David Greenwood, a UCLA basketball legend and champion, has died at age 68 after a battle with cancer. His death was confirmed on Wednesday.
Greenwood joined UCLA in 1975, just months after John Wooden’s retirement. He averaged 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds over four seasons, helping the Bruins to a 102-17 record, four league titles, and a 1976 Final Four appearance. He earned first-team All-America honors as a junior and senior and still ranks fourth in UCLA career rebounds.
Selected No. 2 overall in the 1979 NBA Draft, Greenwood was picked just behind Magic Johnson. He spent six seasons with the Chicago Bulls, then played for San Antonio, Denver, and Detroit. He won an NBA title with the Pistons in 1990.
Post-retirement, Greenwood coached at Verbum Dei. He led them to back-to-back state titles in 1998 and 1999. He was inducted into both the Pac-12 Hall of Honor and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his children Jemil and Tiffany, brother Al, sister Laverne, and former wife Joyce.
