James Terry (basketball)

James 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 Basketball Premier League between 1983 and 1996.

James Terry
ג'יימס טרי
Personal information
Born (1960-11-26) November 26, 1960
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican-Israeli
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1982 / Round: 9 / Pick: 196th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
PositionCenter

Biography

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 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 2007, after retiring from basketball, Terry was working as a construction supervisor.[9]

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