Tarkus Ferguson (born July 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for the UIC Flames.

Early life and high school career

Ferguson played his freshman season at Belleville High School-West and saw action in five games. He transferred to

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as a sophomore and averaged 8.2 points per game on a team that finished 23–9. Before his junior season, Ferguson transferred to

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, which he wanted to attend as a freshman. As a junior, Ferguson scored 21 points to lead the Crusaders to a 65–53 victory against Cahokia in the championship game of the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional. As a senior, he led the team to a 32–2 record and 62–37 win against

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in the Illinois Class 3A state championship. Ferguson also played football as a wide receiver and was heavily recruited, but he decided to focus on basketball and committed to UIC because he liked coach

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's up-tempo style.

College career

As a freshman, Ferguson averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and a conference-leading 5.4 assists per game. He was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team. Ferguson was sidelined for much of the nonconference part of his sophomore season with a foot injury. He averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. On November 16, 2018, Ferguson scored a career-high 25 points in a 100–95 overtime win against William & Mary. On December 5, 2018, he recorded the second triple-double in program history with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 94–75 win against

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. Ferguson led UIC in scoring (15.5 points per game), rebounding (6.8 per game) and assists (5.2 per game) and posted 26 double-digit scoring games as a junior, including seven double-doubles. He was named to the Second Team All-Horizon League. Ferguson tied his career-high with 25 points in a 73–56 win against

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in the conference tournament semifinal. As a senior, Ferguson averaged 14.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He earned Second Team All-Horizon League honors for the second consecutive season.

Professional career

Vevey Riviera (2020–2021)

On September 1, 2020, Ferguson signed with Vevey Riviera of the

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UBSC Graz (2021)

On June 27, 2021, Ferguson signed with UBSC Graz of the

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Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2022)

On December 1, 2021, Ferguson was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce via waivers. He was waived on January 28, 2022.

Salt Lake City Stars (2022)

On March 17, 2022, Ferguson was acquired via available player pool by the Salt Lake City Stars.

Rayos de Hermosillo (2022–present)

On May 7, 2022, Ferguson signed with the

of the CIBACOPA.

References

External links

UIC Flames bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Tarkus 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland Basketball players from Illinois Rayos de Hermosillo players Salt Lake City Stars players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Sportspeople from Belleville, Illinois Shooting guards UIC Flames men's basketball players Vevey Riviera Basket players 21st-century American sportsmen