LaMarr Vernon Greer (born May 16, 1976) is a high school McDonald's All American and retired American basketball player. After short stints in the

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and the

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, he embarked on a professional career in Europe. Greer retired in 2013. Greer grew up in

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. He attended Overbrook High School and transferred to

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during his junior year, leading the school's basketball team to win the NJSIAA Group II state championships in both 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 season Greer was recognized as a McDonald's All American and New Jersey High School Player of the Year. He also participated in the

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, ending the game with a

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of 16 points and 10 assists. He has the most points in Middle Township High School history. 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. In 2021, Greer became a teacher and the head basketball coach at his alma mater.

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