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Álvaro Teherán
Personal information
Born	January 6, 1966; María La Baja, Colombia
Died	May 4, 2020 (aged 54); Cartagena, Colombia
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Houston Baptist (1987–1989); Houston (1989–1991);
NBA draft	1991: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1991–2006
Position	Center
Career history
1991–1992	Caja de Ronda
1992–1993	Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
1993–1994	Fort Wayne Fury
1995	Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
1995–1996	KK Olimpija
1996	Arrieros de Medellín
1997	Santos de San Juan
1998–2001	Piratas de Bogotá
2001–2002	Arrieros de Medellín
2006	Arrieros de Medellín
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-SWC (1991);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Álvaro Teherán Teherán (January 6, 1966 – May 4, 2020) was a Colombian basketball player who was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. A 7'1" center, Teherán played college basketball at Houston Baptist from 1987 to 1989 and Houston from 1989 to 1991.

Born in María La Baja, Colombia,^[1] Teherán was the son of Romualdo Teherán and Cecilia Teherán (not related).^[2] He was noticed playing basketball by Alfonso Torres in 1984, who recommended that he moved to Cartagena, Colombia.^[3]

He died on May 4, 2020, having been hospitalized with kidney failure in December 2019.^[4]

His son, Jaret Valencia, was a high school basketball prospect at Veritas Prep in Calabasas, California and played college basketball.^[5]

References

^ Murió Álvaro Teherán, ‘El gigante de María La Baja’, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)
^ [1] (in Spanish)
^ Falleció Álvaro Teherán, la leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)
^ Falleció Álvaro Teherán, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)
^ Zaldivar, Gabe (July 8, 2020). "Veritas Prep Is Reshaping American Basketball With Latino Flavor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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[1] Murió Álvaro Teherán, ‘El gigante de María La Baja’, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)

[2] [1] (in Spanish)

[3] Falleció Álvaro Teherán, la leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)

[4] Falleció Álvaro Teherán, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano (in Spanish)

[5] Zaldivar, Gabe (July 8, 2020). "Veritas Prep Is Reshaping American Basketball With Latino Flavor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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