Rashad Tucker
July 23, 2020
Tom Greer
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 29/12/83
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 200
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Whittlesea
- College: Augusta (2003–2004) / Nova Southeastern (2004–2005)
- NBL DEBUT: 3/09/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/04/14
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: Melbourne 2006-14
- Championships: 3
- Melbourne (2006, 2008)
BIO: Tom Greer was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Whittlesea basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tom Greer made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 21 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
In 2005, the Tigers were forced into rebuilding mode as legendary figures Andrew Gaze and his father Gaze retired while Tigers stalwarts Mark Bradtke and Lanard Copeland headed to Brisbane. By a stroke of luck, Chris Anstey, who after three seasons in Europe had decided he wanted to return to play in Australia, began talking to the Tigers, who were now the only NBL team in Melbourne.
With Anstey on board and David Stiff, Rashad Tucker, Darryl McDonald, Stephen Hoare and Daryl Corletto returning the team then looked to add a batch of young talent to help usher in a new era of Tigers success adding Greer, Braith Cox and Matt O’Hea. Greer would go on to average 1.5 points, 1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists a game to compliment Anstey, who was named the Philips Most Valuable Player of the 2005/06 Philips Championship season.
Together the Tigers finished with a 25-7 record which was also the best record ever recorded in team history and included a impressive 15-1 home record.
After eliminating the Perth Wildcats in the semifinals in two straight games Greer and the Tigers would go on to defeat the defending triple-champions, the Sydney Kings in three straight games.
2010/11
The Melbourne Tigers entered the 2010/11 NBL season clearly embarking on a rebuilding phase, recording their poorest performance since 1987. For the first time in franchise history, the roster took the floor without either Andrew Gaze or Chris Anstey, signalling a new era for the club.
Melbourne underwent significant personnel changes during the off-season, losing Julius Hodge, Mark Worthington (to Gold Coast), Luke Kendall (to Gold Coast), Daniel Johnson (to Adelaide), along with club icons Anstey and Sam MacKinnon who retired. Head coach Al Westover rebuilt the team around new import guards Eric Devendorf and TJ Campbell, alongside a heavily-stacked frontcourt featuring Cameron Tragardh (via Wollongong), Matt Burston (via Perth), and returning overseas big men Luke Nevill and Wade Helliwell. This unbalanced squad struggled early, exposing a lack of cohesion that would define their campaign.
The Tigers opened the season poorly, losing decisively at home to Sydney (84–68) and following up with three more defeats. Import guard TJ Campbell (11.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists) was quickly released, and after initially pursuing Donta Smith, Melbourne signed reigning NBL MVP Corey Williams, who had returned to Australia following a troubled stint in Greece. Williams (17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.1 assists) teamed effectively in the backcourt with Eric Devendorf (14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists), yet despite their offensive firepower, the Tigers remained firmly anchored at the bottom of the ladder.
Williams indeed brought an immediate spark, energising fans and teammates with his passion and leadership. Nevertheless, internal tensions erupted dramatically mid-season, when owner Seamus McPeake confronted players in the locker room and threatened salary cuts due to ongoing poor results. Although the team responded briefly, winning six of their next 14 games, cost-cutting soon claimed Devendorf, and Westover was sacked shortly afterwards. Assistant coach Darryl McDonald stepped into the head coach role for the rest of the season.
With Luke Nevill (12.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks) requesting a late-season release to sign with BC Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia, the Tigers turned increasingly to Cameron Tragardh (11.9 points and 4.5 rebounds) and Matt Burston (8.9 points and 6.7 rebounds) in the paint. Veteran big Wade Helliwell (4 points and 2.6 rebounds) provided additional size and experience, though his opportunities were somewhat limited due to Melbourne’s crowded frontcourt rotation.
Tom Greer (4.2 points and 4.7 rebounds) emerged as a steady bench presence, providing reliable effort defensively and contributing toughness and energy throughout the year.
Melbourne managed to secure late-season victories over Sydney, Adelaide, and the Gold Coast Blaze, yet could never build sustained momentum. Ultimately, the Tigers ended the year in seventh place with a disappointing 10–18 record, marking a new unwanted milestone with their highest number of losses ever recorded in a single NBL season.
Tom Greer played nine seasons with the Melbourne Tigers. He averaged 3.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in 263 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 30 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 20 | 304 | 71 | 58 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 68 | 38% | 16 | 44 | 36% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 51% | 50% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Melbourne | 12-16 (5) | 28 | 504 | 107 | 108 | 16 | 49 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 96 | 42% | 12 | 37 | 32% | 15 | 20 | 75% | 51% | 48% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 28 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 27 | 553 | 118 | 145 | 21 | 52 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 43 | 125 | 34% | 15 | 53 | 28% | 17 | 26 | 65% | 43% | 40% | 18 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Melbourne | 10-18 (7) | 23 | 568 | 97 | 109 | 22 | 39 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 39 | 112 | 35% | 11 | 46 | 24% | 8 | 13 | 62% | 41% | 40% | 13 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 26 | 652 | 198 | 144 | 20 | 59 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 78 | 72 | 172 | 42% | 22 | 71 | 31% | 32 | 38 | 84% | 52% | 48% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Melbourne | 20-10 (2) | 36 | 600 | 177 | 128 | 17 | 59 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 68 | 158 | 43% | 21 | 63 | 33% | 20 | 27 | 74% | 52% | 50% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 36 | 288 | 95 | 53 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 81 | 42% | 7 | 20 | 35% | 20 | 31 | 65% | 50% | 46% | 7 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 7 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 27% | 25% | 2 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Melbourne | 25-7 (2) | 24 | 119 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 33% | 3 | 9 | 33% | 6 | 16 | 38% | 37% | 36% | 7 | Totals | 263 | 3906 | 1002 | 826 | 120 | 369 | 457 | 93 | 25 | 120 | 447 | 373 | 948 | 39.3% | 114 | 366 | 31.1% | 142 | 208 | 68.3% | 48% | 45% | 21 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 30 | Melbourne | 15-13 (3) | 20 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38% | 0.8 | 2.2 | 36% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 75% | 51% | 50% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Melbourne | 12-16 (5) | 28 | 18.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 42% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 75% | 51% | 48% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 28 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 27 | 20.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 34% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 28% | 0.6 | 1.0 | 65% | 43% | 40% | 18 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Melbourne | 10-18 (7) | 23 | 24.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35% | 0.5 | 2.0 | 24% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 62% | 41% | 40% | 13 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 26 | 25.1 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 42% | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31% | 1.2 | 1.5 | 84% | 52% | 48% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Melbourne | 20-10 (2) | 36 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 43% | 0.6 | 1.8 | 33% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 74% | 52% | 50% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 36 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 42% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 35% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 65% | 50% | 46% | 7 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 25% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50% | 27% | 25% | 2 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Melbourne | 25-7 (2) | 24 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 33% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 38% | 37% | 36% | 7 | Total | 263 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 39.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.1% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 68.3% | 48% | 45% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Melbourne (2006–2009, 2011), Eltham (2011), Nunawading (2014)
Greer joined Melbourne for the 2006 Big V season, beginning his senior state league run with the Tigers in the Victorian competition.
Greer remained with Melbourne for the 2007 Big V season, continuing the state league stint that ran alongside the club’s senior pathway in Victoria.
Melbourne retained Greer in its Big V State Championship side in 2008, when the Tigers won the club’s first Big V title with a roster that included Daryl Corletto, Greer and Daniel Johnson.
Greer was also part of Melbourne’s 2009 Big V championship period, with the Tigers going back-to-back after their 2008 title and the 2009 side including Daryl Corletto, Matt O’Hea, Greer, Daniel Johnson, Adrian Sturt and Boden Westover.
The 2011 Big V season included Greer’s Melbourne state league anchor and a Grand Final run with Eltham, where a Wildcats group featuring Cam Tragardh, Greer and Adrien Sturt finished runner-up to Waverley in the championship series.
Greer joined Nunawading for the 2014 SEABL season, adding frontcourt depth to a Spectres team that also featured Mitch Creek, Shane McDonald, Simon Conn and Matt O’Hea.
With Nunawading in 2014, Greer had 15 points and 17 rebounds in 23 minutes in an early-season win over Canberra, then recorded 15 points and 8 rebounds in limited minutes against Knox as the Spectres built into the East Conference race.
Greer continued to produce double-doubles for Nunawading in 2014, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Canberra in Round 14, then adding 17 points and 16 rebounds late in the regular season.
Nunawading took top spot in the East Conference on the final day of the 2014 regular season, with Greer posting 13 points and 12 rebounds against Kilsyth before backing it up with 17 points and 13 rebounds against Dandenong.
In the 2014 SEABL finals, Greer helped Nunawading defeat Geelong 92–84 in the Conference Final with 12 points and 12 rebounds, giving the Spectres the East Conference title before they lost the SEABL Grand Final 85–71 to Mount Gambier.
COLLEGE
Greer played college basketball at Augusta during the 2003–04 season before transferring to Nova Southeastern, where he competed from 2004 to 2005.
During the 2003–04 season at Augusta State, Greer earned both Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and Augusta State Freshman of the Year honours after averaging 9.9 points per game and a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game.
One of his most efficient scoring nights that season came against Francis Marion on February 14, 2004, when he poured in 29 points on 10-for-11 shooting, buried 7-of-7 three-pointers, and went 2-for-2 at the foul line while adding 7 rebounds (1 offensive, 6 defensive), 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 steal, and 32 minutes played in the box score that also listed Augusta State teammates Dean Brebner and Clarence Brown in the starting group.
Earlier in the year, he logged minutes in the December 18, 2003 game vs Mt. Olive, finishing with 3 points on 1-for-1 shooting (including 1-for-1 from three), 4 rebounds (1 offensive, 3 defensive), 1 assist, and 10 minutes played in that box score.
Greer’s lone season at Nova Southeastern came in 2004–05, when the Sharks finished 7–21 overall (3–8 at home, 1–9 away, 3–4 neutral) and 3–13 in conference play.
Across 28 games at Nova Southeastern, Greer started 27, averaged 27.1 minutes per game, and produced 313 total points (11.2 per game) while shooting .436 from the field (113-for-259), .277 on three-pointers (23-for-83), and .711 at the free throw line (64-for-90).
Over those 28 games, he collected 136 total rebounds (51 offensive, 85 defensive) for 4.9 per game, along with 48 assists (1.7 per game), 25 steals, 11 blocks, 47 turnovers, and 77 personal fouls, and his listed single-game high was 24 points.
That 2004–05 Nova Southeastern roster and season stat sheet also included teammates such as Calvin Jenkins, Shane McDonald, Kluis Wimbush, Oresti Nitsios, Jonathon Shepherd, Garth Campbell, and Jeff Ardizon alongside Greer in the team totals and player-by-player lines.
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