Tyrell Terry
Terry with Stanford in 2019
Personal information
Born (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 23)
Valley City, North Dakota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeLaSalle
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CollegeStanford (2019–2020)
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career2020–2022
PositionPoint guard
Number1, 3
Career history
2020–2021Dallas Mavericks
2021→Memphis Hustle
2021–2022Memphis Grizzlies
2022→Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2020)
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Tyrell Nate Terry (born September 28, 2000) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.

Terry was selected 31st overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He spent one season with the team before he was waived. Terry also played for the Memphis Grizzlies from December 2021 to July 2022. He retired prematurely from professional basketball in December 2022 due to anxiety issues.[1][2]

Early life and high school career

Terry was born in Valley City, North Dakota, to Carrie Grise, and he moved with his mother to Minneapolis when he was five years old.[3] He played basketball for DeLaSalle High School. As a freshman, he helped his team win the Class 3A state championship to become the first team in Minnesota to win five straight titles.[4] He also led DeLaSalle to 3A state titles as a sophomore and senior.[5] As a junior, Columbia Heights High School ended DeLaSalle's streak of state titles in the semi-finals. In his senior season, Terry was named a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Basketball award.[6] He scored 22 points in the 2019 title game.[5]

College career

On November 6, 2019, Terry made his debut for Stanford, recording 14 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 73–62 win over Montana.[7] On November 21, he registered his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in an 81–50 victory over William & Mary.[8] In his next game, Terry had another double-double, posting 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 73–54 win over Oklahoma.[9] On January 13, 2020, he was named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in wins over Washington and Washington State.[10] On February 26, Terry scored a career-high 27 points with seven three-pointers to lead his team past Utah, 70–62.[11] This performance, along with a 12-point effort to upset 21st-ranked Colorado, helped him earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors on March 2.[12] At the end of the regular season, Terry was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Pac-12 honorable mention.[13] As a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. His shooting accuracy, with a 40.8 three-point percentage and team-high 89.1 free throw percentage, helped him gain attention as a National Basketball Association (NBA) prospect.[14] Following the season, Terry declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[15] On July 31, Terry announced he was remaining in the draft.[16]

Professional career

It was reported that Terry broke a record for a basketball IQ test administered by several NBA front offices during the 2020 offseason.[17] He was selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 31st pick by the Dallas Mavericks.[18] He was signed on December 1, 2020.[19] Terry was assigned to the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League for the start of the G League season, making his debut for the Hustle on February 10, 2021.

On October 15, 2021, Terry was waived by the Mavericks.[20]

On December 25, 2021, Terry signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, via the hardship exemption.[21] On January 1, 2022, he was signed to a two-way contract.[22] On July 2, Terry was waived by the Grizzlies.[23]

On December 15, 2022, Terry announced his retirement from professional basketball, citing mental health reasons.[1][2][24]

National team career

In 2018, Terry played for the United States national team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, a U18 tournament in Mannheim, Germany. In five games, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game and helped his team finish in seventh place in the tournament.[25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Dallas 11 0 5.1 .313 .000 .333 .5 .5 .5 .0 1.0
2021–22 Memphis 2 0 1.5 1.000 – – .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 13 0 4.5 .353 .000 .333 .5 .5 .4 .0 1.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Stanford 31 31 32.6 .441 .408 .891 4.5 3.2 1.4 .1 14.6

References

  1. ^ a b Taranto, Steven (December 16, 2022). "Tyrell Terry, former Mavericks draft pick, retires from basketball at 22 due to anxiety issues". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b MacMahon, Tim (December 17, 2022). "Tyrell Terry, Mavs 2020 draft pick, retires, citing anxiety". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Kiefer, David (February 12, 2020). "Tyrell Terry has rewarded Stanford for its faith". Stanford. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ La Vaque, David (March 12, 2016). "First with five straight: DeLaSalle makes state history winning 3A championship". MN Basketball Hub. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b La Vaque, David (March 21, 2019). "DeLaSalle crushes Princeton in Class 3A boys' basketball semi-finals". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Max, Mike (February 15, 2019). "Tyrell Terry & Jamison Battle, DeLaSalle's Dynamic Duo, Aim For 1 Last State Title". WCCO-TV. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Eymer, Rick (November 6, 2019). "Stanford men battle past Montana in basketball opener". The Mercury News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Eymer, Rick (November 21, 2019). "It was Terry's night to shine for Stanford men's basketball". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Stewart, Savanna (November 26, 2019). "Tyrell Terry, men's hoops shine in rout of Oklahoma". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "California's Bradley, Stanford's Terry voted Pac-12 Men's Basketball Players of the Week". Pac-12 Conference. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tyrell Terry pours in 27 points to lead Stanford past Utah". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Stanford's Tyrell Terry takes home penultimate Pac-12 Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week award". Pac-12 Conference. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Avalon, Grant (March 9, 2020). "Terry, Wills, da Silva earn Pac-12 Honors". Rule of Tree. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Pfeifer, Ben (February 20, 2020). "Tyrell Terry's skill makes him worthy of a lottery selection". FanSided. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (April 6, 2020). "Sources: Stanford's Tyrell Terry plans to enter NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  16. ^ Givony, Jonathan (July 31, 2020). "Stanford freshman Tyrell Terry to stay in 2020 NBA draft pool". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  17. ^ Taylor, Cody (June 16, 2020). "Tyrell Terry 'broke a record' for a basketball IQ test given by teams". The Rookie Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Mavericks select Tyrell Terry with No. 31 overall pick in NBA draft". Dallas Morning News. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Mavericks sign eight, including Barea, Iwundu, Burke". mavs.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  20. ^ Mavs PR [@MavsPR] (October 16, 2021). "The Dallas Mavericks have waived forward Feron Hunt, guard Carlik Jones and guard Tyrell Terry" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Tyrell Terry and Shaq Buchanan to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  22. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign forward Killian Tillie to a two-year contract, waive Sam Merrill". The Commercial Appeal. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Paul Garcia: The Grizzlies have waived Tyrell Terry". HoopsHype. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  24. ^ Jonathan Abrams (June 19, 2023). "I Can't Continue This Fight Any Longer". New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  25. ^ "Cardinal Inks Terry". Stanford Athletics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

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