Terrance Eugene Ferguson Jr. (born May 17, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Bashkimi Prizren.
He is a three-time gold medalist with Team USA, and in 2016, he participated in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit, winning the MVP award at the latter.
Ferguson was selected with the 21st overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he spent three seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in December 2020.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ferguson moved to Dallas, Texas as a youth and enrolled at Prime Prep Academy.
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.
[2] In January 2015, halfway through his junior year at Prime Prep Academy, the school closed amid allegations of theft and the mishandling of funds.
[15] 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.
[16] By the end of the month, he had informed Wildcats coach Sean Miller of his decision to pursue professional opportunities instead of attending Arizona.
[24] 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.
[33][34] On December 8, 2020, Ferguson, along with Danny Green and Vincent Poirier, were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Al Horford, the draft rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and a 2025 protected first-round pick.
In three Greek Basket League games, he averaged 2 points and 1 rebound per contest, shooting with 25% from the field and 20% from beyond the three-point arc.
[44] 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 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Maldonado, Uruguay.
[2] In July 2015, Ferguson won his third gold medal in as many years after helping Team USA go 7–0 at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Greece.