Once a Washington commit, Jason Terry explains why he flipped to Arizona

Jason Terry was once committed to the University of Washington, with many reasons to be a Husky. He was born and raised in Seattle, his mother graduated from UW and worked concessions at their games. His cousin was an All-American defensive back there too.

“So my heart was purple and gold,” Terry said in a recent interview on Wildcats Radio 1290.

But his mother had bigger plans. She wanted him to be an Arizona Wildcat, foreseeing it as a stepping stone to a long, successful career.

“My mother just told me, ‘Listen, I know you love Washington, but if you want to be a professional basketball player, the best place for you was at University of Arizona,” Terry said. “At least give them an…