Penned in a recent NBA Mock Draft, it’s reported that former Stanford basketball freshman standout Tyrell Terry ‘broke a record on the basketball IQ test’ that had been administered this offseason from several NBA front offices.
Terry, who in the mock draft was selected with the 16th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, shocked some when he decided to forgo what could have been three more years with the Cardinal and declared for the NBA draft after just one season in Palo Alto.
Terry is an awesome shooter and a fascinating prospect for the NBA. What is also apparently known now is that he may be the smartest player in this entire draft class.
In his lone season at Stanford, Terry averaged 14.6 points and chipped in with 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He was tremendous from wherever he shot the ball, hitting 40.8% of his three-pointers and nailing 89.1% of his free throws.
He landed on the 2020 Kyle Macy Freshman All-American Team as well as 2020 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention list. He was rewarded with the Stanford Block “S” Outstanding Freshman Award and was a two-time Rookie of the Week in the Pac-12 this past year.
As a high school standout, Terry dominated and won three state championships in four years of high school ball. He was a four-star recruit and a leader among point guards in the class.
Interesting of note here, in the mock draft that sees him go to Minnesota, that’d be a return home as he hails from DeLaSalle High School in Minnesota.
The NBA Draft will take place on June 25, 2020.
We’ll see where Terry lands then. But for now, let’s just enjoy what was the one season of wonder we had from him at The Farm.
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Good luck to Ty Terry in the draft...
He won’t really leave as much of a hole in Stanford’s upcoming lineup. If he comes back, he’s been defensive liability and a healthy Daejon Davis is a better 2-way guard. Without a bothersome protective facemask, Davis was better than Terry, who couldn’t cope with Cal’s savvy veteran guards in any of their 3 matchups. Davis and Bryce Wills were the best defensive backcourt tandem in the PAC-12 last season; as last season closed, Terry faded and Davis-Wills became reliable scorers. Unfortunately, Oscar da Silva also faded on offense in the final stretch. With Ziaire Williams on the court, Terry doesn’t fit in the starting roster; can he settled for the #7 or 8 slot. In the last several games, departed sharpshooter Isaac White was often replacing Terry for defensive purposes. With so much size returning, or arriving among the frosh, Terry’s size is not an advantage, as Cal’s veteran guards exposed repeatedly. Terry’s defensive rebounding prowess was deceptive; on weak side defense, he was cheating in toward the paint, often leaving a knockdown shooter open on his wing. Conference opponents caught that tendency early.
By Candid One on 06.20.20 9:36pm
A NBA Team is Getting a Gem
Having watched a lot of Stanford basketball, it was great watching how much better Tyrell made this team last year as a true freshman. His shooting was about efficient as you can get. He finished surprisingly well at the rim considering he has yet to add his man strength. From outside he was a flame thrower. I thought next year he could have doubled his assists had he stayed. It’s no surprise he did so well on this basketball IQ test. He’s a smart, savvy player. Our loss, but I wish him the best at the next level. A lot of similarities to Trae Young.
By StanfordFan4ever on 06.24.20 7:55am