Lennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere (born September 12, 1971) is an American former

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player who played six seasons in the

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(NBA) and was an

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college player at

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. Following his playing career, Dehere became active in Democratic Party politics, as well as a restaurateur. Dehere was born in

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, and grew up in

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, and played basketball under Coach

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while attending St. Anthony's High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is through this relationship that he is best friends with the coach's son,

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College career

Dehere played for

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from 1989 until 1993, where he had held the school and conference record with 2,494 career points, as well as school career records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goals attempted. Dehere also holds single season records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goal percentage. He was named

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in the 1992–93 season, as well as Conference Tournament

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Professional career

A 6'2", 190-lb.

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, he was selected 13th overall by the

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in the

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. He played for the Clippers,

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and

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averaging 8.0 ppg during his NBA career which spanned six seasons. Dehere also played two seasons in Germany. In January 2002, Dehere signed with the

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of the

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(NBDL).

Community involvement

In 1994, Dehere donated $75,000 to rehabilitate the Garfield Park basketball court where he had played in his youth. He also worked with others in the community to rebuild the youth recreational basketball program at the park. The court was renamed by the City of Jersey City in Dehere's honor. After retiring from the NBA, Dehere returned to his hometown of Jersey City. He was the owner of Sanai's at the Newkirk-Summit House, a restaurant in the oldest standing building in the city. He is also the Chairman of the Jersey City Community Housing Corporation, a non-profit corporation involved in the construction of affordable housing.

Politics

Dehere made his political debut as a candidate for an at-large council seat in the Jersey City municipal election of 2001. On April 27, 2007, Dehere was elected to serve as a member of the

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where he served on the Legal and Affirmative Action Committees. He became vice president of the board on May 21, 2009. He served one term, which expired in April 2010, and was defeated for reelection.D'Alessandro, Dave
Terry Dehere, former NBA player vows to help hometown Jersey City through political field.
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