Terrance Eugene Ferguson Jr. (born May 17, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(PLK). He completed high school at Advanced Preparatory International in

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, where he was a top-20 player in the Class of 2016. Ferguson made separate commitments to both

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and

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before deciding to skip college and play overseas in 2016–17. He is a three-time gold medalist with Team USA, and in 2016, he participated in the

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and the

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, winning the MVP award at the latter. Ferguson was selected with the 21st overall pick of the

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by the

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, where he spent three seasons before being traded to the

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in December 2020.

High school career

Born in

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, Ferguson moved to

as a youth and enrolled at

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. He joined the school's basketball team and played for coach Ray Forsett. As a freshman in 2012–13, Ferguson averaged 10 points per game and helped his team to a 38–2 record, the 2013 NACA Division I Tournament title, and the 2013 National High School Invitational semifinals. He was named to the NACA All-Tournament Team and earned NACA Tournament MVP honors. In January 2015, halfway through his junior year at Prime Prep Academy, the school closed amid allegations of theft and the mishandling of funds. In September 2015, a new institution known as Advanced Preparatory International opened in place of Prime Prep. Coach Ray Forsett subsequently joined the ranks at Advanced Prep, while four players, including Ferguson, moved over from Prime Prep with Forsett to play for Advanced Prep in 2015–16. Heading into his senior year of high school, Ferguson was ranked No. 11 overall in the Class of 2016's ESPN 100. He averaged 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for Advanced Prep in 2015–16, earning a trip to the

. As a starter for the East team, he scored 10 points in a 114–107 loss to the West. On April 9, 2016, he scored 21 points, all on three-pointers, to help the USA Junior National Select Team defeat the World Select Team 101–67 at the

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. It was the most lopsided victory in Nike Hoop Summit history. Ferguson's seven threes broke the Nike Hoop Summit record for threes made; the previous record of six was shared by

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(2009) and

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(1999). He subsequently earned MVP honors. Prior to the Nike Hoop Summit, Ferguson boasted a 19–0 record with Team USA; he made it 20–0 with USA's Summit win. On April 30, he won the

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dunk contest after performing a free throw line dunk.

Recruitment

In January 2015, coach

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of the

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began heavily recruiting Ferguson. Other teams showing interest in him at the time were

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, Baylor,

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, Wake Forest,

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and

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. In August 2015, he committed to play for

in 2016–17. However, he never signed a letter of intent, and when the early signing period passed in November without Ferguson signing, other schools began contacting him. This led to him decommitting from Alabama on March 1, 2016. On April 13, he committed to

, the first day of the spring signing period, but did not sign a letter of intent despite indications he would, eventually signing non-binding financial aid papers. His commitment to Arizona lasted until early June, when rumors emerged that Ferguson had decided to skip college for a chance to play overseas in 2016–17. On June 6, Australia was deemed the most likely destination, with the

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rumored to be close to formalizing a deal with Ferguson. By the end of the month, he had informed Wildcats coach Sean Miller of his decision to pursue professional opportunities instead of attending Arizona.

Professional career

Adelaide 36ers (2016–2017)

On July 1, 2016, Ferguson signed with the

for the 2016–17 NBL season. On October 7, 2016, he made his debut for the 36ers in their season opener against the

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. In 17½ minutes off the bench, he scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting in a 122–88 loss. On October 14, 2016, he scored 13 points in a 98–87 loss to

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. On October 24, 2016, he was handed a two-game suspension for striking following the 36ers' Round 3 game against the

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on October 21. The incident occurred during the first quarter and involved Taipans' player

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. By accepting the charge via an early guilty plea, only a one-game suspension was imposed. On January 19, 2017, he tied his season high with 13 points in a 101–68 win over the

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. The 36ers finished the regular season in first place with a 17–11 record, but were knocked out in the semi-finals by the fourth-seeded Illawarra Hawks, losing the best-of-three series 2–1. Ferguson appeared in 30 of the team's 31 games in 2016–17, averaging 4.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game. Following the conclusion of the season, he returned to the US to begin preparations for the

Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2020)

On June 22, 2017, Ferguson was selected by his hometown team, the

, with the 21st overall pick in the

. On July 29, 2017, he signed a 4-year, $10.3 million rookie scale contract with the Thunder. On November 14, 2017, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled the next day. On January 3, 2018, in his first career start, Ferguson scored a career-high 24 points in a 133–96 win over the

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. On October 29, 2018, the Thunder exercised Ferguson's $2.5 million team option for the 2019–20 season. On October 18, 2019, the Thunder exercised Ferguson's $3.9 million team option for the 2020–21 season.

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)

On December 8, 2020, Ferguson, along with Danny Green and

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, were traded to the

in exchange for

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, the draft rights to

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and

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, and a 2025 protected first-round pick. On March 25, 2021, Ferguson was traded to the

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in a three-way trade involving the

and was waived four days later.

Lavrio (2021–2022)

On December 14, 2021, Ferguson signed with his first European club,

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of the

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and the

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, after having been in preliminary talks with other Greek teams, such as

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and

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, since the beginning of the 2021–2022 season. Less than a month later, on January 10, 2022, he parted ways with the Greek club in order to return to the United States, signing an

contract. In 3

games, he averaged 2 points and 1 rebound per contest, shooting with 25% from the field and 20% from beyond the 3-point arc.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2022)

On January 11, 2022, Ferguson was acquired via waivers by the

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. He was released by the team on January 24, but was re-acquired on February 3.

GTK Gliwice (2022–present)

On August 27, 2022, he has signed with

of the

(PLK).

National team career

Ferguson was a member of the USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team that posted a 5–0 record en route to winning gold at the 2013

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in Maldonado, Uruguay. He played in all five games and averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The following year, he was a member of the USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a 7–0 record and captured the

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gold medal in

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. Ferguson played in all seven games (with four starts) and averaged 9.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. In July 2015, Ferguson won his third gold medal in as many years after helping Team USA go 7–0 at the

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, Greece. He played in all seven games and averaged 6.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

Personal life

Ferguson is the son of Rachelle Holdman. He has one brother, Brandon and one sister, Brittnay.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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NBL

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References

External links

Ferguson's official websiteTerrance Ferguson
at usab.com
Terrance Ferguson
at fiba.com

at nytimes.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Terrance 1998 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Basketball players from Dallas GTK Gliwice players Lavrio B.C. players McDonald's High School All-Americans Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks Oklahoma City Thunder players Philadelphia 76ers players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma