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Lynn Terence Greer Jr. (born October 23, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player. He is 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) in height and plays for Fenerbahçe Ülker in Turkey.
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 current NBA players, including Kobe Bryant, Jameer Nelson, Ronald "Flip" Murray, Rasheed Wallace, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, Malik Rose, Malik Allen and Cuttino Mobley. He has a son, Lynn Greer III.
He 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.