Terry DeWayne Catledge is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. A 6'8" forward from the University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...

, Catledge spent eight seasons (1985–1993) in the NBA as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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, Washington Bullets

Washington Wizards

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, and Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

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. He ended his NBA career with 6,520 total points and 3,314 total rebounds.

Catledge attended the University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...

 and Itawamba Junior College

Itawamba Community College

Itawamba Community College, formerly known as Itawamba Junior College, is a community college in Mississippi, United States, with two campuses; the main campus is located in Fulton, and a branch campus in Tupelo that mainly handles technical education programs. It serves Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee,...

 in Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

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His nephew Donald Tucker, Jr., was a three year letterman playing football for Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...

 from 1999-2003 and Tupelo High School

Tupelo High School

Tupelo High School is the only public high school in Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.. The campus consists of fourteen buildings, including a Performing Arts Center, separate buildings for each social studies and english, math and sciences, and fine arts. There is also a self-contained grade-9 building....

 from 1995-1999 in Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

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