Jhearett Tendua
 | |
| No. 66 – Tennessee Moonshiners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Species | Black Panther ( Felidae ) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nickname(s) | |
| SilenT | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 30, 1999 Bessemer, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Shoots | Right-handed |
| Career information | |
| School | University of Virginia Anthro |
| FBA draft | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Dakota Bikers | |
| Pro playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 - 2023 | Dakota Bikers |
| 2023-2025 | Huntsville Mayors |
| 2025-present | Tennessee Moonshiners |
| Contract information | |
| Contract year | 2025 |
| 2026 Salary | $4.0 million |
| 2027 Salary | $4.0 million |
| 2028 Salary | $5.0 million |
| 2029 Salary | $5.0 million |
| Player Contacts | |
| (IC) Agent | Madworld |
| (OOC) Creator | Madworld |
| (OOC) Actor | Unknown |
| (OOC) Usage | Ask me before any use |
Biography
First, there was Myron Bannister – the league’s first black panther, who played for the St. Paul Mayors in the 1960s. Then there was LV, and Teo, and William – all with a legacy of their own. But then there was Alonzo Murillo, who left an unforgettable mark on the league. So who’s next? To answer this question, some analysts simply turn their nose to the silent shadowy figure at power forward.
Jhearett was born in Richmond, Virginia but moved a few years after with his parents and (much) older sister to Bessemer, Alabama. His mother opened a daycare center for extra income while his father worked in the mills of the dense southern forests. He loved his father; he’d go climbing in the trees around their property, imagining a life where he could live in the canopies and help his father chop trees down. But Jhearett’s father wasn’t home much, and this was probably for the best. As he later recalled with disgust, while he left him and his sister alone, he was verbally abusive to his mother – the remnants still play a role in his family life.
Growing up in a daycare environment, Jhearett would play around with the younger kids, often taking advantage of his age to “win” at games. Shooting baskets was one of the things he enjoyed most, and as he grew older, the Can-I-be-tall-please gods answered his prayers too. Although he was born after most of it, the thrill of the Mayors’ success and the feline relation to Halley Summers fueled his interests in the sport.
Then he actually started playing competitively in middle school. The feline quickly realized that he couldn’t take advantage of his age or height anymore. Frustrated by it, he practiced in earnest, often dragging his friends to the courts after school. He got good enough (and tall enough) to take a premier spot on the starting five for most of his primary career. A strong work ethic and base skills earned him a leadership award in basketball for the Birmingham area – this led to a scholarship to the University of Virginia Anthropomorphics.
Tendua was part of the success of the 2019 season, his sophomore year, which was led by then-senior giraffe (and devoid of mind) Tyrique Kendricks. To this day, they have a strong friendship, and he was specially invited to Seattle to help his former teammate go for gold at the 2021 FBA Dunk Contest.
After Kendricks graduated and was drafted, Tendua took the primary team role for UVA. In his junior year, despite missing a few weeks with a shoulder injury, he averaged 15.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game; these numbers improved to 16.4 points and 11.1 rebounds per game his senior year. His shooting percentage of 60.2% in 2020-21 was a Top 10 result for the college’s conference. Their loss to Claiborne in the FCAA Tournament was due to a botched pass from a reptilian underclassman to Tendua that left them one point short in the second round.
Jhearett got his nickname, ‘SilenT’ (pronounced Si-lent-Tee), for his nimble approach to playing the sport. He prefers to play bare-pawed when possible, in a time when this trend is winding down in professional sports. In addition, Jhearett is a cat of few words – he only talks when absolutely necessary - and in a low, humble voice that certainly rumbles unbalanced furniture at certain frequencies.
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Stats
| Season | Team | G | Min | FGM | FGA | 3PtM | 3PtA | FTM | FTA | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts | MPG | FG% | TP% | FT% | RPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | FPG | PPG | Ast/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | DAK | 80 | 1218.9 | 123 | 310 | 4 | 27 | 104 | 152 | 50 | 250 | 37 | 75 | 37 | 28 | 84 | 354 | 15.2 | 0.397 | 0.148 | 0.684 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| 2022-23 | DAK | 80 | 1116.8 | 139 | 305 | 9 | 47 | 87 | 113 | 56 | 240 | 56 | 69 | 28 | 38 | 89 | 374 | 14.0 | 0.456 | 0.191 | 0.770 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 | HNT | 70 | 385.3 | 41 | 76 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 70 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 106 | 5.5 | 0.539 | 0.300 | 0.750 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2024-25 | HNT | 45 | 888.7 | 147 | 338 | 12 | 62 | 83 | 115 | 22 | 147 | 50 | 72 | 32 | 35 | 79 | 389 | 19.7 | 0.435 | 0.194 | 0.722 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 0.7 |
| 2025-26 | TEN | 70 | 979.6 | 114 | 250 | 14 | 54 | 44 | 68 | 44 | 183 | 72 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 52 | 286 | 14.0 | 0.456 | 0.259 | 0.647 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Career Total | 345 | 4589.3 | 564 | 1279 | 42 | 200 | 339 | 476 | 204 | 890 | 242 | 280 | 142 | 142 | 329 | 1509 | 13.3 | 0.441 | 0.210 | 0.712 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |