Emanuel Jonh Terry (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional
basketball player for
Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italia
Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball at
Lincoln Memorial University, where he was a
Division II All-American in 2018.
College career
Terry, a 6’9
power forward from Cleveland High School in
Cleveland, Alabama, began his career as a reserve at Lincoln Memorial. He had a breakout season as a senior, averaging 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game. Terry led the Railsplitters to
South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season and
tournament championships. For the 2017–18 season, he was named the SAC Player of the Year and was the inaugural conference defensive player of the year. On the national level, Terry was named an All-American by the
National Association of Basketball Coaches. He also won the
Bevo Francis Award as the top small college player in the country.
Professional career
Canton Charge (2018–2019)
After going undrafted in 2018, Terry was signed by the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
for their
NBA Summer League
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team. Following a strong showing there, he was signed by the Nuggets to compete for a roster spot on their training camp roster. On October 8, 2018, Terry was waived by the Nuggets. On October 11, 2018, Terry was signed to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
to their training camp roster. On October 13, he was waived by the Cavaliers. He was then added to the training camp roster for the Cavaliers’
NBA G League affiliate, the
Canton Charge. Terry played 20 games for Canton, averaging 8.1 points and 6.4 rebounds for the team.
Sioux Falls Skyforce / Phoenix Suns / Miami Heat (2019)
On January 5, 2019, Terry was traded to the
Sioux Falls Skyforce for guard
Malik Newman. Since the trade, Terry improved upon his averages with Sioux Falls, averaging around 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game in the seven games he played for them.
On January 27, 2019, Terry signed a 10-day contract with the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
and made his NBA debut the same day. That night, he recorded 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist in 8 minutes of play during a 116–102 loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers
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. He played in one other game with the Suns before the 10-day contract expired on February 7. The next day, he was reacquired by Sioux Falls.
On February 20, 2019, Terry signed a 10-day contract with the
Miami Heat. He was re-acquired by the Skyforce afterwards.
Teksüt Bandırma (2019–2020)
On July 29, 2019, Terry signed a one-year contract with
Teksüt Bandırma of the
Basketball Super League. In 20 games, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)
On March 1, 2020, Terry signed with
Hapoel Jerusalem of the
Israeli Premier League. In 10 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
Crvena zvezda (2020)
On September 17, 2020,
Crvena zvezda announced the signing of Terry on a two year deal. On December 26, they terminated his contract.
Agua Caliente Clippers (2021)
For the 2020–21 season, Terry landed with the
Agua Caliente Clippers of the G League, making his debut on February 11, 2021. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block per game.
Stockton Kings / Return to the Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)
In August 2021, Terry joined the
Sacramento Kings for the
2021 NBA Summer League
The 2021 NBA Summer League was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The summer league cons ...
. On September 28, 2021, he signed a contract with the Kings. Terry was waived on October 15 and joined the
Stockton Kings
The Stockton Kings are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Stockton, California, and are affiliated with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings play their home games at the Stockton Arena and compete in the G League' ...
later that month.
On December 27, 2021, Terry signed a 10-day contract returning with the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
via the COVID-19 hardship waiver. Terry played 3 games with the Suns in that contract, averaging 5 rebounds per game there, before being waived early from it. On January 4, 2022, he was reacquired and activated by Stockton.
Orléans Loiret Basket (2022)
On April 9, 2022, Terry signed with
Orléans Loiret Basket of the French
Betclic Élite.
Seoul Samsung Thunders (2022–2023)
On August 11, 2022, he has signed with
Seoul Samsung Thunders of the
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
H ...
.
Pallacanestro Trieste (2023–present)
On January 17, 2023, he signed with
Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italia
Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
Career statistics
NBA
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References
External links
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Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters bioRealGM profile
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1995 births
Living people
ABA League players
Agua Caliente Clippers players
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
Bandırma B.İ.K. players
Basketball players from Alabama
Canton Charge players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
KK Crvena zvezda players
Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters men's basketball players
Miami Heat players
Orléans Loiret Basket players
Pallacanestro Trieste players
People from Enterprise, Alabama
Phoenix Suns players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sioux Falls Skyforce players
Stockton Kings players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
United States men's national basketball team players