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American-Israeli basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Louis Terry (ג'יימס טרי; born November 26, 1960) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played the center position.[3] He played in the Israeli Premier League between 1983 and 1996.
Personal information | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio | November 26, 1960
Nationality | American-Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Howard University |
NBA draft | 1982: 9th round, 196th overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
Playing career | 1982–1996 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1982-1983 | Maine Lumberjacks |
1983-1985 | Maccbi Haifa |
1985-1986 | Stefanel Trieste |
1986 | Caja de Álava |
1986-1988 | Hapoel Holon |
1988-1989 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
1989-1990 | Hapoel Holon |
1990-1991 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
1991 | Hapoel Holon |
1992-1994 | Hapoel Naharia |
1994-1995 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
1995-1996 | Hapoel Eilat |
Terry was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[4] He is 6' 11" (211 cm) tall, and weighs 220 pounds.[3][4]
He attended Howard University ('82), and played basketball for the Howard Bison basketball p from 1978 to 1982.[1][4][5] In 2016, Terry was inducted into the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame.[6]
Terry was drafted in the 1982 NBA draft in Round 9, Pick 196, by the Washington Wizards. [1][4]
In 1982, Terry played 44 games for the Maine Lumberjacks in the Continental Basketball Association.[7] That year he converted to Judaism.[8] He later became an Israeli citizen, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces.[9][10]
Terry played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League between 1983 and 1996, for Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ironi Nahariya, and Hapoel Eilat,[2] in Spain for Saski Baskonia,[11] and in Italy for Stefanel Trieste.
In 2007, after retiring from basketball, Terry was working as a construction supervisor.[9]
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