Terrell Myers
Encyclopedia
Terrell Myers is an American
professional basketball
player.
Terrell attended James Hillhouse
after graduation then attended St. Thomas More Prep school in Waterbury, Connecticut
, followed by Saint Joseph's University
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
where he studied and played basketball from 1993-1997. After graduating, Myers moved to England
, signing professionally for British Basketball League
outfit Sheffield Sharks
, where he enjoyed four very successful seasons winning the BBL Trophy in 1998, the League Championship in 1999 and the BBL Cup in 2000. He also picked up many personal accolades as well, collecting awards for the BBL Player of the Year 1998-99 (When he averaged 23.5 PPG), the BBL Cup MVP in 1999, as well as being named in the All-Star team for four seasons running (1998–2002).
In 2001 Terrell moved to the London Towers
, and in 2003 to Spanish
lower-league team Casademont Girona, where after two good season's Myers earned a move 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
. Having spent six years in the United Kingdom
, Myers is an eligible British citizen.
Myers is now the head basketball coach at St Andrew's School in Delaware
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Terrell attended James Hillhouse
James Hillhouse
James Hillhouse was an American lawyer, real estate developer, and politician from New Haven, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in both the U.S. House and Senate...
after graduation then attended St. Thomas More Prep school in Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
, followed by Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
where he studied and played basketball from 1993-1997. After graduating, Myers moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, signing professionally for British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
outfit Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...
, where he enjoyed four very successful seasons winning the BBL Trophy in 1998, the League Championship in 1999 and the BBL Cup in 2000. He also picked up many personal accolades as well, collecting awards for the BBL Player of the Year 1998-99 (When he averaged 23.5 PPG), the BBL Cup MVP in 1999, as well as being named in the All-Star team for four seasons running (1998–2002).
In 2001 Terrell moved to the London Towers
London Towers
London Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...
, and in 2003 to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
lower-league team Casademont Girona, where after two good season's Myers earned a move to the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
to play for Akasvayu Girona in one of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
's biggest leagues, after which he moved to CB Murcia
CB Murcia
Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. The team plays in ACB...
. Having spent six years in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Myers is an eligible British citizen.
Myers is now the head basketball coach at St Andrew's School in Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
.