Tommy Greer Explained

Tommy Greer
Position:CEO
Height Cm:200
Weight Kg:104
League:NBL
Team:South East Melbourne Phoenix
Birth Date:29 December 1983
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality:Australian
College:
Career Start:2005
Career End:2014
Career Number:5
Career Position:Small forward / power forward
Years1:2005–2014
Team1:Melbourne Tigers
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Tommy Greer (born 29 December 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player who is currently the CEO of the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). Greer played college basketball for Augusta State University and Nova Southeastern University and played his entire professional career for the Melbourne Tigers.

Basketball career

College

In 2003–04, Greer attended Augusta State University where he was named the Peach Belt Conference and Augusta State Freshman of the Year after he averaged 9.9 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game. Greer then transferred to Nova Southeastern University for 2004–05 and led the team with 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in a solid sophomore season. He played in all 28 games, starting 27, which led the team for starts and appearances.

Melbourne Tigers

Greer made his NBL debut on 3 September 2005 for Melbourne against the Wollongong Hawks.[1] He won a championship with the Tigers in his rookie season and was part of the championship winning Tigers again in 2008. He was also awarded the Tigers Most Improved Player in 2007–08.

In September 2013, Greer tore his Pectoralis tendon and was sidelined for three months.[2] On 12 April 2014, Greer announced his retirement from basketball to pursue off-court career opportunities.[3] [4]

Post-playing career

In May 2015, Greer was appointed Melbourne United's basketball operations manager.[5] In August 2018, he was appointed general manager of the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[6] He was elevated to the position of CEO for their inaugural season in the NBL in 2019–20.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.theage.com.au/news/basketball/new-tiger-greer-thrilled-to-earn-first-stripes/2005/09/02/1125302743116.html New Tiger Greer thrilled to earn first stripes
  2. http://andthefoul.net/archives/7168 Melbourne Tigers lose Dennis and Greer
  3. http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1m69sfhw6x7zq16dt50pv0pcnv Greer Retires With An Eye On The Future
  4. Web site: NBL Tigers skipper Tommy Greer retires . 2014-04-12 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925000352/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/nbl-tigers-skipper-tommy-greer-retires-20140412-zqu04.html . 2015-09-25 . live .
  5. http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/article/id/ym257655fsel1uipu0b38wbcj Melbourne ups the ante with performance coaching team
  6. Web site: Ball bouncing: Tommy gun as new GM. BotiNagy.com. 23 August 2018. 17 November 2018.
  7. Web site: NBL's Phoenix part ways with import Benson. espn.com.au. 4 January 2020. 18 December 2021. ...Phoenix CEO Tommy Greer said in a statement issued on Saturday..