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Utah ● Senior ● Forward ● 6-8 ● 220 ● 6/12/87
10.4 ppg ● 5.1 rpg ● 1.9 apg (2008-09)
Highlights: Scored 1,118 points in career, good for 30th all-time in school history… Also made 235 three-pointers, good for third all-time and attempted 527, 2nd most all-time… His three-point percentage of .412 is 8th in school history and he holds the single season record for three-point percentage in a season with .512 in 2006-07.
2008-09 (Senior): Hit 5 three-pointers en route to a season-high 21 points and grabbed 6 rebounds against Oregon… Scored double figures for third straight game (10), grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists vs. California… Tied for team-high with 12 points while grabbing 5 rebounds at No. 5 Oklahoma… Scored 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, vs. LSU… Eclipsed the 1,000-career point mark with 10 points at Wyoming on Feb. 7 to go with 5 rebounds and 3 assists… Logged his first double-double of the year, tying season-high 21 points and setting new seasonhigh 10 rebounds, while making 3 steals and dishing 2 assists vs. SDSU... Tied career-high with 6 threepointers en route to 20 points and 5 rebounds vs. TCU on Senior Day… Logged a double-double in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Arizona, scoring 10 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing four assists.
2007-08 (Junior): Started all 33 games and led the team in minutes played with 1,024, an average of 31 minutes per game ... scored in double figures nine times, including three games in a row from Dec. 22 to Dec. 31 ... pulled down double-figure boards twice and ranked 14th in the MWC and second on the team in rebounding with 5.1 per game ... led the team in rebounding nine games and assists four times ... led the MWC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.57; 72 a, 28 TO) ... also finished second on the team in assists (72) ... broke the 20-point barrier (8-11 FG, 4-6 3FG) in an 82-61 win against Colorado State (Mar. 4) and flirted with a double-double, coming up one rebound short ... hit a career-high six 3-pointers in a 72-52 victory against Weber State (Nov. 28)... scored game-winning basket with 1.4 seconds remaining in 67-65 win at California (Dec. 22) ... flirted with another double-double against New Mexico (Feb. 23), scoring nine points on three first-half 3-pointers and grabbing nine boards ... pulled down season-high 11 rebounds in the first round of the CBI at UTEP (Mar. 19) ... 2007-08 tri-captain with Johnnie Bryant and Chris Grant.
2006-07 (Sophomore): Starter in 28 of 30 games … scored in double figures 20 times … played at least 30 minutes 15 times and 40 minutes twice … made at least four 3-pointers six times … four or more assists in seven games … broke the Utah single-season record for 3-point percentage (51.2) and ranked seventh in 3-pointers made (64) ... ranked 19th in the MWC in scoring (11.1 ppg), ninth in field goal percentage (.529), first in 3-point percentage (.512), ninth in 3-pointers made (2.13), ninth in rebounding (6.1 rpg), 13th in assists (2.60 apg) ... in conference play, ranked 19th in scoring (11.3 ppg), 14th in field goal percentage (49.2), fourth in 3-point percentage (44.8), 13th in 3-pointers made (1.88), fourth in rebounding (6.6 rpg), tied for 12th in assists (2.75 apg), 14th in steals (1.19) ... recorded the first double-double of his career in Utah's double-overtime game at UNLV (Jan. 3) … had career-highs of 25 points, 15 rebounds and 48 minutes played versus the Rebels … shot 9-for-18 from the field, 4-for-10 from 3-point range and made all three free throws … already had his double-double at the end of regulation with 20 points and 12 boards … flirted with a triple-double against Cal Poly despite only playing 25 minutes ... had 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 3FG), nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists (two turnovers) … hit all five 3-point attempts to tie the school single-game record for 3-point percentage and score 17 points in win over Washington State … three other Utes have also gone 5-for-5 in a game … had double-doubles in back-to-back games against Wyoming (Feb. 21) and New Mexico (Feb. 24) … 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 3FG) and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes against the Cowboys … 21 points (5-9 FG, 4-5 3FG, 7-8 FT), 10 rebounds and six assists while playing 46 minutes in Utah's double overtime win against the Lobos …. 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3FG, 2-2 FT) and nine rebounds in 31 minutes against Rice … solid overall game with 18 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes at Rhode Island … connected on a career-best five 3-point attempts against URI … recorded a career-high three steals against Colorado State (Jan. 9) and Wyoming (Jan. 20) … career-high three blocked shots versus Colorado.
2005-06 (Freshman): Started 24 of the 29 games ... averaged 26.3 minutes per contest ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (6.4 ppg), third in rebounding (3.8 rpg), third in assists (2.1 apg), second in steals (31) and second in blocked shots (11) ... set Utah freshman records for three-pointers made (43) and attempted (113) ... scored in double figures nine times … at least five rebounds in 10 games … played at least 30 minutes six times … led the Utes in assists in six games ... season-high 16 points and four assists in 28 minutes against Southern Utah ... hit a season-best four three-pointers in five attempts and went 6-for-8 from the field overall versus the Thunderbirds .... had a great all-around game at TCU (Mar. 1) ... tied personal conference season high with 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-4 FT) ... also had six rebounds, and career highs in assists (6), steals (3) and blocked shots (2) while playing 35 minutes versus the Horned Frogs ... established season-high scoring game in conference play with 13 points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3FG, 5-6 FT) and four rebounds in 30 minutes against BYU (Feb. 8) … 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG), five rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes at New Mexico (Feb. 4) … season-high eight rebounds and 14 points in 34 minutes in triple overtime game at Rice ... 11 points (3-6 FG, 3-3 3FG, 2-5 FT), seven rebounds and two assists versus Wyoming (Mar. 4) ... 11 points, five assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes against Rhode Island … excellent shooting night with 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) and five boards versus Adams State … had seven rebounds and four assists against New Mexico (Jan. 4) … season-best three steals against Texas State, Washington State and High Point.
Personal: Shaun Anthony Green is the son of Brett Green and Tori Miller ... born June 12, 1987 ... father played football at the U. and lettered in 1979, ‘81 and ‘82 ... 2004-05 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year.
