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

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player for

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LNB Pro A LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...

and the

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. He also represents the

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in international competitions. Tarpey played

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with the

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Early life

Born in

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, 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 committed to play college basketball at the

College of William & Mary The College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) is a public university, public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III of England, William III and Queen ...

. 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

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, 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

National team career

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

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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

EuroLeague

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Basketball Champions League

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Domestic leagues

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