TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Former Indiana State University men's basketball player Nate Green will have his No. 4 jersey retired, as announced by the athletic department on Tuesday morning.
 
Green becomes the sixth men's basketball player and eighth basketball player overall to receive this prestigious honor joining Larry Bird (33), Duane Klueh (54), Carl Nicks (22), John Sherman Williams (44), Jerry Newsome (41), Amy Hile (15), and Melanie Boeglin (22). The Sycamore guard will be honored prior to the December 6 game against Southern Indiana inside Hulman Center.
 
"The greatest honor, in my opinion, that an athlete can receive is having their jersey retired," Green said. "I couldn't be prouder and more humbled to have been selected for this tremendous honor. It's surreal to be named alongside one of the greatest players in basketball history, Larry Bird, in joining this historic basketball group of men and women. It fills me with profound gratitude for the journey. I'm forever thankful to my parents, siblings, coaches, teammates and Sycamore fans for the endless support in my college years and beyond. Although this is an individual accolade, it is rooted in team success. Without the team, there is nothing."
 
Nate Green played for Indiana State from 1996 to 2000 and was the first player to earn Most Valuable Player recognition from the Missouri Valley Conference as a first team member of the All-Conference team while also being the Most Valuable Player as a first team member of the All-Defensive team.
 
He led the 1999-2000 Sycamore team to their first outright Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and the school's first NCAA tournament bid in 21 years where ISU lost to Texas 77-61 in the West Region at Salt Lake City, Utah, the same site of the last Sycamore NCAA appearance in 1979.
 
Green was also an honorable mention All-MVC selection in 1998 and a second team pick in 1999 while being named to the Men's Basketball All-Academic team three straight years.
 
"Nate Green's jersey retirement is a celebration of one of the greatest careers in Indiana State Basketball history," said Nathan Christensen, Indiana State Director of Athletics. "His leadership, competitiveness, and commitment to excellence helped define a championship era for our program. To this day, Nate remains the only Sycamore other than Larry Bird to earn Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors, placing him among the most accomplished players to ever represent Indiana State. We are honored to recognize his remarkable achievements and welcome him into this distinguished group of Sycamore legends."
 
Green holds or shares several Indiana State records including career steals (240), steals in a season (92 in 1999-2000), and average steals per game in a season (2.9 in 1999-2000). He also tied the single game school record with eight steals against Eastern Illinois on Dec. 19, 1999. Green is also fourth in career blocks (109) and fourth in career assists (496).
 
Green played professionally for nine years beginning with a year playing for the Canberra (2000-2001) in the National Basketball League-Australia where he was named team captain in his first year of professional experience. He then played for the North Charleston Lowgaters (2001-2002) and Columbus Riverdragons (2002-2003) in the NBA Development League and made it to the NBDL Finals in 2002.
 
Green went overseas to play in the Italian National Basketball League where he was a four-time team captain nomination as selected by his peers. He was twice named the defensive MVP and winner of two prestigious titles, the European Super Cup and the Italian Cup.
 
He currently wrapped up his seventh season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a staff official. Green officiated four seasons in the NBA G League, including the 2019 Finals prior to making his debut in the NBA. His officiating experience also includes six years in college basketball (ACC, Atlantic 10, SEC and American conferences) and five years at the high school level in Indiana.

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