Tommy Greer

Tommy Greer (born 29 December 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played his entire career for the Melbourne Tigers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He also played college basketball for Augusta State University and Nova Southeastern University.

Tommy Greer
South East Melbourne Phoenix
PositionGeneral Manager
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1983-12-29) 29 December 1983
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
College
Playing career2005–2014
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Number5
Career history
2005–2014Melbourne Tigers
Career highlights and awards

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 NBL's new franchise to entered in 2019,[6] later revealed as the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[7]

References
  1. New Tiger Greer thrilled to earn first stripes
  2. Melbourne Tigers lose Dennis and Greer
  3. Greer Retires With An Eye On The Future Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. NBL Tigers skipper Tommy Greer retires
  5. Melbourne ups the ante with performance coaching team Archived 28 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Ball bouncing: Tommy gun as new GM". BotiNagy.com. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  7. "South East Melbourne Phoenix Set To Rise". NBL.com.au. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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