A 6'3,175-lb point guard, Townsend played college basketball at UCLA and was a member of the 1975 UCLA Basketball National Championship team, legendary coach John Wooden's 10th and final NCAA championship team.
A 6'3,175-lb point guard, Townsend attended Archbishop Mitty High School before playing college basketball at UCLA. He was a member of the 1975 UCLA Basketball National Championship team, legendary coach John Wooden's 10th and final NCAA championship team.