Dalen Terry

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Dalen Lee Terry ( DAY-lən; born July 12, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, and was drafted with the 18th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. As a sophomore in 2022, Terry was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.

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. He played his AAU basketball for the Compton Magic with other Pac-12 players such as Johnny Juzang, Isaiah Mobley, Evan Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu.

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. Terry had offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Colorado…