LaMarr Greer

LaMarr Greer
Personal information
Born (1976-05-16) May 16, 1976
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Middle Township
(Cape May Court House, New Jersey)
College Florida State (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998 / Undrafted
Playing career 1998–2013
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Number 8
Career history
1998, 1999 Atlantic City Seagulls
1999–2000 Trenton Shooting Stars
2000 Baltimore Bayrunners
2000 Trenton Shooting Stars
2001 Napoli
2001–2002 Messina
2002–2003 Napoli
2003–2004 UNICS
2004–2007 Kyiv
2007–2008 Olympia Larissa
2008–2009 Keravnos
2009 ASU Sports Club
2009–2010 Ironi Nahariya
2010–2012 Phantoms Braunschweig
2012–2013 Kouvot
Career highlights and awards

LaMarr Greer (born May 16, 1976) is a retired American basketball player. After short stints in the United States Basketball League and the International Basketball League, he embarked on a professional career in Europe. Greer retired in 2013.

Greer grew up in Middle Township, New Jersey. He attended Overbrook High School and transferred to Middle Township High School during his junior year, leading the school's basketball team to win the NJSIAA Group II state championships in both 1993 and 1994.[1]

Greer has a son, Corey Greer, who plays Varsity basketball for well-known high school basketball team, Camden Panthers. Greer also is well-known around the area for his commitment for youth. He does daily workouts with the youth during the high school basketball team off-season. Greer is now an assistant coach for the Camden High School basketball team[2]

References

  1. McGarry, Michael. "European basketball star LaMarr Greer remembers his roots in Middle Township", The Press of Atlantic City, July 2, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2016. "The photographs on the wall of LaMarr Greer's Middle Township home tell the story of his basketball travels.... Basketball has taken Greer around the world but each summer the Middle Township High School graduate returns to Cape May County.... Greer led Middle to the 1993 and 1994 state Group II titles. The Panthers reached the 1993 Tournament of Champions final, where they lost to St. Anthony of Jersey City.... Greer spent his first two high school seasons at Overbrook in Camden County."
  2. McGarry, Michael (2014-02-08). "LaMarr Greer back coaching at home after spending years abroad playing pro basketball". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2014-11-30.


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