David Greenwood, a former NBA forward and the No. 2 overall pick in the 1979 draft, passed away at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with cancer.While many may recall him as the player ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden’s last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit during a 12-year pro career, has died. He was 68.

In Spurs lore, David Greenwood is remembered as the player acquired in the unpopular trade that sent future Hall of Famer George Gervin to Chicago in October 1985. But there was another lesser ...

David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit during a 12-year pro career, has died. He was 68. Greenwood died ...

On June 8, 2024, the world said goodbye to UCLA basketball legend David Greenwood, after a quiet battle with cancer at the age of 68. "The Thoroughbred," as his brother Al called him, is survived ...

David Greenwood and I were drafted picks 1 and 2 in the 1979 NBA Draft. I’m praying for the Greenwood family and all of his loved ones. Rest in Peace David!” Johnson wrote on X.

We mourn the loss of David Greenwood, our No. 2 overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, who passed away at age 68 after a battle with cancer. — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) June 12, 2025.

Former NBA star David Greenwood dies at the age of 68 after struggling with cancer. During his 12-year stint with the NBA, he went on to solidify his place on the list of talented basketball ...

David Greenwood, a NBA champion and former Don Lugo High School boys’ basketball coach for four seasons in the early to ...

Former Detroit Pistons NBA Champion David Greenwood passed away at 68 after his battle with cancer. Greenwood, who was UCLA legend John Wooden’s last recruit, died on Sunday (June 8) in ...

Former UCLA Bruins forward David Greenwood, 68, passed away on Sunday, June 8, after a battle with cancer. Greenwood played four seasons with UCLA and staked his claim as one of the best Bruins to ...