32 Facts About Hugh Greenwood

Hugh Greenwood was born on 6 March 1992 and is an Australian former sportsman who played Australian rules football and basketball.

Hugh Greenwood returned to Australia in 2015 and joined the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League, but abruptly switched codes to sign with the Adelaide Football Club of the Australian Football League as a category B rookie in September 2015.

Hugh Greenwood moved to the Gold Coast Suns in 2019 and then North Melbourne Football Club in 2022.

Hugh Greenwood retired from the AFL in August 2024 after 121 senior games across the Crows, Suns and Kangaroos.

Hugh Greenwood was born in Hobart, Tasmania, where he attended Lauderdale Primary School and MacKillop College.

Hugh Greenwood was a talented junior footballer, representing Tasmania at the national under-16 championships in 2007.

Hugh Greenwood later accepted a basketball scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport and moved to Canberra, where he attended Canberra High School.

Hugh Greenwood played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the South East Australian Basketball League team between 2008 and 2010.

Hugh Greenwood scored a season-high 22 points in 19 minutes against Air Force on 8 March 2012, which marked his first 20+ point performance of his career.

Hugh Greenwood was named to Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List.

Hugh Greenwood started every game for the Lobos as a sophomore, and led the team in steals with 47.

Hugh Greenwood had a season-best game in win against Boise State on 16 January 2013, recording 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds, all while battling the flu.

Hugh Greenwood hit a layup to send the game into overtime, where he scored five points in the extra period to clinch the win.

Hugh Greenwood finished sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio in the NCAA with 105 assists and 30 turnovers.

Hugh Greenwood recorded 105 assists after tallying 83 as a freshman and as a sophomore.

Hugh Greenwood became the 17th Lobo in program history to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, and joined Lamont Long as the only guards in program history with 1,000 points and 600 rebounds.

Hugh Greenwood graduated top ten in Lobo history in career minutes played, assists and made three-point field goals.

Hugh Greenwood scored in double figures in 18 games, with five of those games being 20-point performances.

However, on 20 August 2015, Hugh Greenwood parted ways with the Wildcats to pursue a career in the Australian Football League.

Hugh Greenwood later made his debut for the Australian Emus under-19 basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

Hugh Greenwood averaged 17.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Hugh Greenwood scored a tournament-best 26 points against the United States.

Hugh Greenwood joined an Australian squad for the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea.

In 2016, Hugh Greenwood made a smooth transition into the Crows' State League side after an eight-year hiatus from competitive football.

Hugh Greenwood played every game of the season, impressing in roles through the midfield and half-forward.

Hugh Greenwood showed strong physicality and developed his ball skills throughout the year, averaging 16 disposals and kicking 25 goals from 21 games, and helped the club reach the SANFL finals for the first time.

Hugh Greenwood quickly became an important part of Adelaide's midfield and impressed in his first season at AFL level, having a mature body and kicking with high efficiency.

Hugh Greenwood was a member of the Crows' 2017 Grand Final side.

On 11 July 2021, Hugh Greenwood sustained a suspected ACL injury to his right knee.

However, in a shock move, Hugh Greenwood instead opted to leave the Suns and sign a two-year deal with North Melbourne.

Hugh Greenwood's father played water polo and his mother played basketball.

Hugh Greenwood subsequently started a charity to raise funds for the UNM Cancer Center in honour of his mother, which received over $50,000 in donations throughout the course of the senior season.