Jalen Green

Green is a consensus five-star recruit and the number one shooting guard in the 2020 recruiting class, according to major recruiting services 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. He is ranked as the top recruit in his class by ESPN. He received offers from many NCAA Division I basketball programs, including Arizona, Florida State and USC, before turning 15 years old. On April 16, 2020, Green announced that he would join the NBA G League, forgoing college basketball. He chose the G League over offers from Auburn and Memphis.

On April 16, 2020, Green signed a contract with the NBA G League for the 2020–21 season, bypassing college basketball. He became the first player to take part in the G League's professional pathway, a one-year development program outside its traditional team structure that pays elite prospects. Green joined a select team, featuring both prospects and veterans, that plays a reduced schedule. He also hired Aaron Goodwin as his agent.

Green represents the United States internationally but has also shown interest in playing for the Philippines in the future due to his Filipino background. He made his national team debut for the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina. In five games, he averaged 9.8 points, two rebounds and one steal per game, helping his team win the gold medal. He was named MVP of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina after averaging a team-high 15.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game and winning the gold medal. Green won another gold medal with the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. As the youngest member of his team, he averaged 10.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who is signed with the NBA G League. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class, with ESPN ranking him number one overall. Green chose to forgo college basketball to join the G League's professional pathway. He finished his high school career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California. Green has won three gold medals with the United States at the junior level and was named most valuable player (MVP) of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.

As a junior, Green averaged 33 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game for San Joaquin Memorial. He won his second consecutive Central Division II championship. In the title game, Green surpassed the school career scoring record of 2,288 held by Roscoe Pondexter since 1971. He also helped his team reach the CIF Northern California Division I quarterfinals. Green was named USA Today All-USA California player of the year and appeared on the All-USA second team and MaxPreps All-American second team. For his senior season, he transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California. He helped his team win the Grind Session championship. Green averaged 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and five assists per game, leading his team to a 31–3 record. He was named Sports Illustrated All-American player of the year and to the MaxPreps All-American first team. Green was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.