Emanuel Terry
Emanuel Terry | |
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| Born | August 21, 1996 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Basketball career in NBA, NBA G League, and international leagues |
Emanuel Davon Terry (born August 21, 1996) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Beşiktaş Fibabanka in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). During his collegiate career, he competed with the Railsplitters, where he earned recognition as a Division II All-American in 2018.
College career
Standing 6 feet 9 inches and playing as a power forward, Terry attended Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Alabama. He started his tenure at Lincoln Memorial primarily coming off the bench but emerged prominently in his senior year. That season, he posted averages of 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per contest, guiding the Railsplitters to both South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season and tournament titles. In the 2017–18 season, he was honored as the SAC Player of the Year and became the first recipient of the SAC Defensive Player of the Year award. On a national level, Terry received All-American honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches and was awarded the Bevo Francis Award as the nation’s premier small college player.
Canton Charge (2018–2019)
After not being selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, Terry participated with the Denver Nuggets during the NBA Summer League. His impressive performance earned him a spot on their training camp roster; however, he was waived on October 8, 2018. Soon after, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers' training camp but was released two days later and subsequently assigned to their NBA G League affiliate, the Canton Charge. Over 20 games with Canton, he averaged 8.1 points alongside 6.4 rebounds per game.
Sioux Falls Skyforce / Phoenix Suns / Miami Heat (2019)
On January 5, 2019, Terry was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for guard Malik Newman. During seven contests with Sioux Falls, his statistics improved significantly to averages of 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.
Terry secured a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns on January 27, 2019, making his NBA debut that same day by tallying five points, three rebounds, and two steals in eight minutes of play. After completing two appearances, his contract expired on February 7, prompting his return to Sioux Falls.
On February 20, he signed another 10-day contract this time with the Miami Heat. Upon conclusion of this contract period, Terry returned once again to rejoin the Skyforce roster.
Teksüt Bandırma (2019–2020)
On July 29, 2019, Terry committed to a one-year deal with Teksüt Bandırma competing in Turkey’s Basketball Super League. Throughout 20 games played there, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, along with contributions of 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks each game.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)
Terry signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League on March 1, 2020. In ten appearances for the team, he posted averages of 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per contest.
Crvena zvezda (2020)
On September 17, 2020, Terry agreed to a two-year contract with Serbian club Crvena zvezda. This agreement was mutually dissolved on December 26 of the same year.
Agua Caliente Clippers (2021)
During the 2020–21 campaign, Terry suited up for the Agua Caliente Clippers in the NBA G League. He made his debut on February 11, 2021, averaging a double-double with eleven points and ten rebounds per game while also contributing two assists and one block on average.
Stockton Kings and Return to Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)
In August 2021, Terry participated in the 2021 NBA Summer League as a member of the Sacramento Kings. He officially signed with Sacramento on September 28 but was released on October 15, after which he joined their G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
On December 27, 2021, Terry secured a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns under the COVID-19 hardship exemption. During his brief stint, he played in three games and averaged five rebounds per contest before being waived prematurely. He returned to Stockton on January 4, 2022.
Orléans Loiret Basket (2022)
Terry inked a deal with Orléans Loiret Basket, competing in France's top-tier Betclic Élite, on April 9, 2022.
Seoul Samsung Thunders (2022–2023)
On August 11, 2022, he signed with the Seoul Samsung Thunders, a team in the Korean Basketball League.
Pallacanestro Trieste (2023)
Terry joined Italian club Pallacanestro Trieste of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) on January 17, 2023.
Manisa BB (2023–2024)
On July 17, 2023, he committed to Manisa BB, which competes in Turkey's premier league, the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Beşiktaş (2024–present)
Most recently, on June 28, 2024, Terry signed with Beşiktaş Fibabanka, also part of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.
NBA
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 2 || 0 || 10.0 || .667 || — || .500 || 3.0 || .5 || 1.5 || .0 || 4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Miami | 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || — || .500 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | 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