Jason Terry life and biography

Jason Terry is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET," derives from his initials.

Career history
1999–2004 Atlanta Hawks
2004–present Dallas Mavericks

CAREER:

2009-10:
Averaged 16.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 33.0 minutes in 77 games (12 starts) while shooting 43.8% (456-1041 FGs) from the field, 36.5% (136-373 3FGs) from 3-point range and 86.6% (232-268 FTs) from the line…among NBA leaders, ranked in FT% (13th)...3 games with 30 points, 24 games with 20 points (17 off bench), 1 double-double… single-handedly matched or outscored opposing bench times 13 (9-4)…35 points (12-18 FGs, 4-8 3FGs, 7-10 FTs), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 39 minutes at NO (11/4/09)…24 points (7-8 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 9-9 FTs), 3 assists, 1 steal, 25 minutes vs. HOU (11/10/09)…20 points (8-15 FGs, 4-5 FTs), 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 34 minutes vs. SAC (11/20/09)…21 points (9-19 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 3 assists and season-high 4 steals in 39 minutes vs. GS (11/24/09)…1st double-double with 27 points (10-11 FGs, 4-4 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 10 assists and 32 minutes at HOU (11/25/09)…25 points (8-15 FGs, 4-7 3FGs, 5-7 FTs), 3 assists and 34 minutes at CLE (11/28/09)…7 points, including game-winning baseline jumper with 1.4 seconds remaining, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in 33 minutes vs. PHI (11/30/09)…in 1st start of season vs. ATL (12/5/09), 17 points (5-16 FGs, 3-8 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), 3 assists in 40 minutes…23 points (7-18 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 32 minutes to outscore opposing bench (14) vs. MEM (12/26/09)…team-high 20 points (7-12 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 5-7 FTs), 4 assists, 2 steals, 33 minutes at HOU (12/31/09)…game-high 26 points (11-19 FGs, 1-4 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 40 minutes vs. DET (1/5/10)…21 points (7-13 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 5-5 FTs), 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 35 minutes at SA (1/8/10)…21 points (9-17 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 1-3 FTs), 5 assists, 1 steal and 33 minutes vs. OKC (1/15/10)…in 2nd start of season, 21 points (9-16 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 41 minutes at WAS (1/20/10)… 21 points (8-15 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs), 1 rebound, 4 assist, 1 steal and 32 minutes for 3rd 20-point game as a starter vs. MIL (1/26/10)…21 points (8-15 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 36 minutes at PHO (1/28/10)… team-best 21 points (8-17 FGs, 1-4 3FGs, 4-5 FTs), 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal, 38 minutes vs. GS (2/3/10)…20 points (7-17 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 40 minutes vs. MIN (2/5/10)…season-high 36 points (9-17 FGs, 6-9 3FGs, 12-13 FTs), 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 42 minutes at GS (2/8/10)…3rd 30-point outing with 30 (10-20 FGs, 4-8 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 33 minutes while matching entire LAL bench (2/24/10)…20 points (8-17 FGs, 2-6 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 34 minutes at CHA (3/1/10)…game-high 26 points (9-18 FGs, 5-8 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 5 assists, 2 steals, 34 minutes vs. MIN (3/3/10)…in the MIN game, suffered broken nose and orbital bone in a collision with Corey Brewer…team-high 24 points (9-16 FGs, 5-8 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), 2 rebounds, 4 assists in 29 minutes off bench at NO (3/22/10)…hit 1,500th career 3-pointer of his career with 1st of NO game…29 points (11-24 FGs, 1-8 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), 1 rebound, 6 assists, 4 steals, 40 minutes at MEM (3/31/10)…25 points (8-14 FGs, 3-4 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in 27 minutes at SAC (4/10/10)…missed 5 games (vs. SAC 3/5-vs. NY 3/13/10) while recovering from facial surgery.

COLLEGE:
Arizona's all-time leader in steals, Jason Terry was picked on the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, the 10th overall selection ... Finished his college career with 245 steals ... Only player in Arizona history to collect more than 1,000 career points and 200 career steals ... Capped his senior year by being named: First Team All-America by AP; National Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated, CBS/Chevrolet and Rawlings/Basketball Times; and Pac-10 Player of the Year ... First Pac-10 player to lead the conference in scoring (21.9 ppg), assists (5.5 apg) and steals (2.8) since Gary Payton in 1988-89.

PERSONAL:

Born in Seattle…nickname is JET…on his chest, has a tattoo of the number 206, the area code of his hometown Seattle and behind it has a tattoo of the city’s skyline…is one of 10 children raised by his mother, Andrea Cheatham, and his father, Curtis Terry…he and his wife, Johniyka, have four daughters: Jasionna, Jalayah, Jaida and Jasa…was an extremely superstitious player in college…among his superstitions was sleeping in his uniform the night prior to a game…trademark in college was his knee high “Cats” socks…wears a headband because his third grade P.E. teacher, former Seattle Sonic Slick Watts, wore a headband during each of his NBA games...eats chicken fingers before games…holds basketball camps in Seattle, Arizona and Dallas…supports Gilda’s Club by donating $100 for every made 3-pointer during the season…each winter, hosts Coat and Blanket Drive to collect new and gently used coats and blankets for DFW’s homeless populations...recipient of the NBA’s Community Assist award (Nov. 2008)...traveled to China with the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders (July 2009)...hosted the Starpower VIP Invitational Golf Tournament, benefitting the Jason Terry Foundation at the Gentle Creek Golf Club in Prosper, Texas (Sept. 2009)...established The Jason Terry Foundation, supporting both community athletic and academic programs in Seattle…has hosted the UNCF/Jason Terry All-Star H.O.O.P.S. Showdown, a summer charity game held at Philips Arena to benefit his foundation and the United Negro College Fund universities in the metro Atlanta area…loves watching ESPN’s SportsCenter…while Martin Lawrence and Halle Berry are his favorite actors, Richard Pryor’s Harlem Nights is his favorite movie…a fan of the NFL’s Seahawks and MLB’s Mariners.

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