Terry Larrier
Larrier playing for VCU in 2014
No. 22 – Cape Town Tigers
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (1995-08-15) August 15, 1995 (age 28)
The Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Phelps School
(Malvern, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Agua Caliente Clippers
2020–2021Norrköping Dolphins
2021Wisconsin Herd
2022CSO Voluntari
2023–presentCape Town Tigers
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Terry Elijah Larrier (born August 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cape Town Tigers of South Africa. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams and the UConn Huskies.

College career

Larrier first played college basketball with the VCU Rams, then departed after the 2014–15 season to join the Connecticut Huskies. Due to NCAA regulations, Larrier redshirted during the Huskies' 2015–16 season. He then injured his left knee and tore his ACL four games into the 2016–17 season.[1]

Larrier began his senior season with a 27-point game but missed four games with a nasal fracture that required surgery.[1] He posted 13.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a senior.[2] After the 2017–18 season, Larrier announced he would forgo his college eligibility, and enter the 2018 NBA draft. He graduated with a degree in urban and community studies.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. he joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA Summer League.[2] Larrier signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 31, 2018.[3] He was waived on August 9, 2018, after suffering an ankle injury.[4] On June 26, 2019, Larrier was listed in the roster of San Antonio Spurs for 2019 NBA Summer League hosted at Vivint Smart Home Arena.[5]

For the 2019–20 season, Larrier signed with the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League.[6] He injured his ankle on January 23, 2020, ending his season. Larrier averaged 7.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[7]

On August 11, 2020, Larrier signed with the Norrköping Dolphins of the Swedish league.[8] In his debut, he contributed 26 points and 5 rebounds in an 83–77 win against BC Luleå.[9] Larrier averaged 17 points and 5 rebounds per game.

On July 14, 2021, Larrier signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League, but did not appear in a game for the club.[10]

In October 2021, he joined the Wisconsin Herd after being acquired in a trade.[11] Larrier was removed from the team on February 2, 2022.[12] On February 10, 2022, Larrier was reacquired by the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.[13]

On August 2, 2022, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.[14]

In October 2023, the Cape Town Tigers announced they had signed Larier on their Instagram account.[15] Larier made his debut on November 21, 2023, and scored a team-high 25 points in a 76–61 win over Dynamo in the Road to BAL.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Amore, Dom (February 27, 2018). "UConn's Terry Larrier, Set To Graduate, Plans Pro Career After This Season". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Grizzlies' Terry Larrier: Joining Grizzlies for summer league". CBS Sports. June 25, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mavericks sign forward Terry Larrier". Mavs.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Terry Larrier: Waived by Mavs in wake of injury". cbssports.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 SALT LAKE CITY SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "AGUA CALIENTE CLIPPERS FINALIZE OPENING NIGHT ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Putterman, Jeremy (February 27, 2020). "Huskies in the pros: Former UConn standouts Andre Drummond, Shabazz Napier settle in after trades; Jeremy Lamb tears ACL; Jerome Dyson, Jeff Adrien find new homes overseas". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 11, 2020). "Terry Larrier joins Norrkoping Dolphins". Sportando. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Basketligan Round 1 of Regular Season". Eurobasket. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 14, 2021). "BMSlam Stal Ostrow signs Terry Larrier". Sportando. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2021 Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Terry Larrier este al 7-lea străin din lotul lui CSO Voluntari". baschet.ro (in Romanian). August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  16. ^ "Cape Town Tigers v Dynamo boxscore – Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023 – 21 November". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

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