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,Murió Álvaro Teherán, ‘El gigante de María La Baja’, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano Teherán was the son of Romualdo Teherán and Cecilia Teherán (not related). He was noticed playing basketball by Alfonso Torres in 1984, who recommended that he moved to Cartagena, Colombia.Falleció Álvaro Teherán, la leyenda del baloncesto colombiano
He died on May 4, 2020, having been hospitalized with kidney failure in December 2019.Falleció Álvaro Teherán, leyenda del baloncesto colombiano
His son, Jaret Valencia, was a high school basketball prospect at Veritas Prep in Calabasas, California and played college basketball.
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External links Career NCAA stats at The Draft Review Profile at ACB (Spanish League) webpage