Emanuel Jonh Terry (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional

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player for Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the

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(BSL). He played

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for the

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, earning Division II

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honors in 2018.

College career

Terry, a 6’9

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from Cleveland High School in

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, 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

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(SAC) regular season and

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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

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. 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

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for their

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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

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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’

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affiliate, the

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. 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

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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

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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

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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

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. 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

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. 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

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of the

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. In 10 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

Crvena zvezda (2020)

On September 17, 2020,

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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

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for the

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. On September 28, 2021, he signed a contract with the Kings. Terry was waived on October 15 and joined the

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later that month. On December 27, 2021, Terry signed a 10-day contract returning with the

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

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of the French Betclic Élite.

Seoul Samsung Thunders (2022–2023)

On August 11, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

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Pallacanestro Trieste (2023)

On January 17, 2023, he signed with

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of the Italia

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(LBA).

Manisa BB (2023–2024)

On July 17, 2023, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish

(BSL).

Beşiktaş (2024–present)

On June 28, 2024, Terry signed with Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the

(BSL).

Career statistics

NBA

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References

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Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters bioRealGM profile
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