Terry Sykes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1956 Colfax, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dry Prong (Dry Prong, Louisiana) |
| College | Grambling State (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1979 | Pallacanestro Chieti |
| 1982 | San Miguel Beermen |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Terrace Sykes (born April 5, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. A native of Colfax, Louisiana, he attended Dry Prong High School in nearby Dry Prong, and led the basketball team to a 2A State championship during his senior season.[1][2] Sykes played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers, where he led the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in rebounding twice and was a three-time All-SWAC selection.[1]
Sykes was selected by the Washington Bullets as the 37th overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft but he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Instead, he played primarily in Europe.[1] He played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with the San Miguel Beermen during the 1982 season.
Sykes was inducted into the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame in 2019.[3]
Sykes' granddaughter, Mya Hollingshed, played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2022 WNBA draft.[4]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Grambling State | 23 | – | – | .526 | – | .706 | 11.0 | – | – | – | 23.8 |
| Career | 23 | – | – | .526 | – | .706 | 11.0 | – | – | – | 23.8 | |
References
- ^ a b c "2019 Legends" (PDF). Grambling State University. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Jeff (April 13, 2015). "Funeral services set for legendary Grant Parish coach". The Town Talk. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Grambling State to induct 7 into Legends Hall of Fame". The News Star. June 26, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Yamashita, Andy (April 30, 2022). "Aces top draft pick has exceeded her own expectations". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
External links
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisiana
- Grambling State Tigers men's basketball players
- People from Colfax, Louisiana
- Power forwards
- San Miguel Beermen players
- Washington Bullets draft picks
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople