Terry Dehere
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Lennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere (born September 12, 1971 in New York City, New York) is an American Democratic Party politician, restauranteur and former NBA basketball player.
Dehere grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, New Jersey and attended St. Anthony High School playing basketball under Coach Bob Hurley.
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College
Dehere played for Seton Hall University from 1989 until 1993, where he holds the school record with 2494 career points, as well as career records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goals attempted. Dehere also holds single season records for 3-point field goals made and 3-point field goal percentage. He was named Big East Player of the Year in the 1992-93 season, as well as Conference Tournament MVP.
NBA
A 6'2", 190-lb. guard, he was selected 13th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1993 NBA Draft. He played for the Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and Vancouver Grizzlies averaging 8.0 ppg during his career which spanned six seasons.
Community Involvement
In 1994, Dehere donated $75,000 to rehabilitate the Garfield Park basketball court where he had played in his youth. He also worked with others in the community to rebuild the youth recreational basketball program at the park. The court was renamed by the City of Jersey City in Dehere's honor. After retiring from the NBA, Dehere returned to his hometown of Jersey City. He is currently co-owner of the Blue Ribbon at the Summit House, a restaurant in the oldest standing building in the city. He is also the Chairman of the Jersey City Community Housing Corporation, a non-profit corporation involved in the construction of affordable housing.
Politics
Dehere made his political debut as a candidate for an At-Large Council seat in the Jersey City municipal election of 2001.
In 2007, Dehere is running for a seat on the elected Jersey City Board of Education.
