Terry Sykes
Terrace Sykes is an American former professional basketball player. A native of Colfax, Louisiana, he attended Dry Prong High School in nearby Dry Prong, where he took his team to a 2A State Basketball championship during his senior season. Sykes played collegiately for the Grambling State Tigers, where he led the Southwestern Athletic Conference in rebounding twice and was a three-time All-SWAC selection.
Sykes was selected by the Washington Bullets as the 37th overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft but he never played in the National Basketball Association. Instead, Sykes played primarily in Europe. He played in the Philippine Basketball Association with the San Miguel Beermen during the 1982 season.
Sykes was inducted into the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame in 2019. His granddaughter, Mya Hollingshed, plays basketball collegiately for the Colorado Buffaloes.
