Erick Green returns to Cantù and makes no secret of his enthusiasm
Erick Green returns to Cantù. Acqua S.Bernardo has officially announced the signing of the American guard, born in 1992, who thus returns to Brianza and an environment he had already come to know during the final stretch of the 2025–2026 season. For the Cantù club, this is a significant return, as the roster gains a player with outstanding scoring ability and extensive experience in the NBA, EuroLeague, and European leagues.
Born in Inglewood, California, on May 9, 1992, Green is a 191-centimeter, 83-kilogram guard. His return comes after a season opener with Venice and brings back to Cantù a player who, during his previous stint with the Biancoblù, averaged 14.8 points per game.
The player made no secret of his delight at the opportunity to return to a place to which he remains particularly attached. Erick Green: “I’m thrilled to return to a city that really made me feel at home, and I’m ready to get to work to win alongside my teammates. I can’t wait to see the fans again and everyone who supported us throughout last season.”
This return has also been greeted with confidence by Cantù’s management, who are counting on the player’s familiarity with the environment to facilitate his quick integration into the team. Simone Giofrè, general manager of Acqua S.Bernardo: “We welcome Erick, who knows our organization very well, and we’re confident he’ll be able to fit into the new team in no time.”
Green brings with him an impressive resume. After four years at Virginia Tech University, capped by a season in which he averaged 25 points, he was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. His professional career, however, began in Italy, in Siena, where he competed in the Serie A league and the EuroLeague, averaging 11 points per game.
His experience in Italy subsequently opened the doors to the NBA, where he played for the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings, making a total of over 50 appearances. In 2016, he returned to Europe, embarking on a high-level career that took him to Olympiakos, Valencia, and Fenerbahçe—three of the top teams in European basketball.
This was followed by stints in China with Fujian Xunxing and in Spain with Betis, before joining Bahcesehir in Turkey, where he averaged over 20 points per game in the EuroCup during the 2020–2021 season. In 2021–2022, he returned to Italy to play for Treviso, then continued his career in Israel, Montenegro, and Russia, also playing for UNICS Kazan.
In the 2024–2025 season, he returned to the Italian league with Napoli, before moving to Sagesse in Lebanon and subsequently joining Cantù. That stint clearly left a positive impression on both the player and the club, and now a new chapter is beginning.
