Napoli Basket officially signs Erick Green

S.S. Napoli Basket announces the signing of a one-year contract with American player Erick Green. The 191 cm shooting guard was born in Inglewood, California, on May 9, 1991.

Green previously played in Italy with Siena during the 2013/14 season, marking his first professional experience after four years with the Virginia Tech Hokies. The following year, he had his NBA debut with the Denver Nuggets, and in 2016, he joined the Utah Jazz. Returning to Europe, he played in Greece, Spain, and Turkey for Olympiacos, Valencia, and Fenerbahce until 2019. He later moved to China, and in 2020, he returned to Europe to play for Sevilla and Turkey’s Bahçeşehir. In April 2022, he returned to Italy with Treviso, averaging 14 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game. Over the past two seasons, he played for Hapoel Holon, Buducnost Voli in 2022/23, and Unics Kazan in 2023/24, where he averaged 13.2 points per game in the VTB League.

Pedro Llompart, Head of Technical and Sporting Area for S.S. Napoli Basket, stated:

“With Erick Green, we are undoubtedly adding a high-quality player with vast experience. He is calm during the most challenging moments of the game and excels in one-on-one situations. Green is a complete and top-level player who will help the team become more solid and more dangerous offensively. A huge thank you goes to the ownership for helping bring such an important player to Napoli.”

Erick Green commented: “I can’t wait to get to Napoli. I’m really happy to be part of this team. I want to bring my experience and hard work to help the team get back to winning.”