Lynn Greer

Lynn Greer

Lynn Greer making a layup for Carpisa Napoli.
Personal information
Born	(1979-10-23) October 23, 1979 (age 37) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Carver (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1997–2002)
NBA draft	2002 / Undrafted
Playing career	2002–2015
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
2002–2003	Near East
2003	Greenville Groove
2003–2004	Śląsk Wrocław
2004–2005	Dynamo Moscow
2005–2006	Carpisa Napoli
2006–2007	Milwaukee Bucks
2007–2009	Olympiacos Piraeus
2009–2011	Fenerbahçe Ülker
2011	Olimpia Milano
2011–2012	UNICS Kazan
2012–2013	Azovmash
2013–2015	Darüşşafaka Doğuş
Career highlights and awards
Euroleague Top Scorer (2004) All-Euroleague Second team (2004) Italian League MVP (2006) Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (2002) 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2001, 2002)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the  United States Summer Universiade 2001 Beijing National Team

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. His son, whose name is Lynn Greer III, is currently a top 100 ranked player among 8th graders for the class of 2020, and plays both guard positions.

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, and Alma Greer. His sister is Kelli Greer. His first cousin is Boston radio personality David Anderson. 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 attended Temple University, where he played 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, where they lost a tightly contested game to #1 seed Michigan State. Greer is Temple's second all-time leading scorer.