Ricardo Greer (born August 18, 1977) is a Dominican-American former professional

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player who is currently an assistant coach at the

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National team career

Greer was part of the Dominican Republic national team from 1999 to 2009 helping the team at the

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and

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s as well as the 2002 Caribebasket tournament.

Awards and honors

* 2× French Pro A Champion: 2005, 2008 * French National Cup Winner: (2007) * French Pro A Foreign MVP (2010) * French Pro A Final MVP (2005) * 3× French Pro A "Foreign" First Team: 2005, 2008, 2010 *

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First Team: 2004 * 5× LNB All-star: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009

Off the court

Ricardo has a son named RJ. Greer. Ricardo has a younger brother, Jeff Greer, who also played in

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and for the Dominican Republic national team.

References

External links

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