Álvaro Teherán
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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
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