Terence Stansbury
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Terence Stansbury is a retired American
basketball
player. His daughter Tiffany
has played in the WNBA.
A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard from Temple University
, Stansbury played three seasons (1984–1987) in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the Indiana Pacers
and Seattle SuperSonics
. He finished with 1,200 points in his career and was a three-time participant in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
, where he won three straight third place positions in a row from 1985 to 1987, before leaving the NBA.
Stansbury is a graduate of Newark High School
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. His daughter Tiffany
Tiffany Stansbury
Tiffany Stansbury is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.The daughter of former NBA player Terence Stansbury, Tiffany Stansbury attended college at NC State and graduated in 2006...
has played in the WNBA.
A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
, Stansbury played three seasons (1984–1987) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
. He finished with 1,200 points in his career and was a three-time participant in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Slam Dunk Contest
The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA...
, where he won three straight third place positions in a row from 1985 to 1987, before leaving the NBA.
Stansbury is a graduate of Newark High School
Newark High School (Delaware)
Newark High School is a public high school in Newark, Delaware and is one of three high schools within the Christina School District. It is also one of the oldest educational institutions in the state, graduating its first class of students in 1893. In 2009 it saw its 20,000th student graduate...
.