That was David Greenwood," Elliott said. "He put those together. He came to me and asked me if I wouldn't mind him putting my likeness on a T-shirt and make it a Ninja T-shirt. He was the guy.

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.

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.

The Bulls' David Greenwood shoots over the Bullets' Elvin Hayes during a game in 1981 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Greenwood played for the Bulls from 1979-85.

While being wooed by coach John Wooden to accept a basketball scholarship to UCLA, David Greenwood couldn’t have imagined that he would never play for the man. If he had, the 6-foot-9 forward ...