Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tyrell Terry was born on September 28, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He is a guard in the NBA.

Terry was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Carrie Grise, and he moved with his mother to Minneapolis when Terry was five years old. Terry played basketball for DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a freshman, he helped his team win the Class 3A state championship and became the first team in Minnesota history to capture five straight titles. Terry also led DeLaSalle to 3A state titles as a sophomore and senior. As a junior, Columbia Heights High School ended DeLaSalle's streak of state titles in the semi-finals. In his senior season, Terry was named a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Basketball award. He scored 22 points in the 2019 title game.

He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. Terry was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Pac-12 honorable mention. As a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. His shooting accuracy, with a 40.8 three-point percentage and team-high 89.1 free throw percentage, helped him gain attention as a NBA prospect. Following the season, Terry declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

It was reported that Terry "broke a record" for a basketball IQ test administered by several NBA front offices in the 2020 offseason. He was selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 31st pick by the Dallas Mavericks.