Terry Coner

Terry Bernard Coner (born November 7, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He was named Alabama Mr. Basketball while attending Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama.^[1] Coner played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide for four seasons. At the conclusion of his collegiate career, it was determined he had been collegiately ineligible due to making contact with an agent while still enrolled.^[2]

Terry Coner

Personal information
Born	(1964-11-07) November 7, 1964 (age 60) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Phillips (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Alabama (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1987–1998
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2015–present
Career history
As player:
1987–1988	Savannah Spirits
1988–1989	DAS Delft
1990	Olimpo
1990–1991	Pensacola Tornados
1991	Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
1991–1992	Olimpo
1992–1993	Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1995–1996	BC Kalev
1996–1997	Rotterdam Basketbal
1997–1998	ABC Amsterdam
As coach:
2015–2019	Altamont School
2020–present	Pinson Valley HS (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
DBL season assists leader (1989) First-team All-SEC – AP (1987) Alabama Mr. Basketball (1983)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Coner was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 44th overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft. He spent his first professional season with the Savannah Spirits of the Continental Basketball Association.^[3] Coner then played professionally in Argentina and Europe.^[4]

Coner became the head coach of the boys' basketball team at Altamont School in 2015 after he had served as a long-time assistant.^[5] He became an assistant coach at Pinson Valley High School in 2020 where his son plays on the team.^[6]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1983–84	Alabama	28	8	18.3	.455	–	.789	.9	2.4	.5	.1	5.7
1984–85	Alabama	33	33	36.2	.521	–	.773	2.2	5.6	2.2	.3	11.8
1985–86	Alabama	32	32	35.6	.485	–	.716	2.8	7.5	1.7	.3	10.9
1986–87	Alabama	27	24	31.6	.505	.000	.850	2.7	6.4	1.3	.2	11.7
Career		120	97	30.9	.497	.000	.780	2.2	5.5	1.5	.2	10.1

References

1. Walsh, Christopher (23 March 2019). "ASWA Mr. Basketball award winners". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
2. "Alabama to Forfeit $250,000 to N.C.A.A." The New York Times. 16 December 1987. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
3. "1987–88 Savannah Spirits Roster". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
4. Arike, Ville (26 March 1995). "Terry Coner despises the bench". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 December 2019.
5. Davis, Lee (December 15, 2015). "Carr Title: Spartan Star Repeats as Gatorade Winner". Over the Mountain Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
6. "Barber's all-star assistant coaches - and sons - boost Pinson Valley hoops". Advance Local. January 21, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

External links

• College statistics
• Argentine league stats
• (in Dutch) Dutch league stats
• (in Estonian) Estonian league stats