{"id":6642,"date":"2017-05-13T12:22:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T16:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2017-05-13T12:23:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T16:23:11","slug":"terrance-ferguson-nba-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/05\/13\/terrance-ferguson-nba-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrance Ferguson NBA Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to LWOS NBA Draft Coverage, the column that brings you player profiles for the next crop of professional basketball players that are likely to be selected in the upcoming draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, <\/i>follow us on Twitter<\/i><\/a>, and spread the word for the site that will bring you analytical profiles and scouting reports. Check out our <\/i>complete coverage<\/i><\/a> of the 2017 NBA Draft. Last Word On\u00a0Sports is your new headquarters for all things 2017 NBA Draft! Here is the Terrance Ferguson NBA Draft Profile.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Terrance Ferguson 6\u20197\u201d Shooting Guard, Adelaide 36ers, 18 years old<\/b><\/h2>\n

Terrance Ferguson<\/b> finished his senior year at the Advanced Prepatory International school in Dallas with a multitude of accolades. Along with winning three gold medals, dressed in red, white and blue as a member of Team USA U19, he participated in the McDonalds All-American game and the Nike Hoops Summit. He had an offer to Arizona State for the 16\/17 season. Instead of joining the Pac-12 team, however, Ferguson opted for a slightly less mainstream route.<\/p>\n

This year, Ferguson has been participating in the NBL, NBA\u2019s Australian counterpart, for the Adelaide 36ers. His numbers – 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists a game, in\u00a0 17 minutes – may seem underwhelming, but in truth do not outline his quality. It is important to put into perspective the difficulty of battling with fully-grown men as an 18 year old halfway across the world, as opposed to playing with fellow budding talents close to home.<\/p>\n

The phrase, \u2018stats don\u2019t matter,\u2019 <\/i>is thrown about with dangerous ease nowadays, but in the case of Ferguson, it holds genuine stead. It\u2019s also one of the reasons why he is touted to be selected in the 1st round of the upcoming draft, somewhere between pick #15 and #20.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrantAfseth\/status\/860176428779925504<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Ferguson fits the mould of the increasingly valuable \u20183-and-D\u2019 position in the NBA; combining the ability to use the rewarding three point arc to his advantage along with using his reach and improving IQ to good effect on the other end of the floor.<\/p>\n

His three point percentage for the 36ers remains in the low 30\u2019s, but is from a small sample size of just 2.2 attempts a game; less than suitable for a shooting guard. It is worth noting his jump shot technique as extremely sound. He operates on a large hop before a rapid release. The mechanics of the shot are sound enough that they need no tampering. This will allow him to step in to NBA teams and make direct impact from beyond the arc, if not anything else at the start of his career. He\u2019s a particular threat from the corner spot, where his 3 point clip rises to almost 40% on the season.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8xsOX6EVJgg<\/p>\n

As for the other half of his supposed \u20183-and-D\u2019 skill-set, his growing defensive stature is compounding in effectiveness. Part of this is due to the NBL\u2019s notoriously physical league, where his somewhat narrow frame has been pitted against dominant figures, who get away with a level of physicality that the NBA would not accept. The experience he\u2019s gained from this has allowed him to use his wingspan and agility on the perimeter, while occasionally buzzing around the paint with zeal.<\/p>\n