Terrell Myers (born August 28, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who also later became a naturalised citizen of the United Kingdom.

Terrell Myers
Personal information
Born (1974-08-28) August 28, 1974 (age 50)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / British
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
Playing career1997–2007
PositionPoint guard
Number11
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2001Sheffield Sharks
2001–2003London Towers
2003–2006Girona
2006–2007Murcia
As coach:
2009–presentSt. Andrew's School
Career highlights and awards
  • BBL MVP (1999)
  • BBL All-Star (1999–2001)
  • 2× BBL First Team (1999, 2000)
  • BBL Second Team (2001)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (1997)

Playing career

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High school and college

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Terrell attended Hillhouse High School, then attended St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut for a postgraduate year. In college, Myers played for Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he studied and played basketball from 1993 to 1997.

Professional

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After graduating, Myers moved to England, signing professionally for the British Basketball League team Sheffield Sharks. He played with them for four seasons and the BBL Trophy in 1998, the League Championship in 1999 and the BBL Cup in 2000. He was named the BBL Most Valuable Player in 1998–99 when he averaged 23.5 points per game; the BBL Cup MVP that same season; and was a BBL All-Star team for three consecutive seasons (1999–2001).

In 2001, Terrell moved to the BBL's London Towers[1] and, in 2003, to the Spanish lower-league team Casademont Girona. After two seasons, Myers moved to the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto to play for Akasvayu Girona in one of Europe's biggest leagues, after which he moved to CB Murcia.

Coaching career

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In 2009, Myers became the head boys' varsity basketball coach at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware, where he remains as of the 2023–24 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Riders target repeat success", BBC News, 27 September 2001
  2. ^ "St. Andrew's School: Athletics » Team Sports » Roster". www.standrews-de.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.