.jpg) Ross with theOrlando Magic in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-02-05)February 5, 1991 (age 35) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Washington (2010–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Toronto Raptors |
| Playing career | 2012–2023 |
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| Number | 8, 31 |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2017 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2017–2023 | Orlando Magic |
| 2023 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 8,047 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,061 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 936 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Terrence James Elijah Ross (born February 5, 1991) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Ashooting guard/small forward, he playedcollege basketball for theWashington Huskies, where he was a first-teamAll-Pac-12 selection before being drafted eighth overall in the2012 NBA draft by theToronto Raptors.
As a rookie, Ross was crowned champion of the 2013Slam 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 theOrlando Magic. He joined thePhoenix Suns in February 2023 after reaching a contract buyout agreement with the Magic.
Ross was born inLong Beach, California, to Terry and Marcine Ross.[1] Both of his parents playedcollege basketball for theCal Poly Pomona Bronocos and were students when Ross was born.[1] His mother, Marcine Parker (née Edmonds), played as apower forward for the Broncos; Ross wore the jersey number 31 in tribute to her as she used the number during her career.[2] His father, Terry, played professionally in the defunctContinental Basketball Association (CBA) and won the slam dunk title while with theTri-City Chinook in 1995.[1][3]
When his parents divorced, Ross and his younger sister, Taelor, moved with their mother toLos Angeles where she worked as a gym teacher.[1] The family moved often and eventually settled inPortland, Oregon, when Ross was in middle school.[1]
As a freshman and sophomore, Ross attendedJefferson High School inPortland, 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 attendedMontrose Christian School inRockville, 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.[4]
On April 30, 2010, Ross signed aNational Letter of Intent to playcollege basketball for theUniversity of Washington.[5][6]
Considered a four-star recruit byESPN.com, Ross was listed as the No. 5 small forward and the No. 30 player in the nation in 2010.[7]
In his freshman season with theHuskies, 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 the2011 Pac-10 tournament.[4]
In his sophomore season, Ross earned first-teamAll-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 the2012 National Invitation Tournament with averages of 25.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[4]
On April 1, 2012, Ross declared for theNBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.[8]
On June 28, 2012, Ross was selected with the eighth overall pick in the2012 NBA draft by theToronto Raptors. On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Raptors.[9]
On January 2, 2013, Ross had a season-best game with 26 points and six three-pointers in a 102–79 win over thePortland Trail Blazers.[10] On February 16, Ross defeatedJeremy Evans in the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, receiving 58% of the vote from fans worldwide in the final round.[11] On October 24, the Raptors exercised their third-year team option on Ross' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.[12]
On January 25, 2014, Ross scored a career-high and franchise-tying 51 points in a 126–118 loss to theLos 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 byVince Carter on February 27, 2000.[13] 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.[14]
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.[15] 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.[16]
On November 2, 2015, Ross signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Raptors.[17] 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 theLos Angeles Lakers.[17] 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 starterDeMarre Carroll.[18] On February 28, 2016, he set a new season high with 27 points in a 114–101 loss to theDetroit Pistons.[19]
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.[20] In the Raptors' regular-season finale on April 13, Ross recorded his firstdouble-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench in a 103–96 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[21]
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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.[22]On November 28, 2016, Ross scored a season-high 22 points in a 122–95 win over thePhiladelphia 76ers.[23] He set a new season high on December 12, scoring 25 points in a 122–100 win over theMilwaukee Bucks.[24]
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On February 14, 2017, Ross was traded, along with a2017 first-round draft pick, to theOrlando Magic in exchange forSerge Ibaka.[25] 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 thePortland Trail Blazers.[26] Two days later, he scored a game-high 24 points in a 105–86 win over theAtlanta Hawks.[27] On April 8, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 127–112 loss to theIndiana Pacers.[28]
On November 22, 2017, Ross scored a season-high 22 points in a 124–118 loss to theMinnesota Timberwolves.[29] On the 30th, he was ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a sprained right medial collateral ligament (MCL) and a non-displacedfracture of his right tibial plateau. He suffered the injury the night before against theOklahoma City Thunder.[30] 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.[31]
On February 7, 2019, Ross scored 32 points and hit six 3-pointers in a 122–112 win over the Timberwolves.[32] 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 theMemphis Grizzlies.[33] On April 10, in the Magic's regular-season finale, Ross scored a season-high 35 points in a 122–114 win over theCharlotte Hornets.[34] On June 30, Ross was re-signed by the Magic for a four-year, $54 million deal.[35][36]
On March 4, 2020, in a 116–113 loss to theMiami Heat, Ross scored 35 points behind eight three-pointers, both season highs, while not recording a single rebound, assist, block, or steal.[37]
On February 11, 2023, Ross and the Magic reached a contract buyout agreement.[38]
On February 15, 2023, Ross signed with thePhoenix Suns.[39] On December 1, 2023, Ross announced his retirement from the NBA.[40][41]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Ross and his wife, Matijana, have two children.[2]
Ross' sister, Taelor, played college basketball forSeattle University.[2]
Ross briefly dated modelAmber Rose in 2016.[42]
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