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Tyrell Terry

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Bio

  • Sept 28, 2000

  • Freshman - Stanford

  • Point Guard

  • 6’3” 160 lbs

  • 6’2.5” ws ~8” sr

Stats

Note

I don’t care so much about points, rebounds, or assists per se (eg I’m not doing this for fantasy projections). What I am presenting here are stats that I think are the most relevant to consider with respect to a prospect’s (projected) NBA role. None of these stats are guarantees of future success or necessarily harbingers of certain doom. They are just numbers to put into context with a player’s overall profile.

Noteworthy

  • 40.8 3P% (152 3PA)

  • 89.1% FT% (110 FTA)

  • 2.5% STL%

  • 14.4% DRB%

Caution

  • 20% of his layup attempts were blocked

  • 1.21 A:TO

  • 2 blocks on season

  • 72.6% assisted 3PA

  • 31.8% FG% mid-range (85 FGA)

Scouting

Strengths

  • Shooting: Could end up being the best shooter in the Draft. Has deep range, quick release, can shoot off movement or pull up.

  • Feel/Playmaking: I think Stanford’s very democratic offense kind of hid Terry a bit here, but his ability to read the court and anticipate plays in near the top of the class in my opinion. I’ll freely admit my bias here since I live quite close to Stanford and saw him live several times.

  • Offensive role flexibility: Will have no problem playing off the ball, but I think he will surprise to the upside with his ability to play on the ball.

  • Defensive effort: I have doubts like everyone else about how much he will contribute on defense, but I do think the effort and toughness is there for him to not totally shit the bed. Quite frequently stood in the way of oncoming traffic to attempt to draw contact in a way most guys his size would avoid. So he gets some credit there from me.

Weaknesses

  • Size/Athletic concerns: Despite reportedly growing to 6’3” 175 lbs in the off-season there are obviously going to be concerns about his size until he proves there aren’t. While not a top tier athlete, he’s probably a bit underrated in this regard. But clearly he’s going to have to survive/thrive on his skill level and intelligence.

  • Finishing/Mid-range/Floaters: As good of an outside shooter as Terry was, there are some legit questions about his interior and mid-range scoring. To the former, he has touch and craft around the rim, but he gets his shot blocked a ton. He’s not the first player to have to figure it out, but I am betting he will. Similarly, he needs to continue working on his floater and mid-range pull-up game, especially if he desires to transition to more of a primary offensive role. Again, my opinion is someone with his skill level usually figures these things out—with some notable exceptions, looking at you Devonte’ Graham!

  • Ball-handling concerns: The oft-mentioned comps to Trae and Steph really fall apart in this area. If Tyrell could handle the ball like either of those two guys, he’s probably a top 5 pick in this Draft. To be clear, he’s not a terrible ball handler but this is an area where he probably needs outlier improvement to make GM’s regret on passing him.

Draft Range

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Sentiment

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