Anthony Wayne Teachey (born March 27, 1962) is a retired American
basketball
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player. He played several years in the top leagues in Italy, Spain, France and Argentina and played
college basketball
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at
Wake Forest University
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.
Teachey came to
Wake Forest from
Goldsboro High School in
Goldsboro, North Carolina as an undersized but athletic
center
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. As a senior, Teachey led the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in rebounding at 10.0 per game and added 13.1 points per game, earning second-team All-ACC honors. The Deacons made a run in the
1984 NCAA tournament, ultimately falling to
Houston
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and future Hall of Fame center
Hakeem Olajuwon. Following his senior season, Teachey was invited to the
1984 Olympic trials but did not make the final roster.
Following the close of his college career, Teachey was drafted by the
Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the
1984 NBA draft (40th pick overall). However, he chose to sign in Italy instead. Teachey played six seasons of professional basketball, primarily in Europe. He also had a short stint with the
La Crosse Catbirds
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of the
Continental Basketball Association during the 1989–90 season.
After his playing career ended, Teachey stayed involved in basketball by working with children in sports in his hometown of Goldsboro.
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1962 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American men's basketball players
Baloncesto Málaga players
Basketball players from North Carolina
Centers (basketball)
CEP Lorient players
Dallas Mavericks draft picks
Fulgor Libertas Forlì players
La Crosse Catbirds players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Liga ACB players
Sportspeople from Goldsboro, North Carolina
Power forwards (basketball)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball players