The board of AEK Athens B.C. announces the signing of Taurean Green (29 years, 1.83m).

The American guard signed today (17/02) contract with the ”Queen” until the end of the season.

Biography:

Taurean Green was born in Florida and he graduated from the University of Florida.

On June 28, 2007, he was drafted in the second round, 52nd overall, by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft.

In his first year with the Blazers, Green was sent to the Blazers’ development league affiliate Idaho Stampede on December 9, 2007 and was recalled on the 22nd. On February 21, 2008, he was traded to the Denver Nuggets for Von Wafer.

In 2008, Green signed with Basket Zaragoza 2002 of the Spanish ACB league. He debuted in the 2008 Supercopa and scored 18 points in his first game, against Joventut Badalona. On August 25, 2009, he signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. In July 2010 he returned to Spain and signed a two-year contract with CB Gran Canaria.

In February 2012 he left CB Gran Canaria and signed a contract in Turkey with Tofas Bursa.In July 2013, Green signed with Limoges CSP and won the French League title on his first season with them.

On June 20, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with ASVEL Basket and one year later he signed with Sidigas Avellino of Italy.