Overview

Terry provided a steady, veteran influence for the Tar Heels' quartet of prep All-Americans, Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington and Brandan Wright. With Terry serving as their mentor on the court, the team produced a 31-7 record during the 2006-07 campaign. One of the most athletic players in the Atlantic Coast Conference, his long-range shooting ability proved invaluable for UNC, as he connected on 43.7 percent of his 3-point attempts during his senior season.

Terry was a two-time All-Northwest selection at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. He averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 84.5 percent from the free-throw line as a senior. He scored a season-high 27 points on two occasions and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 4-A state championship game, which was played at the Smith Center. He led Reynolds to three straight conference championships and participated in the Kentucky Derby All-Star Festival and Pittsburgh Hoops Classic.

As a freshman at North Carolina, Terry picked up 106 minutes of action through 25 games in 2003-04. He scored 40 points, had 21 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and 10 steals while shooting 43.3 percent from the floor. He also scored in double figures twice.

Terry continued to play as a reserve small forward in 2004-05. He appeared in 32 contests, logging 143 minutes. He shot 54.2 percent from the floor (26 of 48) and was a solid contributor off the bench in the last four games of the regular season, when Rashad McCants was out due to illness. He scored 73 points, had 22 rebounds, seven assists, seven blocked shots and nine steals for the season. He made 12 of 20 shots from 3-point range (60 percent) and converted key 3-pointers in wins over Maryland, NC State and Duke.

As a junior, Terry started 30 of 31 games, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference third-team honors. He became the first Tar Heel to earn All-ACC honors after not starting a game in his first two years since Shammond Williams was a third-team pick as a junior in 1997. Terry increased his scoring by 12 points per game from his sophomore to junior seasons, the second-highest increase by any Tar Heel (record is 12.1 by Donald Williams, who went from 2.2 points per game in 1991-92 to 14.3 in 1992-93) and also had the highest scoring increase from 2004-05 to 2005-06 among ACC players.

One of only two players in the ACC to increase his scoring by 10 or more points (Georgia Tech's Anthony Morrow, plus-10.3), Terry averaged 14.3 points per game and scored in double figures 24 times (was in double figures twice as a freshman and once as a sophomore). He scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career with 24 at Wake Forest (Feb. 19) and 20 at North Carolina State (Feb. 22).

Terry started 36 of 38 contests in 2006-07, but was limited late in the season and in tournament action by strep throat. His scoring suffered, as he averaged just 9.7 points per game, hitting 130 of 263 shots from the field (49.4 percent), but was successful on 43.7 percent of his 3-point attempts (45 of 103). He averaged 5.4 rebounds per game, as 47 of his 204 rebounds were off the offensive boards.

With a relatively inexperienced starting unit, Terry showed off his passing skills, dishing out 63 assists with 27 steals and also blocked 24 shots from the small forward position. He was charged with 85 fouls and turned the ball over 69 times while averaging 21.5 minutes per game. He led the team as an 11-time player of the game, after earning just four POG honors the previous season.

Terry had at least seven rebounds in 15 games and scored all 18 of his points against Sacred Heart in the second half and hit a career-high four 3-pointers with nine rebounds in the win over Kentucky. He continued to show off his long-range shooting skills with three 3-pointers vs. UNC-Asheville and went 3 for 4 from 3-point range against Florida Atlantic.

The small forward also produced 19 points and nine rebounds vs. Pennsylvania and had 16 points vs. Georgia Tech on 7 of 9 shooting. Terry led all players with 23 points and eight rebounds and was UNC's defensive player of the game in the 104-67 win over Wake Forest, as he made 7 of 8 shots from the floor (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line. He added 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals vs. Duke in his final home game, going 6 for 6 from the line in the final 4:10.

Scouting Report

Positives: Versatile and athletic wing player with good size and strength for the small forward position...Has good muscle tone and the long reach to alter the opponent's shots...Solid long-range shooter whose scoring ability on the perimeter forces his man out of the paint to defend...Shows good rebounding skills and does a nice job of posting up from the small forward slot...Efficient coming off of screens and has a smooth release when working at the free-throw line...Takes pride in his defensive skills, staying in front of his man while keeping his hands active in attempts to steal...Generates a strong charge driving to the basket and has the quickness to separate...Knows how to use his long arms and reach to take his man off the dribble and has shown deft ball-handling skills in limited minutes at the point...Uses his outside jumper and will get into a nice scoring rhythm...Late-bloomer who continues to hone his offensive game...Very good finisher when going to the rim and knows how to draw contact to get to the free-throw line...Sets his feet well before firing and will crash the boards for the rebound or putbacks with good urgency...Times his leaps well and gets good elevation attacking the glass...Shows good court vision and decision-making process and has developed into a decent ball-handler, showing good accuracy on his passes...Tough to guard close to the basket due to his power operating inside...Has the quick feet and desire to work both ends of the floor on defense.

Negatives: Rhythm scorer who will go through stretches of inconsistency...Struggled with stamina down the stretch his senior year, but was also battling strep throat...Has good court vision, but will still bite on fakes and needs to play with better control, as he tends to get overaggressive attempting to steal, leading to costly fouls...Too unselfish at times with the ball, looking to feed a teammate, even when he has a good shot (needs to improve his shot selection process)...Has a strong inside game, but goes for the offensive rebound more often than attempting to put the ball back in the net...Gets too confident with his perimeter shooting and needs to drive through the lanes more often...Gets most of his fouls when he gets too anxious working the passing lanes...Needs to use his strong frame better to pressure and box out his man (will give a side at times)...Must move around better without the ball in his hands and find the open lanes for the guards to feed him underneath.

Compares To: DANNY GRANGER, Indiana. Both players have a strong physique and are team-oriented types. Terry is a better fit for a complementary role rather than being the featured scoring option. He has very good range on his outside shots and while he shows strength driving to the basket, he will need to be more assertive using his inside game rather than setting for the shots on the perimeter. He is a decent defender who is best crashing the boards. In the second round, a team looking for a solid, blue-collar type might be very pleased to still see Terry on the draft board.

High School

Attended R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, N.C.) High School, playing basketball for head coach Howard West...Two-time All-Northwest selection...Averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 84.5 percent from the free throw line as a senior...Scored a season-high 27 points on two occasions that year and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 4-A state championship game, which was played at the Smith Center...Led Reynolds to three straight conference championships and participated in the Kentucky Derby All-Star Festival and Pittsburgh Hoops Classic...Teammate of former University of North Carolina basketball player Justin Bohlander.

Personal

Business major...Son of Barbara A. Terry and James A. Johnson...Born Reyshawn Antonio Terry on 4/07/84...Resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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