Gerald Green; the 2007 Slam Dunk Contest champion

Gerald Green, Jr. born January 26, 1986 in Houston, Texas.currently play for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft. He is also the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.

Green was one of the last players to enter the NBA directly from high school, as the collective bargaining agreement between NBA owners and the NBA Players' Association now mandates that American players who enter the NBA Draft must be at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class and reach age 19 no later than December 31 of the calendar year of the draft.