Quenton Terrell Lowery (born October 25, 1970) is an American former

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player for the Chicago Cubs,

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, and

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High school

Lowery attended

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, graduating with a 25-points per game average in basketball and numerous all-area and all-state awards.

College

During his college basketball career at Loyola Marymount he appeared in an Elite Eight game, losing to

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. He was a teammate of

Bo Kimble Gregory Kevin "Bo" Kimble (born April 9, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions. As a senior in the 1989–90 season, Kim ...

. He was the person who fed the

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Hank Gathers Eric Wilson "Hank" Gathers Jr. (February 11, 1967 – March 4, 1990) was an American college basketball player for the Loyola Marymount Lions in the West Coast Conference (WCC). As a junior in 1989, he became the second player in NCAA Division I ...

moments before Gathers' death.

Personal life

Terrell is currently married to Denise, and they have three children.

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