Emanuel Terry

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Emanuel Terry

| image = Emanuel Terry 33 Beşiktaş TBSL 20241011 (cropped).jpg

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 220

| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi

| team = Beşiktaş Fibabanka

| number = 33

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|21}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

| high_school = Cleveland (Cleveland, Alabama)

| college = Lincoln Memorial (2014–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| years1 = 2018–2019

| team1 = Canton Charge

| years2 = 2019

| team2 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years3 = {{nbay|2018|end}}

| team3 = Phoenix Suns

| years4 = {{nbay|2018|end}}

| team4 = Miami Heat

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Teksüt Bandırma

| years6 = 2020

| team6 = Hapoel Jerusalem

| years7 = 2020

| team7 = Crvena zvezda

| years8 = 2021

| team8 = Agua Caliente Clippers

| years9 = 2021–2022

| team9 = Stockton Kings

| years10 = {{nbay|2021|full=y}}

| team10 = Phoenix Suns

| years11 = 2022

| team11 = Orléans Loiret Basket

| years12 = 2022–2023

| team12 = Seoul Samsung Thunders

| years13 = 2023

| team13 = Pallacanestro Trieste

| years14 = 2023–2024

| team14 = Manisa BB

| years15 = 2024–present

| team15 = Beşiktaş

| highlights =

Bevo Francis Award winner (2018)
First-team Division II All-American – NABC (2018)
SAC Player of the Year (2018)
SAC Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
First-team All-SAC (2018)

}}

Emanuel Jonh Terry (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters, earning Division II All-American honors 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.{{cite web |title=Emanuel Terry named finalist for 2018 Bevo Francis Award |url=https://m.middlesborodailynews.com/2018/04/02/emanuel-terry-named-finalist-for-2018-bevo-francis-award/ |website=Middlesboro Daily News|accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=April 2, 2018}} On the national level, Terry was named an All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.{{cite web |title=Terry headed to NBA Summer League |url=https://www.claiborneprogress.net/2018/07/03/terry-headed-to-nba-summer-league/ |website=Claiborne Progress|accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=April 2, 2018}} He also won the Bevo Francis Award as the top small college player in the country.{{cite web |title=Emanuel Terry lauded with 2018 Bevo Francis Award |url=http://lmurailsplitters.com/news/2018/4/2/mens-basketball-emanuel-terry-lauded-with-2018-bevo-francis-award.aspx |website=LMURailsplitters.com|accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=April 2, 2018}}

Professional career

=Canton Charge (2018–2019)=

After going undrafted in 2018, Terry was signed by the Denver Nuggets for their NBA Summer League team.{{cite web |title=LMU's Emanuel Terry turning heads at NBA Summer League |url=http://www.wymt.com/content/sports/LMUs-Emanuel-Terry-turning-heads-at-NBA-Summer-League-487686881.html |website=WYMT.com |accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=July 9, 2018}}{{cite web |last = Dempsey | first = Christopher|title=Is Emanuel Terry the Next Torrey Craig? |url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/is-emanuel-terry-the-next-torrey-craig-070718-2 |website=NBA.com |accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=July 7, 2018}} Following a strong showing there, he was signed by the Nuggets to compete for a roster spot on their training camp roster.{{cite web |title=Nuggets Sign Rookie DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell to Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-sign-akoon-purcell-080718 |website=NBA.com |accessdate=August 12, 2018 |date=August 7, 2018}} On October 8, 2018, Terry was waived by the Nuggets.{{cite web|title=We have waived Emanuel Terry.|url=https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1049340743783866371|date=October 8, 2018|website=Denver Nuggets on Twitter|accessdate=October 8, 2018}} On October 11, 2018, Terry was signed to the Cleveland Cavaliers to their training camp roster.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Sign Emanuel Terry|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/terry-signing-181011|website=NBA.com|accessdate=October 11, 2018|date=October 11, 2018}} On October 13, he was waived by the Cavaliers.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Waive Bonzie Colson, Kobi Simmons and Emanuel Terry|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/waive-colson-simmons-terry-181013|website=NBA.com|accessdate=October 16, 2018|date=October 13, 2018}} He was then added to the training camp roster for the Cavaliers’ NBA G League affiliate, the Canton Charge.{{cite web|title=Canton Charge 2018-19 Training Camp Roster|url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-2018-training-camp-roster/|website=NBA.com|date=October 20, 2018|accessdate=October 21, 2018|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715165026/https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-2018-training-camp-roster/|url-status=dead}} Terry played 20 games for Canton, averaging 8.1 points and 6.4 rebounds for the team.{{cite news |last1=Boutwell |first1=Josh |title=Enterprise native continues to chase hoops dreams overseas |url=http://www.southeastsun.com/sports/article_4489811e-639d-11ea-b2e1-2f8745592302.html |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |work=Southeast Sun |date=March 11, 2020}}

=Sioux Falls Skyforce / Phoenix Suns / Miami Heat (2019)=

On January 5, 2019, Terry was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce for guard Malik Newman.{{cite web|title=Skyforce acquire Emanuel Terry|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-acquire-emanuel-terry/|website=NBA.com|accessdate=January 5, 2019|date=January 5, 2019|archive-date=April 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413122724/https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-acquire-emanuel-terry/|url-status=dead}} 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{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns Sign Emanuel Terry|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/phoenix-suns-sign-emanuel-terry|website=NBA.com|accessdate=January 27, 2019|date=January 27, 2019}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/games/20190127/PHXLAL#/boxscore |title=Archived copy |website=NBA.com |access-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128141850/https://www.nba.com/games/20190127/PHXLAL#/boxscore |url-status=dead }} He played in one other game with the Suns before the 10-day contract expired on February 7.{{cite web|title=Emanuel Terry: Contract expires|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/emanuel-terry-contract-expires/|date=February 7, 2019|website=cbssports.com|accessdate=February 7, 2019}} The next day, he was reacquired by Sioux Falls.{{cite web|title=SKYFORCE RE-ACQUIRES TERRY, LIGGINS|url=https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-re-acquires-terry-liggins/|date=February 8, 2019|work=NBA.com|accessdate=February 8, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426161216/https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-re-acquires-terry-liggins/|url-status=dead}}

On February 20, 2019, Terry signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.{{cite web|title=Heat Signs Emanuel Terry To 10-Day Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-emanuel-terry-190220|website=NBA.com|accessdate=February 20, 2019|date=February 20, 2019}} He was re-acquired by the Skyforce afterwards.{{cite web|title=Emanuel Terry: Time with Miami over|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/emanuel-terry-time-with-miami-over|date=March 4, 2019|website=cbssports.com|accessdate=March 4, 2019}}

=Teksüt Bandırma (2019–2020)=

On July 29, 2019, Terry signed a one-year contract with Teksüt Bandırma of the Basketball Super League.{{cite news|last1=Terrasi Borghesan|first1=Ennio|title=Bandirma tabs Emanuel Terry |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bandirma-tabs-emanuel-terry/|website=Sportando|accessdate=July 30, 2019|date=July 29, 2019}} In 20 games, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.{{cite web |last1=Schmidt-Scheuber |first1=Miles |title=Emmanuel Terry (KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd) You Can't Question The NBA Process But Fall In Love With It |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/651971/Emmanuel-Terry-(KK-Crvena-Zvezda-MTS-Beograd)-You-Can't-Question-The-NBA-Process-But-Fall-In-Love-With-It |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=November 6, 2020 |date=November 6, 2020}}

=Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)=

On March 1, 2020, Terry signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/hapoel-jerusalem-announces-emanuel-terry/|title=Hapoel Jerusalem announces Emanuel Terry|last=|first=|date=March 1, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 2, 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://sd-crvenazvezda.net/2020/09/17/emanuel-teri-je-novo-pojacanje-crvene-zvezde/|title=Emanuel Teri je novo pojacanje Crvene zvezde!|last=|first=|date=September 17, 2020|website=|publisher=SD Crvena zvezda|language=SR|access-date=September 17, 2020}} On December 26, they terminated his contract.{{cite web |title=Crvena zvezda i Emanuel Teri sporazumno raskinuli saradnju |url=https://kkcrvenazvezda.rs/2020/12/26/crvena-zvezda-i-emanuel-teri-sporazmno-raskinuli-saradnju/ |website=kkcrvenazvezda.rs|date=December 26, 2020 |accessdate=26 December 2020}}

=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.{{cite news |last1=Boutwell |first1=Josh |title=Emanuel Terry turns in stellar G-League season |url=https://www.southeastsun.com/sports/article_3c44b084-8ca8-11eb-998a-9f2812845b88.html |access-date=October 16, 2021 |work=The Southeast Sun |date=March 24, 2021}}

=Stockton Kings / Return to the Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)=

In August 2021, Terry joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|title=Kings Announce California Classic Summer League Roster|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-2021-ca-classic-roster|work=NBA.com|date=August 1, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2021}} On September 28, 2021, he signed a contract with the Kings.{{cite web|title=Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-2021-22-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2021}} Terry was waived on October 15{{cite web|title=Kings Waive Emanuel Terry|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-waive-emanuel-terry|website=NBA.com|date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021}} and joined the Stockton Kings later that month.{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster|url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-announce-2021-22-training-camp-roster/|website=NBA.com|date=October 25, 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}}

On December 27, 2021, Terry signed a 10-day contract returning with the Phoenix Suns via the COVID-19 hardship waiver.{{cite news|title=Phoenix Suns add Emanuel Terry as hardship signing|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/2948383/phoenix-suns-add-emanuel-terry-as-hardship-signing/|work=Arizona Sports|date=December 27, 2021|access-date=December 27, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|title=2021-22 NBA G League transactions|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 4, 2022}}

=Orléans Loiret Basket (2022)=

On April 9, 2022, Terry signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Betclic Élite.{{cite web|title=Emanuel Terry arrive en renfort (09/04/2022)|url=https://www.orleansloiretbasket.fr/Ress_10282/Club/Actualites-Communiques/Emanuel-Terry-arrive-en-renfort-.html|website=OrleansLoiretBasket.fr|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 9, 2022|language=French}}

=Seoul Samsung Thunders (2022–2023)=

On August 11, 2022, he has signed with Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/seoul-samsung-thunders-sign-marcus-derrickson-emanuel-terry/|title=Seoul Samsung Thunders sign Marcus Derrickson, Emanuel Terry|last=|first=|date=August 11, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 16, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

=Pallacanestro Trieste (2023)=

On January 17, 2023, he signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italia Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/emanuel-terry-officially-signs-with-trieste/|title=Emanuel Terry officially signs with Trieste|last=|first=|date=January 17, 2023|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 17, 2023 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

=Manisa BB (2023–2024)=

On July 17, 2023, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://manisabbsk.com.tr/33052/ailemize-hos-geldin-emanuel-terry.html|title=Ailemize Hoş Geldin Emanuel Terry|last=|first=|date=July 17, 2023|website=manisabbsk.com.tr|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=July 20, 2023}}

=Beşiktaş (2024–present)=

On June 28, 2024, Terry signed with Beşiktaş Fibabanka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=BJK_Basketbol |number=1806681171469697140 |title=Emanuel Terry Beşiktaş Fibabanka’da}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix

| 2 || 0 || 10.0 || .667 || — || .500 || 3.0 || .5 || 1.5 || .0 || 4.5

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018|nolink=y}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Miami

| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || — || .500 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix

| 3 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || — || — || 5.0 || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 6 || 0 || 6.8 || .333 || — || .500 || 3.7 || .7 || .7 || .0 || 1.7

References

External links

{{basketball stats|nba=1629150}}
[http://lmurailsplitters.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3083 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters bio]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Emanuel-Terry/Summary/84252 RealGM profile]

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:ABA League players

Category:Agua Caliente Clippers players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Serbia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Bandırma B.İ.K. players

Category:Basketball players from Alabama