Terry Michael Teagle (born April 10, 1960) is a retired American professional

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player, whose

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(NBA) career lasted from 1982 to

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. During his playing career, at a height of 6'5" (1.96 m) tall, he played at the shooting guard position.

High school

Teagle attended

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, in Broaddus, Texas, where he also played high school basketball.

College career

After high school, Teagle attended

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, where he played

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with the Baylor Bears, from 1978 to 1982. Teagle began his college career as fellow Bear

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was winding his up. During his college career, he was a three time All-

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First Team selection, (1980, 1981, 1982), the Southwest Conference Player of the Year (1980), and an All-American Second Team selection, in 1982.

Professional career

NBA

Teagle was selected 16th overall, in the 1982 NBA draft, by the Houston Rockets. He lasted two seasons in Houston (1982–84), before moving on to play with the

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(1984–85), Golden State Warriors (1984–90), and Los Angeles Lakers (1990–92), before returning to the Rockets to play two games in April 1993. On April 15, 1991, Teagle scored a basket against the Dallas Mavericks after catching a pass from Laker teammate Earvin "Magic" Johnson, giving Johnson his 9,888th career assist to pass Oscar Robertson as the NBA's all-time leader in career assists at the time. Teagle played in 732 games in the NBA (regular season and playoffs combined), with career averages of 11.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Europe

During the 1992–93 FIBA EuroLeague season, Teagle signed a one-year contract with Benetton Treviso of the Italian league. He reached the

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with the club, while playing alongside teammate

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. He averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, during EuroLeague play. Treviso eventually lost in the EuroLeague Finals to the French club

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, by a score of 59–55, with Teagle scoring 19 points and grabbing 4 rebounds. He was the top scorer of the Finals.BOXSCORE.
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References

External links

NBA.com Profile

Italian League Profile
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