High school guard Gerald Green has hired an agent after applying last month for early entry in the NBA draft.

Green has been projected as a potential thrid round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The 6-foot-8 shooter from Houston's Gulf Shores Academy picked Andrew Vye of Atlanta-based Kauffman Sports Management, Green said in a release Monday.

"I believe their commitment to me as a player and to my career will be consistent," said Green, ranked the nation's top player by recruiting Web site Rivals.com. "They have served in an advisory capacity and always respected the decision-making process of our family."