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A graduate transfer, the left-handed three-point shooter will use his extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic to compete at USF for one season…he finished his George Mason career ranked third all-time in steals (162)…he played in 119 games with 75 starts for the Patriots and scored 1,139 points (9.6 ppg) while grabbing 535 rebounds (4.5 rpg) and making 156 threes while shooting 32.2 percent from the arc on his career.

2021-22 (USF): Joined the Bulls for his final season of eligibility…played in 30 games (29 starts) and averaged 30.0 mins/game…led the team in three-pointers made (43) and steals (57)…second on the team in scoring (8.8 ppg)…finished his collegiate career with 1,403 points between George Mason and USF…pulled down a team-best 107 defensive rebounds and averaged 4.0 total rebounds/game…second on the team in assists (64)…shot 81.8% from the free thrown line…season-high 19 points vs. UCF (1/15/22) while knocking down five three-pointers and recroding a season-high nine rebounds…dished out a season-best seven assists at UCF (2/3/22)…recorded six steals vs. Hampton (11/24/21)…hit the game-winning triple with 12 seconds left to play in a 56-54 comeback win over N.C. A&T (11/15/21).
 
AS A SENIOR (2020-21 – GEORGE MASON): Led the Patriots in steals (40) and 3pt FG percentage (.375) and ranked second on the Patriots in scoring (11.5 ppg), assists (48) and 3pt FG made (39)...ranked third in the A-10 in 3pt FG percentage in league play (.451) and was sixth in the league in steals (1.8 spg)...finished his career ranked third in school history in career steals (162)...game-high 19 points (5-8 FG, 8-9 FT) vs. Queens...notched 13 points (5-9 FG) vs. Towson on Dec. 23... posted 13 points (3-6 3pt FG) and six rebounds at Dayton... recorded 10 points and seven rebounds vs. VCU on Jan. 6...scored his 1000th career point and finished with a game-high 18 (6-12 FG) to go along with eight rebounds vs. La Salle...game-high five steals, team-high nine rebounds at URI...game-high 25 points, added nine rebounds and four steals in the Jan. 20 win vs. Saint Joseph's...13 points (4-6 3pt FG), eight rebounds, four assists at SJU...team-high six assists at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 30... Notched 14 points (4-8 3pt FG) and seven rebounds at Dayton on Feb. 5...recorded 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 3pt FG) and three steals in Feb. 10 win vs. Fordham...14 points (5-9 FG), team-high four assists in Feb. 20 win at VCU...tallied 15 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3pt FG) on Senior Day vs. La Salle.
 
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20 – GEORGE MASON): Led the Patriots in scoring (13.8 ppg), assists (2.6 apg), steals (1.8 spg) and 3pt FG made (62)...T-8th on Mason's single-season steals list (55)...sixth in the A-10 in steals per game (1.8), fourth in conference games...10th in A-10 in scoring in league contests (14.9 ppg)...shot 36 percent from 3-point range in A-10 play...10+ points in 24 of 32 games...two 30+ point contests, including an EagleBank Arena Mason scoring record performance (39 pts) vs. Richmond...made a trio of 3-pointers and finished with 11 points and team-highs in steals (3) and assists (5) vs. Navy...scored all 18 of his points in the second half (4-5 3pt FG in the stanza) to go with six rebounds and three assists vs. Longwood...12 points, team-high eight rebounds, two assists vs. LIU...14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals vs. JMU...double-double (10 pts, 11 rpg) vs. Loyola (Md.) on Nov. 19...game-high 19 points, added seven rebounds vs. ODU...17 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists vs. Nebraska...tallied 13 points, a game-high nine rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. Jacksonville State...led Mason in assists (5) and steals (4) to go along with 14 points and six rebounds vs. UMBC on Dec. 21...13 points, team-high four assists, three steals vs. VCU on Jan. 5...16 points (3-5 3pt FG), seven rebounds, three assists at La Salle...set new scoring record for Mason player in EagleBank Arena with 39 points (15-22 FG, 5-10 FG) along with five steals, four assists and four rebounds vs. Richmond on Jan. 18... second straight 30-point effort (32 pts, 9017 FG, 13-16 FT), seven rebounds, two assists in Jan.22 win vs. UMass. 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists at St. Bonaventure... 19 points (5-8 FG, 7-7 FT) at UMass on Feb. 9...notched 20 points (7-14 FG) and eight rebounds in the Feb. 22 win over Saint Joseph's...19 points (5-7 3pt FG), four assists in the regular-season finale at Fordham.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19 – GEORGE MASON): Played in all 33 games and started in 28 consecutive games...averaged 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game...led the Patriots and the A-10 in free throw percentage (90.5%)...Averaged 4.1 defensive rebounds per game (second-best on the team)...third on the team in minutes played (930)...second on the team in three-point field goals made (35)...grabbed 136 defensive rebounds for the season (second on the team)...nine points (7-8 FG), four rebounds in 28 minutes vs. Penn...led Mason in points (18) and rebounds (12) vs. American...10 points (2-3 3pt FG), seven rebounds vs. Georgia Southern...team-high 11 points (4-8 FG) vs. Cincinnati...scored 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-5 3FG) and eight rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Morgan State on Nov. 28...tallied 15 points (6-9 FG), six rebounds and two steals at William & Mary on Dec. 1...12 points (5-9 FG) and seven rebounds in 25 minutes at Kansas State on Dec. 29...recorded 10 rebounds, seven points, four assists and three steals at Saint Joseph's on Jan. 3... Earned eight rebounds and seven points vs. Davidson on Jan. 9...Posted 15 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3pt FG) at Rhode Island...19 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3pt FG), seven rebounds at UMass on Jan. 16...earned game-highs in both points (21) and steals (4), to go along with seven rebounds in win vs. La Salle on Feb. 10...recorded 17 points and five rebounds in win vs. UMass on Feb. 13...18 points, six rebounds, two steals, and season-high seven field goals vs. Duquesne on Feb. 23...14 points and six rebounds in a win vs. Richmond.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18 – GEORGE MASON): Participated in all 33 games and averaged 17.7 minutes per game...Averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.8 rebounds per game...developed into one of the team's top defenders...notched his first career basket and assist vs. Binghamton (11/16)...three points, two assists, two steals vs. CSUN on Nov. 18... Notched four points in 20 minutes at James Madison on Nov. 29...Tallied 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3pt FG) in 25 minutes at Auburn...Recorded seven points, three assists and made 3-of-6 field goal attempts vs. William & Mary...posted six points and six rebounds in 21 minutes at Rhode Island on Dec. 30...tallied six points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Davidson on Jan. 7...notched five points and five rebounds vs. Saint Joseph's (Jan. 10)...seven points (2-2 FG) at George Washington on Jan. 17...Tallied seven points on 3-of-7 shooting vs. St. Bonaventure...recorded 14 points, nine rebounds, six steals, three assists and two blocks in the Feb. 3 win at Richmond...notched 11 points (3-5 3pt FG) and six rebounds in 19 minutes at Fordham on Feb. 7...posted seven points and seven rebounds vs. GW on Feb. 10...recorded 10 points vs. Richmond on March 3...posted 11 points (4-7 FG and 3-4 3FG) in the second round of the A-10 Tournament vs. UMass on March 8.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a top-20 prospect in the state of Georgia by HoopSeen.com and a 3-star recruit by Rivals.com...2017 Georgia AAAA First Team All-State accolades from both HoopSeen.com and Peach State basketball pundit Kyle Sandy...Sandy also named Greene the top scorer among all AAAA players, while Hoop Seen gave Greene its Senior of the Year Award...As a senior, led the Warhawks to a regional championship and the AAAA Final Four...Scored 34 points in the Elite 8 of the state tournament and poured in 24 points in the semifinals...Henry County finished the year with a 24-6 record and a final ranking of No. 3 in the AAAA class of Georgia basketball...Team won 18 straight contests before falling in the state semifinals...Posted 46 points against Jackson High School in December and dropped a 58-point effort in November against Langston Hughes High School...The 58-point spectacle set a new Holiday Hoopsgiving scoring record and garnered Greene attention from USA Today...As a junior, earned Second Team All-Region honors after averaging 19 points, five rebounds and four assists per game.
 
PERSONAL: Son of John and Nicolette Greene...Has two siblings, Jay and Heaven...Birthday is June 26, 1999...Father, John, played basketball at NJIT... A Sport Management major.
 
COLLEGIATE CAREER HIGHS
Points: 39, vs. Richmond (1/18/20)
Rebounds: 12, vs. American (11/9/18)
Assists: 6, Twice (last at St. Bonaventure, 1/30/21)
Steals: 6, Twice (last vs. Hampton 11/24/21)
Blocks: 2, at Richmond (2/3/18)
FG Made: 15, vs. Richmond (1/18/20)
FG Attempts: 22, vs. Richmond (1/18/20)
3FG Made: 5, Four times (Last vs. UCF 1/15/22)
3FG Attempts: 11, vs. James Madison (11/16/19)
FT Made: 13 vs. Massachusetts (01/22/20)
FT Attempts: 16, vs. Massachusetts, 01/22/20)