Terence "Terry" Tarpey III (born March 2, 1994) is a French-American professional

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player for

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and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competitions. Tarpey played

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with the

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Early life

Born in

Poissy Poissy () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called ''Pisciacais'' in French. Poissy is one of ...

, Tarpey spent his first three years in

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where his father was playing professionally. He is the son of Terence "Terry" Tarpey Jr., an American-French former professional basketball player who spent most of his career playing in France. He is of Lithuanian descent through a grandparent. At the age of four, Tarpey moved with his family to New York City before settling in

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. Before choosing to focus on basketball, Tarpey also played baseball and football. Standing at , Tapey possesses a wingspan.

High school and college career

Tarpey attended and played basketball at

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in Connecticut. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points per game, leading Fairfield Prep to the Class LL and SCC semifinals. In May 2011, Tarpey commited to play college basketball at the

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. He was twice named the best defender in the

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. As a junior, Tarpey posted 11.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. Tarpey was the first William & Mary player to record a

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with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against

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in 2015. As a senior, he averaged 10.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Denain Voltaire (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Tarpey signed with Denain Voltaire of the French second division

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on August 7, 2016.

Le Mans Sarthe (2017–2023)

On May 31, 2017, Tarpey signed a two-year deal with Le Mans Sarthe of the

, a club his father played for in the 1990s. In the 2017–18 season, Tarpey helped Le Mans win their fifth French league title, the first in 12 years. He averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game. On May 5, 2021, Tarpey extended his contract with the club until 2024.

AS Monaco (2023–present)

On June 22, 2023, Tarpey signed a three-year contract with

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of the

and the EuroLeague.

National team career

Tarpey was named to the 12-man French National A team in 2016. In November 2021, Tarpey made his French senior national team debut during the qualifying rounds for the

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. In August 2022, he was selected to the final squad for the

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championship. Tarpey averaged 5.4 points on 64 percent shooting, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.7 steals, helping the French team to a silver medal.

Career statistics

College

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External links

William & Mary Tribe bioFIBA profileRealGM profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarpey, Terry 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players AS Monaco Basket players Basketball players from Connecticut Denain Voltaire Basket players French men's basketball players French people of American descent French people of Lithuanian descent Le Mans Sarthe Basket players People from Poissy Small forwards Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut Sportspeople from Yvelines William & Mary Tribe men's basketball players