Lynn Greer

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| name = Lynn Greer

| image = Lynn Greer.jpg

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| caption = Lynn Greer making a layup for Carpisa Napoli, in 2005

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 180

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|23}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| high_school = Carver (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

| college = Temple (1997–2002)

| draft_year = 2002

| career_start = 2002

| career_end = 2015

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| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

| years1 = 2002–2003

| team1 = Near East

| years2 = 2003

| team2 = Greenville Groove

| years3 = 2003–2004

| team3 = Śląsk Wrocław

| years4 = 2004–2005

| team4 = Dynamo Moscow

| years5 = 2005–2006

| team5 = Carpisa Napoli

| years6 = {{nbay|2006|full=y}}

| team6 = Milwaukee Bucks

| years7 = 2007–2009

| team7 = Olympiacos Piraeus

| years8 = 2009–2011

| team8 = Fenerbahçe Ülker

| years9 = 2011

| team9 = Olimpia Milano

| years10 = 2011–2012

| team10 = UNICS Kazan

| years11 = 2012–2013

| team11 = Azovmash

| years12 = 2013–2015

| team12 = Darüşşafaka Doğuş

| highlights = * EuroLeague Top Scorer (2004)

All-EuroLeague Second Team (2004)
LBA MVP (2006)
LBA Top Scorer (2006)
Italian Cup winner (2006)
Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2008)
Ukrainian Super League assists leader (2013)
All-Ukrainian Super League First Team (2013)
2× All-Greek League Second Team (2008, 2009)
Turkish Super League champion (2010)
Turkish Cup winner (2010)
Polish Cup winner (2004)
Polish Cup MVP (2004)
Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (2002)
2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2001, 2002)

| bbr = greerly01

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's Basketball}}

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Lynn Terence Greer Jr. (born October 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2004.

High school

Lynn attended Carver High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played basketball.

College career

Greer attended Temple University, where he played college basketball for John Chaney's Owls. In his senior year, he averaged 39.7 minutes per game, and also led the Owls with 23.2 points per game, including a career high 47 points, in a 70–67 OT victory against Wisconsin. He led the Owls to the Elite Eight in 2001, where they lost a tightly contested game to #1 seed Michigan State. Greer is Temple's second-all-time-leading scorer.

Professional career

Prior to his NBA career, Greer played professionally in the Italian League, the Russian Super League, the Polish League, and the Greek League, and also with the then-named NBA D-League's Greenville Groove. In July 2006, he was signed to a multi-year contract by the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, a team he played with in the pre-season of 2003.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/BucksSignGreer_060718.html |title=Bucks Sign Lynn Greer |website=NBA.com |access-date=2020-08-26 |archive-date=2018-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621171512/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/BucksSignGreer_060718.html |url-status=dead }}

Greer's only time in the NBA was during the 2006 - 2007 season with the Bucks. He played a total of 41 games in his career, averaging 4.1 points and 1.3 assists. His final NBA game was played on April 18, 2007, in a 96 - 109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he recorded 5 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound.

On September 24, 2007, Greer signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos Piraeus.[http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/sports_breaking/20070924_Greer_signs_lucrative_European_deal.html Greer signs lucrative European deal.] In the Greek League 2007–08 regular season, he averaged 12.4 points per game, in 24.1 minutes per game. In the 2007–08 Greek League post season, he played in 12 games, where he averaged 14.9 points per game, in 30.3 minutes per game, while also dishing out 2.7 assists per game.[http://www.esake.gr/basket/agonistiko.php Teams stats.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804170419/http://www.esake.gr/basket/agonistiko.php |date=2008-08-04 }} Finally, in 19 games in the Euroleague 2007–08 season, he averaged 16.3 points per game[http://www.euroleague.net/main/statistics/individual/average?ctl02_ctl00_ddlTopics=4&ctl02_ctl00_ddlCategories=1 Euroleague stats.] and 3.6 assists per game.[http://www.euroleague.net/main/statistics/individual/average?ctl02_ctl00_ddlTopics=4&ctl02_ctl00_ddlCategories=5 Euroleague stats.] In 2009, he transferred to Fenerbahçe Ülker.[http://www.htspor.com/spor-haber/160328-Fenerden-acilis-sovu.aspx HTSpor.com Fenerbahçe signs Greer (Turkish)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726035658/http://www.htspor.com/spor-haber/160328-Fenerden-acilis-sovu.aspx |date=2009-07-26 }} In January 2011, he joined Armani Jeans Milano.[http://olimpiamilano.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=686:accordo-con-lynn-greer&catid=7:ultime-notizie&Itemid=63 Accordo con Lynn Greer] {{in lang|it}}[http://maliano.blogspot.com/2011/01/lynn-greer-armani-jeans-milanoda.html Greer signed for Milano] On October 4, 2011, he signed with UNICS Kazan.[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/87807/5611 UNICS lands Lynn Greer] On August 16, 2012, he joined BC Azovmash in Ukraine.[http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2012-13/i/99224/7363/bc-azovmash-lands-lynn-greer-akin-akingbala BC AZOVMASH lands Lynn Greer, Akin Akingbala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827005647/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2012-13/i/99224/7363/bc-azovmash-lands-lynn-greer-akin-akingbala |date=2012-08-27 }} In August 2013, he signed with Darüşşafaka.[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/329882 Darussafaka adds Greer to their roster, ex Azovmash]

On June 25, 2015, Greer announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/165552/lynn-greer-retires-at-35.html |title=Lynn Greer retires at 35 |access-date=2015-06-26 |archive-date=2015-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628230318/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/165552/lynn-greer-retires-at-35.html |url-status=dead }}

Personal life

Greer is the son of Lynn Greer Sr., who was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 11th round (170th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft,{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/suns/2007_NBA_Draft_Packet.pdf |title=Phoenix Suns Draft Notes 2007. |website=NBA.com |access-date=2008-04-22 |archive-date=2012-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102222443/http://www.nba.com/media/suns/2007_NBA_Draft_Packet.pdf |url-status=dead }} and Alma Greer. Greer grew up in Southwest Philadelphia, and played against many NBA players, including Kobe Bryant, Jameer Nelson, Ronald "Flip" Murray, Rasheed Wallace, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, Malik Rose, Malik Allen, and Cuttino Mobley.

Greer's son, Lynn Greer III, was a four-star recruit at IMG Academy in Florida. He committed to play basketball for the Dayton Flyers on February 15, 2021. However he transferred to Saint Joseph's in January 2022.{{cite web |title=Lynn Greer IIII - 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://sjuhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lynn-greer-iii/6131 |website=Saint Joseph’s Hawks |access-date=29 January 2022}}

References and notes

External links

[https://stats.nba.com/player/2696 Lynn Greer NBA.com Profile]
[https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=oly&pcode=CRR&seasoncode=E2011#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile]
[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Lynn-Greer/Turkey/Darussafaka-Istanbul/20280? Eurobasket.com Profile]
[http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=GRE-LYN-79 Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
{{basketballstats|bbr=g/greerly01|name=Lynn Greer}}
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/1553 TBLStat.net Profile]

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