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Terry with the Mavericks in 2009
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| Born | September 15, 1977 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| High school | Franklin (Seattle, Washington) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Arizona (1995–1999) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1999–2018 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||
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| 1999–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Brooklyn Nets | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||
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| 2020–2021 | Arizona (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Grand Rapids Gold | |||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Utah Jazz (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 18,881 (13.4 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,274 (2.3 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 5,415 (3.8 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
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Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Terry played for 19 seasons in the NBA. He was known as "the Jet" because of his speed.
While playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Terry won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2009. He also helped the Mavericks win an NBA championship in 2011. As of January 2025, Jason Terry has made the eleventh-most three-point field goals in NBA history.
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Early Basketball Days: High School and College
Jason Terry went to Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington. He helped his team win two state championships in a row in 1994 and 1995. On February 2, 2007, Franklin High School honored him by retiring his jersey number, 31. This means no other player at the school can wear that number.
Terry played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 1995 to 1999. In his second year, he helped Arizona win the NCAA Championship in 1997. He was the team's fourth-best scorer, averaging 10.6 points per game.
As a senior, Terry was named Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He was also chosen for the All-Conference First Team. He finished his college career with 1,461 points and 192 three-point shots. He is the only player at Arizona to have over 1,000 points and 200 steals.
In 2015, Terry went back to college and earned his bachelor's degree. He studied social, behavioral, and human understanding.
Jason Terry's NBA Journey
Starting Strong: Atlanta Hawks Years
The Atlanta Hawks picked Jason Terry as the 10th overall player in the 1999 NBA draft. On November 16, 1999, as a rookie, he scored 22 points and had 5 assists. This helped the Hawks win against the Charlotte Hornets. On March 6, 2000, he made a career-high 6 steals. He also had 12 points and 11 assists in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
On December 12, 2000, Terry scored a career-high 38 points. This was in a win against the Sacramento Kings. A few days later, he had 17 points, 13 assists, and 8 rebounds. This helped the Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls. During the 2000–01 season, Terry led his team with 19.7 points per game.
On January 15, 2002, he scored an amazing 46 points against the Dallas Mavericks. On February 28, 2003, he achieved his first "triple-double." This means he had at least 10 in three different stats: 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. This happened against the Chicago Bulls. In the 2002–03 season, Terry was seventh in the NBA for assists per game, with 7.4.
The Hawks did not make it to the playoffs while Terry was on the team. In 2003, they won their last eight games. But they still finished 11th in their conference.
Championship Glory: Dallas Mavericks Era
On August 4, 2004, Terry was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He quickly became a fan favorite. Fans loved his nickname "JET" and how he would spread his arms like airplane wings. He took over the role of Steve Nash, who had left the team.
In his first year with Dallas, Terry played in 80 games. He averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. He was one of the few players to shoot well from all areas of the court.
During the 2005–06 season, Terry averaged 17.1 points per game. He helped the Mavericks reach the 2006 NBA Finals. In Game 1 against the Miami Heat, he scored 32 points. This made him one of only five players to score 30+ points in their first NBA Finals game. In Game 5, he scored 35 points. Even though the Mavericks were up 2–0 in the series, they lost to Miami in six games.
On July 1, 2006, Terry signed a new six-year contract with the Mavericks. It was worth over $50 million.
In April 2009, Jason Terry was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. This award goes to the best player who usually comes off the bench. He played 63 of 74 games as a sixth man in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 19.6 points, 3.4 assists, and 1.3 steals. He was great at shooting three-pointers and free throws.
In the 2010–11 season, Terry played in all 82 games for the Mavericks. He averaged 15.8 points per game. On November 6, 2010, he scored 26 points against the Denver Nuggets. Most of those points came in the first half.
In the playoffs that year, Terry scored a playoff-high 32 points in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He made 9 three-pointers in that game. This tied an NBA playoff record at the time. The Mavericks then made it to the NBA Finals for the second time.
In the 2011 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Terry averaged 18.0 points per game. In Game 5, he had 21 points and 6 assists. He was the first player coming off the bench to do this in a Finals game since 1987. In the final Game 6, Terry scored a game-high 27 points. This helped the Mavericks win their first NBA championship.
In the shorter 2011–12 season, Terry averaged 15.1 points. He made 138 three-pointers, which was second-most in the league. He left Dallas with the fourth-most three-point shots made in NBA history. Only Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, and his teammate Jason Kidd had more.
A Quick Stop: Boston Celtics
On July 18, 2012, Terry signed a deal with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 10.1 points and 2.5 assists per game in the 2012–13 season. On December 1, 2012, he had his first "double-double" as a Celtic. He scored 17 points and had a season-high 11 assists against the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored a season-high 26 points against the Denver Nuggets on February 10, 2013.
Short Stint: Brooklyn Nets
On June 28, 2013, Jason Terry was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. This trade also included Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. The deal was made final on July 12, 2013.
On February 19, 2014, Terry was traded again, this time to the Sacramento Kings. However, he had a knee injury and did not play any games for the Kings. He spent his time recovering from the injury.
Rocket Man: Houston Rockets
On September 17, 2014, Terry was traded to the Houston Rockets. On December 22, 2014, he made a three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers. This shot made him only the third player in NBA history to make 2,000 three-pointers. The other two were Ray Allen and Reggie Miller.
On August 24, 2015, Terry signed again with the Rockets. He left the team in July 2016.
Final Hoops: Milwaukee Bucks
On August 22, 2016, Terry signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 24, 2017, he became the oldest player to play for the Bucks. He was 39 years and 162 days old. On April 10, 2017, he scored a season-high 15 points. He also made five three-pointers in a win against the Charlotte Hornets. This was his only game that season where he scored 10 or more points.
Terry re-signed with the Bucks on September 18, 2017. On December 5, 2017, he had to sit out for a few weeks due to a calf injury. On January 28, 2018, he scored a season-high 12 points against the Chicago Bulls. On February 23, 2018, he scored 14 points in an overtime win against the Toronto Raptors. On March 2, 2018, he started a game for the first time since 2016. He also blocked three shots, which he hadn't done since 2010.
Career Stats: A Look at the Numbers
| 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
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1999–00 | Atlanta | 81 | 27 | 23.3 | .415 | .293 | .807 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.1 |
| 2000–01 | Atlanta | 82 | 77 | 37.7 | .436 | .395 | .846 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 19.7 |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta | 78 | 78 | 38.0 | .430 | .387 | .835 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 19.3 |
| 2002–03 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 38.0 | .428 | .371 | .887 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 17.2 |
| 2003–04 | Atlanta | 81 | 78 | 37.3 | .417 | .347 | .827 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .2 | 16.8 |
| 2004–05 | Dallas | 80 | 57 | 30.0 | .501 | .420 | .844 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .2 | 12.4 |
| 2005–06 | Dallas | 80 | 80 | 35.0 | .470 | .411 | .800 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 17.1 |
| 2006–07 | Dallas | 81 | 80 | 35.1 | .484 | .438 | .804 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.7 |
| 2007–08 | Dallas | 82* | 34 | 31.5 | .467 | .375 | .857 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.5 |
| 2008–09 | Dallas | 74 | 11 | 33.7 | .463 | .366 | .880 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .3 | 19.6 |
| 2009–10 | Dallas | 77 | 12 | 33.0 | .438 | .365 | .866 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 16.6 |
| 2010–11† | Dallas | 82 | 10 | 31.3 | .451 | .362 | .850 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.8 |
| 2011–12 | Dallas | 63 | 1 | 31.7 | .430 | .378 | .883 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 15.1 |
| 2012–13 | Boston | 79 | 24 | 26.9 | .434 | .372 | .870 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2013–14 | Brooklyn | 35 | 0 | 16.3 | .362 | .379 | .667 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | 4.5 |
| 2014–15 | Houston | 77 | 18 | 21.3 | .422 | .390 | .813 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 7.0 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | 72 | 7 | 17.5 | .402 | .356 | .818 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .7 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee | 74 | 0 | 18.4 | .432 | .427 | .828 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 4.1 |
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee | 51 | 4 | 16.0 | .383 | .348 | .889 | .9 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Career | 1,410 | 679 | 29.8 | .444 | .380 | .845 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 13.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2005 | Dallas | 13 | 13 | 38.5 | .506 | .491 | .884 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .5 | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Dallas | 22 | 22 | 38.4 | .442 | .307 | .831 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 18.9 |
| 2007 | Dallas | 6 | 6 | 38.2 | .424 | .281 | .833 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .8 | .3 | 17.0 |
| 2008 | Dallas | 5 | 3 | 36.0 | .433 | .438 | .867 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .4 | .2 | 15.8 |
| 2009 | Dallas | 10 | 1 | 32.5 | .389 | .373 | .767 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .6 | .3 | 14.3 |
| 2010 | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 29.0 | .377 | .400 | .750 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 12.7 |
| 2011† | Dallas | 21 | 0 | 32.6 | .478 | .442 | .843 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 17.5 |
| 2012 | Dallas | 4 | 1 | 34.8 | .455 | .500 | .625 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .3 | .0 | 13.8 |
| 2013 | Boston | 6 | 1 | 31.5 | .444 | .441 | .818 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | 12.0 |
| 2015 | Houston | 17 | 17 | 28.6 | .425 | .354 | .813 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .9 | .1 | 9.2 |
| 2016 | Houston | 5 | 0 | 24.8 | .342 | .316 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | .333 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | .400 | .400 | – | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 124 | 64 | 32.2 | .441 | .385 | .829 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .9 | .2 | 14.1 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Arizona | 31 | 0 | 9.8 | .542 | .577 | .593 | .7 | 1.1 | .6 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 1996–97 | Arizona | 34 | 18 | 30.5 | .443 | .331 | .713 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | .1 | 10.6 |
| 1997–98 | Arizona | 35 | 0 | 22.8 | .422 | .347 | .827 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 1998–99 | Arizona | 29 | 29 | 38.2 | .443 | .398 | .839 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 2.8 | .2 | 21.9 |
| Career | 129 | 47 | 25.1 | .443 | .374 | .784 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .1 | 11.3 | |
Playing for Team USA
Jason Terry was part of the United States basketball team. They played in the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
After Playing: Coach Terry
In September 2019, Terry became an assistant general manager. He worked for the Texas Legends in the NBA G League. This marked the end of his 19-year playing career. In May 2020, he was named an assistant coach for the Arizona Wildcats.
After one season at Arizona, he went back to the G League. He became the head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold. This team is connected to the Denver Nuggets. In July 2022, he joined the coaching staff of the Utah Jazz. He is now an assistant coach under head coach Will Hardy.
Jason Terry's Playing Style
Jason Terry was known as a great shooter. He has made the tenth-most three-pointers in NBA history. He often took quick jump shots after dribbling the ball. During his time with the Dallas Mavericks, he was especially good in the fourth quarter of games. He was known as a "fourth-quarter specialist."
Off the Court: Jason Terry's Life
Jason Terry grew up with nine brothers and sisters. His mother is Andrea Cheatham, and his father is Curtis Terry. One of his brothers, Curtis, also played professional basketball. Jason Terry is also the cousin of former NBA player Martell Webster.
Jason Terry is married to Johnyika. They have five daughters together.
Before the Mavericks won the championship in 2011, Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy on his arm. Two years later, he got another tattoo related to the Celtics. In 2013, he also got a tattoo for the Brooklyn Nets.
See also
In Spanish: Jason Terry para niños
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders
- List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
