Turgeon Signs Veteran Transfer Xavier Green
7/30/2021 8:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball
A durable 6-6, 200-pound guard from Williamsburg, Va., Green appeared in 121 of a possible 122 games (90 starts) over the last four seasons, averaging 30.5 minutes/g. Green redshirted his freshman season (2016-17) and is using his sixth year of eligibility as a result of the NCAA's eligibility ruling as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic.
From the beginning of his sophomore season (2018-19), Green started all 90 games and averaged 33.3 minutes, 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Green memorably put on a show in the 2018-19 Conference USA Tournament, averaging 15.7 points on 46-percent shooting from beyond the arc to lead Old Dominion to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010-11 and earn tournament MVP honors.
Greens joins a veteran-heavy Maryland squad that includes graduates Fatts Russell and Simon Wright, senior Eric Ayala and juniors Qudus Wahab, Donta Scott and Hakim Hart.
Xavier Green
Guard
6-6 // 200
Williamsburg, Va.
Williamsburg Christian Academy // Old Dominion
As a Senior at ODU (2020-21): Started all 23 contests and led team with a 34.1 minutes per game average … Eclipsed 1,000 career points during the season … Averaged 6.7 points and was the second highest for assists on the team with a total of 59 … Within Conference USA, ranked 5th in minutes played per contest … Scored a season high 16 points at UAB and hauled down a season high eight rebounds against Charlotte … Dished out a career high eight assists against Virginia Wesleyan.
As a Junior at ODU (2019-20): Ranked 31st nationally and third in the league for minutes played (1,151), while his 36.0 minutes per game ranked 53rd in the NCAA and third in the C-USA … His 435 field goal attempts were the 76th most in Division I and third most in the conference … Ranked 20th in the league in scoring (12.8 ppg) … Led the team for minutes played and field goals made … Second on the squad for points and assist … Third on the team for steals and rebounds … Named Conference USA Player of the Week (11/11/19) … One of three Monarchs to start every game … Scored a career-high 24 points at Northeastern (11/16/19) … Grabbed a career-high 10 boards against Saint Joseph's (11/10/19) … Dished out a career-high seven assists against FIU (1/23/20).
As a Sophomore at ODU (2018-19): MVP of the Conference USA Tournament … Named to C-USA All-Tournament Team … Earned one of five spots on the Conference USA All-Defensive Team … Garnered the team's Cal Bowdler Most Improved Player Award, as well as the Mark West Defensive Player of the Year Award … 1st on team for 3PT FG% (40.6%) … 2nd on team for assists (1.9 apg) … 3rd on team for points (9.6 ppg) and minutes played (30.3 mpg) … 4th on team for rebounds (3.8 rpg) and steals (0.7 spg) … One of four Monarchs to start all 35 contests … Poured in a career-high 22 points against WKU (2/23) … Hauled down a career-high eight rebounds versus Kennesaw State.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2017-18): Appeared in 31 games … Received the team's Cal Bowdler Most Improved Player Award … Poured in a career high 17 points and hauled down a career high seven boards against UTSA … Led the Monarchs with 15 points against Temple in the Charleston Classic … Dished out a career high six assists at FAU … Averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 22.3 minutes per contest.
As a Freshman (2016-17): Redshirted … Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for having a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher for the academic year.
