Artie Green

Artie Green is an American former basketball player. A native of The Bronx, New York, he played at Taft High School and earned a reputation for playing at Rucker Park. Green was known for his dunking ability, earning him the nicknames "Jumping", "High Jumping" and "Grasshopper".

Green played as a 6ft 1in point guard. He started his college basketball career at Saddleback College during the 1977–78 season and spent the following three seasons with the Marquette Warriors. Green was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 221st overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft.