Jason Terry
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| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Jersey | #31 |
| Born | September 15, 1977 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Franklin (Seattle) |
| College | Arizona |
| Draft | 10th overall, 1999 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 1999–present |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004) |
| Awards | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1999–2000) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977[1]) is an American professional basketball player currently playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET", derives from his initials.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Terry was born in Seattle, Washington; one of ten children raised by his mother, Andrea Cheatham and his father, Curtis Terry.[1] One of his brothers, Curtis, currently plays college basketball for UNLV. He has a tattoo of the number 206 on his chest, recognizing the area code of his hometown. On February 2, 2007 Terry's number (31) was retired at Franklin High School.[2]
[edit] NBA
Terry was drafted out of the University of Arizona by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1999 NBA Draft as the 10th overall selection. In the 2000-01 season, Jason emerged as the team’s best player, averaging 19.7 points and leading the club in steals, assists and free throws made. He played 3,089 minutes. After spending his first five seasons with the Hawks, Terry was traded to the Mavericks just prior to the start of the 2004-05 season. He had a mediocre first few months with the Mavericks but eventually came into his own, putting up solid numbers and by the end of the season earning his spot as the Mavs' number one guard.
In the 2004-05 NBA Playoffs, Terry averaged 17.5 points on 51% shooting while hitting 49% from three-point range in his first playoff run. Yet his team failed to advance to the conference finals, losing its second-round series 4-2 to Nash's Phoenix Suns. In Game 6 of that series Terry got in a confrontation with teammate Dirk Nowitzki, who was frustrated by his own erratic play during the playoffs, for committing the crucial error of backing off of Steve Nash in the final seconds of regulation with his team up by 3, who subsequently hit the 3-point shot to send the game into overtime resulting eventually in the ousting of the Mavericks from the playoffs.[citation needed]
In the final seconds of Game 5 of the 2005-06 NBA Western Conference playoff semi-finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Terry in closeups was shown punching opposing guard and former teammate Michael Finley in the groin.[citation needed] On May 18, 2006, Jason Terry was suspended without pay from Game 6. Despite losing that game, the Mavericks were able to close out the series in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. In Game 6 of the 2006 NBA Finals, Terry shot 7-25 from the field and 2-11 from three-point territory as the cold shooting Mavericks were eliminated in 6 games by the champion Heat.
On July 1, 2006, after spending only 12 hours on the free-agent market, Jason Terry agreed to a 6-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [3]
[edit] Personal life
Jason Terry and his wife, Johnyika, have four daughters; Jasionna, Jalayah, Jaida and Jasa Azuré, who was born on June 20, 2007.[4] His younger sister, Lyric, lives with them in Dallas.[5]
Terry has the number 206 tattooed on his chest. It is his hometown area code. He also has a tattoo of Underdog.[5]
[edit] Trivia
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- Terry was the first Hawk since Stacey Augmon to make the NBA’s All-Rookie team.[5]
- In 2004-05, Jason Terry and Steve Nash were the only players to shoot 80% from the line, 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range.[5]
- His nickname is “JET” and he wears size 12½ basketball shoes.[1]
- Terry loves watching ESPN’s SportsCenter.[1]
- In college, Jason always slept in his uniform the night before a game.[5]
- While Martin Lawrence is his favorite actor and Halle Berry is his favorite actress, Richard Pryor’s “Harlem Nights” is his favorite all-time movie.[1]
- Terry majored in general studies at Arizona.[1]
[edit] International career
Terry was also a member of the United States squad for the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Jason Terry NBA.com bio
- ^ The Seattle Times: Sports: KingCo 4A Boys Roundup | Generation Next leads Franklin past Garfield
- ^ Jason Terry agrees to a 6-year contract with the Mavericks, AP, accessed July 1, 2006
- ^ http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/144286.html
- ^ a b c d e JockBio: Facts about Jason Terry
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