Ted Berry (basketball)

Ted Berry (basketball)

Ted Berry (born June 4, 1972 in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.) is a professional basketball player. The guard attended Christopher Newport University in Virginia.

In 1997, Berry moved to the UK to play for Derby Storm in the British Basketball League (BBL). He was acquired by new franchise the Edinburgh Rocks in 1998 where his virtuoso style made him a firm favourite with the fans. His six seasons in the UK gave him EU residency and even made him eligible to represent Scotland at international level.

Sadly for Scotland supporters this didn't happen and Berry moved on to French team Rueil in 2003, where he led the side to the promotion play-off final. He currently plays for Spanish club [http://www.provinciadepalencia.com/ Provincia de Palencia] after stint in France's Pro A and B.

In 2007, he founded the Tri-City Summer League in his hometown of Richmond, bringing the best local players together for a series of free off-season games. [Lewis, Stephen M: " [http://va.digitalsports.com/conferences/4-richmond/articles/1584-filling-a-void Filling A Void, Berry Brings Back Summer Fun] ", Digital Sports. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.] . It replaced the previous league in which Berry was a regular participant. [Mark Woods: " [http://www.britball.com/features/virginia0108.html Virginia's best return for summer fete] ", Britball.com] .

Career history

*2007- flagicon|Spain [http://www.provinciadepalencia.com/ Provincia de Palencia] (LEB Silver) [ [http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=FRA&PlayerID=14957 EUROBASKET Ted Berry Player Profile] . Retrived on 2007-08-31.]
*2006-2007 flagicon|Spain [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Basquet_Inca Basquet Inca] (LEB Gold)
*2005 flagicon|France Orléans
*2005 flagicon|France Charleville
*2004 flagicon|France Nancy
*2004 flagicon|France Brest
*2003 flagicon|France Rueil
*1998-2003 flagicon|UK Edinburgh/Scottish Rocks (BBL)
*1997-1998 flagicon|UK Derby Storm (BBL)
*1996-1997 flagicon|USA Fargo Beez (International Basketball Association)
*1995 flagicon|USA Asheville Smokies (American Major Basketball League)
*1994-1995 flagicon|Australia Horsham Hornets
*1994 flagicon|USA Long Island Surf (USBL)

Honours

*BBL All-star: 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02
*BBL MVP: 1998-99
*BBL Playoff winner: 2002-2003

Trivia

*Berry's former team Scottish Rocks retired his number 5 jersey in honour of his service to the club.

References

ee also

*Scottish Rocks


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