Terrence Ross
Ross with the Orlando Magic in 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991 (age 33)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington (2010–2012)
NBA draft2012: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2012–2023
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number8, 31
Career history
2012–2017Toronto Raptors
2017–2023Orlando Magic
2023Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points8,047 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds2,061 (2.8 rpg)
Assists936 (1.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Terrence James Elijah Ross (born February 5, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection before being drafted eighth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

As a rookie, Ross was crowned champion of the 2013 Slam Dunk Contest. In January 2014, he became the first player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game while averaging fewer than 10 points per game at the time. In February 2017, he was traded to the Orlando Magic. He joined the Phoenix Suns in February 2023 after reaching a contract buyout agreement with the Magic.

High school career

As a freshman and sophomore, Ross attended Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon where he won the Oregon 5A Player of the Year, after leading Jefferson to the first of three consecutive state championships. As a junior in 2008–09, he attended Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland where he was first-team All-Metro after averaging 13.5 points per game for the number 1 ranked Montrose. Midway through his senior year, Ross returned to Jefferson High School but could not play basketball due to transfer rules.[1]

On April 30, 2010, Ross signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Washington.[2][3]

Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Ross was listed as the No. 5 small forward and the No. 30 player in the nation in 2010.[4]

College career

Ross dunking for Washington

In his freshman season with the Huskies, Ross earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman team honors after averaging 8.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 34 games. He was also named to the Pac-10 All-Tournament team after averaging 15.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in the 2011 Pac-10 tournament.[1]

In his sophomore season, Ross earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors after averaging 16.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in 35 games. He helped Washington reach the semi-finals of the 2012 National Invitation Tournament with averages of 25.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[1]

On April 1, 2012, Ross declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.[5]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2012–2017)

Ross with the Raptors in 2013

On June 28, 2012, Ross was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors.[6]

On January 2, 2013, Ross had a season-best game with 26 points and six three-pointers in a 102–79 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[7] On February 16, Ross defeated Jeremy Evans in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, receiving 58% of the vote from fans worldwide in the final round.[8] On October 24, the Raptors exercised their third-year team option on Ross' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.[9]

On January 25, 2014, Ross scored a career-high and franchise-tying 51 points in a 126–118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 16-for-29 from the floor, 10-for-17 from behind the arc (his 10 three-pointers set a career high) and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line. He tied the franchise record for points in a game set by Vince Carter on February 27, 2000.[10] Ross entered the game averaging 9.3 points per game, making him the first player in NBA history to have a 50-point game while averaging under 10 points per game.[11]

On October 13, 2014, the Raptors exercised their fourth-year team option on Ross's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season.[12] On February 4, 2015, he scored a season-high 23 points and matched a season high with five three-pointers in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[13]

On November 2, 2015, Ross signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Raptors.[14] Ross averaged just 6.3 points in 17.5 minutes over the first seven games of the season, coming off the bench in all seven. He then missed six games with a left thumb injury before returning to action on November 20, scoring eight points in a 102–91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[14] He made his first start of the season on December 7, also against the Lakers, scoring a season-high 22 points in place of injured starter DeMarre Carroll.[15] On February 28, 2016, he set a new season high with 27 points in a 114–101 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[16]

On March 30, he scored 13 points in a 105–97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, helping the Raptors record a 50-win season for the first time in franchise history.[17] In the Raptors' regular-season finale on April 13, Ross recorded his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench in a 103–96 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[18]

Ross attempting a lay-up against the Washington Wizards in November 2016

The Raptors finished the regular season as the second seed in the East with a 56–26 record. After defeating the Indiana Pacers 4–3 in the first round of the playoffs, the Raptors moved on to the second round for the first time since 2001. In game 1 of the conference semi-finals against the Miami Heat, Ross set a career playoff high with 19 points in a 102–96 loss.[19] On November 28, 2016, Ross scored a season-high 22 points in a 122–95 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[20] He set a new season high on December 12, scoring 25 points in a 122–100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[21]

Orlando Magic (2017–2023)

Ross in 2019 with the Magic

On February 14, 2017, Ross was traded, along with a 2017 first-round draft pick, to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Serge Ibaka.[22] He made his debut for the Magic on February 23, recording 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting, which included a 2-for-8 showing from three-point range, in a 112–103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[23] Two days later, he scored a game-high 24 points in a 105–86 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[24] On April 8, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 127–112 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[25]

On November 22, 2017, Ross scored a season-high 22 points in a 124–118 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[26] On the 30th, he was ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a sprained right medial collateral ligament (MCL) and a non-displaced fracture of his right tibial plateau. He suffered the injury the night before against the Oklahoma City Thunder.[27] Ross returned to action on April 8, 2018, after missing more than four months. He scored three points in 10 minutes in the Magic's 112–101 loss to the Raptors.[28]

On February 7, 2019, Ross scored 32 points and hit six 3-pointers in a 122–112 win over the Timberwolves.[29] On March 22, he scored a game-high 31 points and made a season-high eight 3-pointers in a 123–119 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[30] On April 10, in the Magic's regular-season finale, Ross scored a season-high 35 points in a 122–114 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[31] On June 30, Ross was re-signed by the Magic for a four-year, $54 million deal.[32][33]

On March 4, 2020, in a 116–113 loss to the Miami Heat, Ross scored 35 points behind eight three-pointers, both season highs, while not recording a single rebound, assist, block, or steal.[34]

On February 11, 2023, Ross and the Magic reached a contract buyout agreement.[35]

Phoenix Suns and retirement (2023)

On February 15, 2023, Ross signed with the Phoenix Suns.[36] On December 1, Ross announced his retirement from the NBA.[37][38]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Toronto 73 2 17.0 .407 .332 .714 2.0 .7 .6 .2 6.4
2013–14 Toronto 81 62 26.7 .423 .395 .837 3.1 1.0 .8 .3 10.9
2014–15 Toronto 82 61 25.5 .410 .372 .786 2.8 1.0 .6 .3 9.8
2015–16 Toronto 73 7 23.9 .431 .386 .790 2.5 .8 .7 .3 9.9
2016–17 Toronto 54 0 22.4 .441 .375 .820 2.6 .8 1.0 .4 10.4
Orlando 24 24 31.2 .431 .341 .852 2.8 1.8 1.4 .5 12.5
2017–18 Orlando 24 20 25.0 .398 .323 .750 3.0 1.6 1.1 .5 8.7
2018–19 Orlando 81 0 26.5 .428 .383 .875 3.5 1.7 .9 .4 15.1
2019–20 Orlando 69 0 27.4 .403 .351 .853 3.2 1.2 1.1 .3 14.7
2020–21 Orlando 46 2 29.3 .412 .337 .870 3.4 2.3 1.0 .5 15.6
2021–22 Orlando 63 0 23.0 .397 .292 .862 2.6 1.8 .4 .2 10.0
2022–23 Orlando 42 9 22.5 .431 .381 .750 2.0 1.3 .6 .2 8.0
Phoenix 21 0 18.4 .428 .347 .857 3.3 2.0 .5 .1 9.0
Career 733 187 24.5 .418 .362 .837 2.8 1.3 .8 .3 11.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Toronto 7 7 22.6 .298 .167 .600 2.0 .3 .9 .4 5.0
2015 Toronto 4 4 26.8 .379 .333 — 1.5 1.0 .8 1.0 7.0
2016 Toronto 20 0 16.8 .387 .328 .650 1.6 .6 .7 .3 6.3
2019 Orlando 5 0 29.2 .370 .343 .824 3.6 1.4 1.2 .4 13.2
2020 Orlando 5 0 27.0 .469 .333 .857 4.4 1.0 .8 .2 16.4
2023 Phoenix 6 0 11.5 .296 .273 — 1.3 .2 .2 .3 3.7
Career 47 11 20.2 .379 .306 .750 2.1 .6 .7 .4 7.6

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Washington 34 4 17.4 .443 .352 .758 2.8 1.0 .6 .4 8.0
2011–12 Washington 35 35 31.1 .457 .371 .766 6.4 1.4 1.3 .9 16.4
Career 69 39 24.4 .453 .364 .764 4.7 1.2 .9 .7 12.3

Personal life

Ross's father played in the defunct Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and won the slam dunk title while with the Tri-City Chinook in 1995.[39] His sister, Taelor, played college basketball for Seattle University.

Ross briefly dated model Amber Rose in 2016.[40]

References

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  2. ^ "Huskies get Portland prep recruits Ross and Jones". ESPN.com. April 30, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Allen, Percy (April 30, 2010). "Terrence Ross signs with Huskies; Terrence Jones commits but doesn't sign". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Terrence Ross". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Terrence Ross Declares For NBA Draft". GoHuskies.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Raptors sign 1st-round pick Terrence Ross to rookie deal
  7. ^ Raptors 102, Trail Blazers 79
  8. ^ "Terrence Ross wins dunk contest in memorable final". USAToday.com. February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  9. ^ Jonas Valanciunas option exercised
  10. ^ "Despite Terrence Ross' team-record-tying 51, Toronto falls to Clippers". ESPN.com. January 25, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Feldman, Dan (January 26, 2014). "Terrence Ross scores 51 points, making Raptors and NBA history". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Raptors Exercise Team Options On Valanciunas And Ross
  13. ^ Jarrett Jack scores 24 as Nets rout Raptors 109-93
  14. ^ a b Lowry scores 25, Raptors hang on to beat Lakers 102-91
  15. ^ Lowry scores 27, Raptors beat Lakers 102-93 to end slide
  16. ^ Pistons beat Raptors 114-101 in Lowry's absence
  17. ^ "Raptors beat Hawks 105-97 to notch first 50-win season". ESPN.com. March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Raptors rest starters, beat Nets 103-96 in playoff tuneup". NBA.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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  20. ^ "Lowry hits all six 3s as Raptors beat Sixers again, 122-95". ESPN.com. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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  25. ^ "Pacers win 3rd straight, move into sole possession of 7th". ESPN.com. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  26. ^ "Butler ties season high with 26, Wolves beat Magic 124-118". ESPN.com. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  27. ^ Cohen, Josh (November 30, 2017). "Terrence Ross' Knee Injury Update". NBA.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  28. ^ "C.J. Miles scores 22 points, Raptors beat Magic 112-101". ESPN.com. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  29. ^ "Ross makes 6 3s, Magic beat Timberwolves 122-112". ESPN.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  30. ^ "Postgame Report: Shorthanded Grizzlies Stumble to Magic in OT, 123-119". NBA.com. March 22, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  31. ^ "Walker scores 43 in likely farewell as Charlotte eliminated". ESPN.com. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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  33. ^ Savage, Dan (July 6, 2019). "Orlando Magic Re-Sign Terrence Ross". NBA.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  34. ^ Negley, Cassandra (March 6, 2020). "Magic's Terrence Ross scores 35 points vs. Heat, adds literally nothing else". yahoo.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  35. ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Terrence Ross". NBA.com. February 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  36. ^ "Suns sign Terrence Ross". NBA.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  37. ^ The T. Ross Podcast [@TRossPodcast] (December 1, 2023). "It's official: @TerrenceRoss is hanging it up after more than a decade in the league 😭 Full episode: https://youtu.be/SSd9uz8G3eo?si=Xy7u09FlQnEJa38j" (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
  38. ^ Maher, Rory (December 1, 2023). "Veteran NBA Wing Terrence Ross Retires". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  39. ^ Allen, Percy (June 26, 2012). "NBA draft: Terrence Ross' growth at Washington has paid off". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  40. ^ "Amber Rose on Terrance Ross: 'He's my boo' - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

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