Boston Celtics Scored 1,876 points in 92 playoff games and 120 points in 10 All-Star Games His jerseys were retired by Marshall University (#16) and the Philadelphia 76ers (#15) Personal life Greer and his wife, Mayme, had a son and two daughters. Greer died on April 14, 2018, following a brief illness. The 76ers announced his death on April 16. They honored Greer prior to Game 2 of the 2018 NBA Playoffs vs the Miami Heat. For the remainder of the playoffs, the Sixers wore a black armband on the sleeve of their jersey with a small patch with the number 15. NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs See also List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise References External links Basketball Hall of Fame profile 1936 births 2018 deaths African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from West Virginia Basketball players from West Virginia Continental Basketball Association coaches Marshall Thundering Herd baseball players Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Basketball Association All-Stars National Basketball Association players with retired numbers National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Philadelphia 76ers players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Huntington, West Virginia Syracuse Nationals draft picks Syracuse Nationals players 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people