A 6' 9 forward/center, Green was an All-American selection at UNLV before being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
A 6'9 forward/center, Green attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team. He was an All-American selection, and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1983 NBA Draft.