Terry Rozier
Rozier with Celtics in 2017
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| No. 12 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 | |
| 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. He was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by Boston Celtics.
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 assists. Hargrave went 38-8 during the 2012–13 season earning the Derby Classic MVP in 2012.
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 2015 NBA draft.
On June 25, 2015, Rozier was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. On July 27, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics. Entering his rookie season, he drew comparisons to Damian Lillard. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Maine Red Claws, Boston's D-League affiliate. 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.
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