[5] Coming out of college, Green was selected by the San Diego Chargers in May 1979 in the NFL draft as pick #269 as a defensive back despite never having played organised football.

Green and his agent spoke to the Chargers but despite the money he was being offered to change sports, he decided that he wanted to continue playing basketball.

[6] Green's first professional stint came during the 1979–80 season with the Utica Olympics of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

[7] In early 1981, Green moved to Australia to play for the West Adelaide Bearcats in the National Basketball League (NBL).

[8] Following the NBL season, he moved to the Philippines where he helped the Crispa Redmanizers win the 1981 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference.

In 1986, he helped the 36ers return to the grand final and won his second NBL championship, with the 36ers this time defeating the Bullets.

[8][10] In 2011, Green was appointed head coach of the Woodville Warriors men's team in the Central ABL.

[17][18] Green was also a professional runner who won Adelaide's famous Bay Sheffield sprint race held over 120 metres in both 1983 and 1984.