Position Point guard Nationality American Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Role Basketball Player Weight 86 kg | League NBA Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Name Terry Rozier Height 1.85 m Pro career 2015 | |
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Terry rozier 2015 nba draft workout 1st round draft pick 2015 louisville cardinals
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. He was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by Boston Celtics.
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- Terry rozier 2015 nba draft workout 1st round draft pick 2015 louisville cardinals
- Terry Roziers NBA Story His Incredible Rise to the Boston Celtics
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Terry Rozier’s NBA Story: His Incredible Rise to the 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.
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.
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. On March 30, 2015, Rozier and Louisville teammate Montrezl Harrell declared for the NBA draft.
Professional career
On June 25, 2015, Rozier was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. On July 27, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics. He has drawn comparisons to Damian Lillard. During his rookie season, he has received multiple assignments to the Maine Red Claws, Boston's D-League affiliate.