Answer the following question: Facts: - draft round: 1 - draft pick: 4 - career end: 1989 - number: 42 , 4 , 5 - height in: 7 - team: washington -rrb- libertas forli -lrb- italy -rrb- seattle supersonics bullets golden state warriors vl pesaro -lrb- italy - birth date: 29 january 1955 - draft team: washington bullets - weight lb: 215 - statlabel: points rebounds assists - statvalue: 9,953 -rrb- 1,733 -lrb- 2.2 apg -rrb- -lrb- 12.4 ppg -rrb- 4,858 -lrb- 6.1 rpg - draft year: 1977 - bbr: ballagr01 - college: oregon -lrb- 1973 -- 1977 -rrb- - stats league: nba - letter: b - name: greg ballard - birth place: los angeles , california - position: power forward - high school: garey -lrb- pomona , california -rrb- - career start: 1977 - nationality: american - years: 1977 end 1987 -- 1988 1989 1988 end start -- 1984 end 1985 start -- 1986 - height ft: 6 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of greg ballard -lrb- basketball -rrb- .
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gregory '' greg '' ballard -lrb- born january 29 , 1955 -rrb- is a retired american professional basketball player .born in los angeles , california , ballard attended the university of oregon where he played at the collegiate level at the forward position .he was drafted by the washington bullets in the 1st round -lrb- 4th pick -rrb- of the 1977 nba draft and won an nba championship with the bullets in 1978 .he played for the golden state warriors for the 1986 and 1987 seasons .he finished his career with the seattle supersonics in 1989 with career stats of 12.1 points , 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game .ballard turned to coaching after his playing career wound up , and in 1989 he moved to italy to serve as an assistant coach for il messaggero roma .until recently he was an assistant coach for the atlanta hawks .