Dalen Terry

Dalen Terry
	Terry with the Arizona Wildcats in 2021
No. 25–Chicago Bulls
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	July 12, 2002 (age 21); Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Corona del Sol ; (Tempe, Arizona); Hillcrest Prep; (Phoenix, Arizona);
College	Arizona (2020–2022)
NBA draft	2022: 1st round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Chicago Bulls
2022–2023	→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
	Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2022);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Last updated April 18, 2024

Dalen Lee Terry (born July 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. As a sophomore in 2022, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.

High school career

Terry is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, where he played with teammates Alex Barcello and Saben Lee before transferring to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix. In two years at Hillcrest, Terry averaged 15.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 3.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game.^[1] He played his AAU basketball Compton Magic with other Pac-12 players such as Johnny Juzang, Isaiah Mobley, Evan Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu.

Recruiting

Terry was a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class and the No. 46 overall player, according to 247Sports. On July 23, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Arizona, being the first commit in the 2020 class for Arizona.^[2] Terry had offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Colorado, USC, Utah and Vanderbilt, among others. He was joined in the 2020 recruiting class by Bennedict Mathurin, Ąžuolas Tubelis and Kerr Kriisa among others to give Arizona the Number 7 overall recruiting class for 2020.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dalen Terry SF	Phoenix, AZ	Hillcrest Prep (AZ)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 23, 2019
Dalen Terry SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 51 247Sports: 46 ESPN: 63
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020. "2020 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

College career

As a freshman at Arizona, Terry appeared in all 26 games for the Wildcats, starting 14 of them while averaging 4.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game.^[4] His highest point total came against in-state rival Arizona State, scoring 13 points, while shooting 3-of-3 from three-point range. Arizona would be placed on self-imposed post season ban, thus Terry would not play in the 2021 Pac-12 tournament or the 2021 NCAA tournament.

In his sophomore season, Terry started all 37 games for the Wildcats, in which he averaged eight points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He finished second in the Pac-12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.84), sixth in assists per game (3.92), eighth in field goal percentage (50.2) and ninth in steals per game (1.24).^[4] He became one of the marquee defensive players in the conference earning him All-Defensive First Team. Terry helped Arizona to a 33–4 record, winning the 2021 Roman Main Event, Pac-12 Conference regular season and 2022 Pac-12 tournament titles. Arizona returned to the 2022 NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018. Terry scored a career-high 17 points in his final game as a Wildcat against Houston. On April 22, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He later decided to remain in the draft.^[5]

Professional career

Terry was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 18th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. On July 8, 2022, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Bulls.^[6]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Chicago	38	0	5.6	.444	.259	.667	1.0	.6	.3	.1	2.2
2023–24	Chicago	59	2	11.5	.439	.230	.581	1.9	1.4	.5	.3	3.1
Career		97	2	9.2	.441	.238	.609	1.5	1.1	.4	.2	2.7

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Arizona	26	14	20.7	.415	.326	.614	3.2	1.5	.7	.4	4.6
2021–22	Arizona	37	37	27.8	.502	.364	.736	4.8	3.9	1.2	.3	8.0
Career		63	51	24.9	.477	.350	.680	4.2	2.9	1.0	.3	6.6

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References

↑ "Dalen Terry's Basketball Stats".
↑ Kelapire, Ryan (July 23, 2019). "2020 4-star wing Dalen Terry commits to Arizona". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
↑ "Arizona 2020 Basketball Commits (7)". 247Sports.com .
1 2 "CAREER HIGHLIGHTS". arizonawildcats.com.
↑ The Athletic Staff (June 1, 2022). "Arizona guard, potential first-rounder Dalen Terry to remain in NBA Draft". The Athletic . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
↑ Adams, Luke (July 8, 2022). "Bulls Sign Dalen Terry To Rookie Scale Contract". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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[1] "Dalen Terry's Basketball Stats".

[2] Kelapire, Ryan (July 23, 2019). "2020 4-star wing Dalen Terry commits to Arizona". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

[3] "Arizona 2020 Basketball Commits (7)". 247Sports.com .

[career_highlights-4] 1 2 "CAREER HIGHLIGHTS". arizonawildcats.com.

[5] The Athletic Staff (June 1, 2022). "Arizona guard, potential first-rounder Dalen Terry to remain in NBA Draft". The Athletic . Retrieved May 2, 2023.

[6] Adams, Luke (July 8, 2022). "Bulls Sign Dalen Terry To Rookie Scale Contract". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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