[1] He stayed in-state to play college basketball and decided to suit up for the UC Irvine Anteaters.

[1] At the Sooner Holiday Classic tournament, Green recorded 37 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the two games, causing him to be named Big West Conference Player of the Week.

In 2000–01, his junior year, there was a dramatic turnaround for the program as Green guided them to a school-record 25 wins (along with five losses).

[4] Green averaged 19.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists and was named the Big West Player of the Year.

[4] The Anteaters finished the season with a 21–11 record and Green repeated as the Big West Player of the Year.

On November 20, 2001, he scored a career-high 41 points against Pepperdine, which is the third-highest single game output in school history.