Player Bio: Terrence Jennings :: Men's Basketball

  Terrence Jennings

Terrence Jennings

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
Notre Dame Prep
Height / Weight:
6-10 / 225
Position:
F
Experience:
HS

  • Averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 blocked shots in helping Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. reach the semifinals of the 2008 National Prep Championship.
  • Ranked No. 18 in Rivals.com class of 2008 (No. 5 power forward), No. 22 in the SLAM Magazine Fresh 50, No. 33 in the CBS College Sports Top 100, No. 41 by USA Today recruiting analyst Rob Harrington; and No. 50 by RISE Magazine. He was second in Scout.com's post-grad rankings and fourth nationally among The Hoop Scoop's top fifth year players.
  • Had seven points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots as Notre Dame Prep upset The Patterson (N.C.) School in the National Prep Championships.
  • Jennings, who hails from Sacramento, Calif., finished his 2006-07 season at Mt. Zion Christian Academy in Durham, N.C.
  • Won the slam dunk contest and totalled 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the 2008 adidas Derby Festival Classic all-star game in Freedom Hall.
  • Originally committed to Maryland and also considered Connecticut, Virginia, and West Virginia before signing with the Cardinals.

Personal:

  • Born Nov. 2, 1988 ... Son of Linda Jiles and Jerry Jennings ... has one brother (Wayne) and sister (Yvonne) ... Major is communication.
  • His cousin C.J. Wallace played for the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Chose to attend U of L because "of the facilities and coaching staff."
  • Best basketball advice given to him was to slow down.
  • Few people know that he wears a mouth piece.
  • Feels Denzel Washington would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
  • When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.
  • Chose to wear No. 23 because it was the only one left.
  • If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is his big bed.
  • What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino: his passion for winning.

Favorites:

  • Basketball Player: Amare Stoudemire
  • NBA Team: Sacramento Kings
  • Athlete, Other than a basketball player: Michael Phelps
  • Movies: Friday, Menace II Society
  • TV Shows: Spongebob Squarepants
  • Actor: Denzel Washington
  • Comedian: Dave Chappelle
  • Subject: math
  • Musical Group/Singer: Jodeci
  • Foods: chicken, steak, macaroni and cheese
  • Midnight Snack: honey bun
  • Vacation spot: South America
Big East Conference
NCAA
Big East Conference