Dalen Terry

Terry was born on July 12, 2002, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona before transferring to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, where he'd play alongside future Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton. 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 ball with the Compton Magic, playing alongside other Pac-12 players such as 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. As a freshman, Terry appeared in all 26 games for the Wildcats, starting 14 of them while averaging 4.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Since Arizona was placed on a self-imposed post-season ban, Terry would not get the opportunity to showcase his skills in the 2021 Pac-12 Tournament or the 2021 NCAA Tournament. He gained a bigger role during his sophomore season, where he started all 37 games, averaging 8.0 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 FG% (50.2), and ninth in steals per game (1.24). 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. When the lights were the brightest, Terry delivered, scoring a career-high 17 points in his final game as a Wildcat against Houston. Eventually, he would be selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 18th pick in the 2022 NBA draft.