Terry Rozier

Terry Rozier

Rozier at the 2015 NCAA Tournament
No. 12 – Boston Celtics
Position Guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994
Youngstown, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Shaker Heights (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Hargrave (Chatham, Virginia)
College Louisville (2013–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Boston Celtics
2015–2016 →Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2015)
  • AAC All-Rookie Team (2014)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Terry William Rozier (born March 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The point guard played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.[1] He was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by Boston Celtics.

High school career

Rozier starred at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, graduating in 2012. In his senior year, he averaged 25.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.7 steals, leading Shaker to a 21-3 record and taking them to the regional semifinal in 2012 for the first time since 2002. He was an All-Lake Erie League player for three years and was rated 74th overall in the 2012 ESPNU Top 100 players.[2]

Due to grades, Rozier played for Hargrave Military Academy for a year before becoming a Cardinal. At Hargrave, Rozier averaged 29.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.6 assist. Hargrave went 38-8 during the 2012–13 season earning the Derby Classic MVP in 2012.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Louisville in 2013–14, Rozier averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 37 games, and made the AAC All-Rookie Team. As a sophomore in 2014–15, Rozier led the Cardinals in scoring with 17.1 points per game.[4] On March 30, 2015, Rozier and Louisville teammate Montrezl Harrell declared for the NBA draft.[5]

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2015–present)

On June 25, 2015, Rozier was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.[6] On July 27, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics.[7] Entering his rookie season, he drew comparisons Damian Lillard.[8] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Maine Red Claws, Boston's D-League affiliate.[9] He appeared in 39 regular season games for the Celtics in 2015–16, scoring a season-high seven points twice. In his first playoff game, he scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against the Atlanta Hawks.[10]

On November 12, 2016, Rozier scored a career-high 11 points in a 105–99 win over the Indiana Pacers.[11] He topped that mark on November 21, scoring 12 points in a 99–93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[12]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Boston 39 0 8.0 .274 .222 .800 1.6 .9 .2 .0 1.8
Career 39 0 8.0 .274 .222 .800 1.6 .9 .2 .0 1.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Boston 5 0 19.8 .391 .364 1.000 3.4 1.2 .2 .6 4.8
Career 5 0 19.8 .391 .364 1.000 3.4 1.2 .2 .6 4.8

References

  1. ↑ "Terry Rozier Bio". GoCards.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Shaker Guard Declares for the NBA Draft". The Shakerite. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rozier's Cardinal Career on Hold for Now". The Shakerite. September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Terry Rozier Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Harrell, Rozier leaving for NBA Draft". ESPN. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Celtics Select Rozier, Hunter, Mickey and Thornton in 2015 Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Celtics Sign 2015 First Round Draft Picks Terry Rozier and R.J. Hunter". NBA.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ King, Jay (July 27, 2015). "Terry Rozier's trainer raves about client's potential, compares Boston Celtics rookie to All-Star guard Damian Lillard". MassLive.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2015-16 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Terry Rozier 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Isaiah Thomas scores 23 to lead Celtics past Pacers, 105-99". ESPN.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Celtics rally from 13 down in 4th to beat Timberwolves 99-93". ESPN.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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