David Greenwood

For the football player of the same name, see David Greenwood (American football).
David Greenwood
Personal information
Born (1957-05-27) May 27, 1957
Lynwood, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California)
College UCLA (1975–1979)
NBA draft 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 1979–1991
Position Power forward / Center
Number 34, 10, 22, 33
Career history
1979–1985 Chicago Bulls
1985–1989 San Antonio Spurs
1989 Denver Nuggets
1989–1990 Detroit Pistons
1990–1991 San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 8,428 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds 6,537 (7.9 rpg)
Blocks 736 (0.9 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dave Kasim Greenwood (born May 27, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years from 1979 to 1991. Greenwood made his NBA debut on October 13, 1979 and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team during the 1979-80 season.[1] A forward/center, he played for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons. He was the second pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. The Chicago Bulls lost the coin-flip to the Los Angeles Lakers, who drafted future Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson with their number one pick. Prior to the Michael Jordan era in Chicago, Greenwood was one of the franchise's marquee players along with Reggie Theus and the late Orlando Woolridge.On October 24, 1985, Greenwood was traded by the Chicago Bulls to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for future Hall of Famer, George Gervin.[2] On January 26, 1989, Greenwood and Spurs teammate, Darwin Cook were traded to the Denver Nuggets for Calvin Natt and Jay Vincent.[3] On October 6, 1989, Greenwood signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Detroit Pistons, to whom he would assist in a victorious effort in the 1989-90 NBA Finals as a reserve.[4] He would later sign as an unrestricted free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on August 17, 1990 until his release on May 21, 1991.[5]

He attended the University of California at Los Angeles.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda01.html
  2. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda01.html
  3. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda01.html
  4. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda01.html
  5. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda01.html

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