona freshman to enter this year’s draft, following teammates Nico Mannion and Zeke Nnaji.
Arizona freshman Josh Green is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he announced Friday. With his 6-foot-10 wingspan and 210-pound frame, Green is considered an ideal NBA wing prospect thanks to his athletic ability, defensive versatility and 3-point shooting.
“Whereas I know I have still have so much more to learn, I feel as though my time at the University of Arizona has helped me prepare to take the next step to reach one of my goals of making it to the NBA,” Green told ESPN. The No. 21 prospect in ESPN’s best available players, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Wildcats this season while shooting 36% from 3-point range.