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Height & Weight: 6'4" | 185 lb.
School: Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Position: Shooting Guard
Rating: 2-Star
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Terrell No Stranger To #DunkCity Or Big Stage
Some fans felt it just wouldn't be right if Christian Terrell ended up somewhere other than Florida Gulf Coast, for there might not be a better match between player and school than #DunkCity and the Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) guard.
It began in a summer league contest with the Stallions; Terrell caught a transition pass from teammate Grayson Allen and "I just tried to dunk it and...it was crazy," Terrell said.
To call it a dunk would be under appreciating its ferocity. Soon, the rimming shaking slam was picked up by every major sports news outlet.
"I woke up the next morning and my friends told me turn on SportsCenter and I didn't know why," Terrell said. "Then I saw it."
So, clearly Terrell is a walking highlight reel but don't get the wrong impression. The 6'4" guard can do more than just throw down. After Providence went 2-2 in the nearby City of Palms Classic during December, Terrell took home the tournament's three point contest title as well.
"I'm just an all around player pretty much. I don't do anything too great, but everything pretty well," Terrell said.
In the City of Palms Classic, Terrell averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds against nationally ranked teams such as Montverde Academy and Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.).
That isn't uncommon for Terrell and the Stallions; they consistently compete against some of the best talent in the nation. Providence has battled with four teams ranked in the USA Today High School Top 50 final rankings. At two points during the season, the Jacksonville based school was ranked 24th in the country. They took home the 3A state title in 2013 before falling in the semifinals in 2014.
"That just gets me ready for the next level," said Terrell, whose team has traveled all across the Sunshine state and even to South Carolina to play top level squads.
On one such trip, the 2014 Eagles commit matched up against fellow FGCU signee Zach Johnson of Miami Norland. At the Wally Keller Classic, Providence and Terrell (17 points) got the better of Norland despite Johnson's 21 points.
“It was really exciting. Zach is really good. I think we will back a great backcourt in the future," Terrell said on Jan. 17. "I think we will compliment each other really well.
Not only is Terrell sizing up against some of the best in the country, but the Florida Gulf Coast commit is playing amongst some major talent as well. Fellow guard Grayson Allen has signed to play at Duke, and forward Wyatt Walker holds offers from multiple Atlantic Sun schools.
"Playing with other talented guys you have to learn to share the ball and everything like that - you have so much talent on the team and everyone can score," Allen, a McDonald's All American, said.
With loads of experience, both in dunks and high level competition, Terrell can contribute right away for the Eagles. They'll be looking to win the Atlantic Sun title and secure a NCAA bid once again.
"That is our goal for sure and I think we can do it," Terrell said.
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