Terry William Rozier III ( ; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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before being selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. Rozier spent his first four seasons as a reserve with the Celtics until being traded to the

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in a sign-and-trade deal. Rozier was a starter for the Hornets for four-and-a-half seasons before being traded to the Heat.

Early life

Rozier was born in

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, on March 17, 1994. His father, Terry Rozier Sr., was sent to prison for eight years two months after his birth. Then, in 2005, Rozier Jr. spent a few months with his father, who had just been released from prison, before he was arrested again on charges of involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a robbery and kidnapping from 2003 that had led to the accidental death of an accomplice. Rozier Sr. was then sentenced to 13 years in prison. As a result, Rozier was raised primarily by his mother, Gina Tucker, and his grandmother, Amanda Tucker, alongside his brother and half-sister.

High school career

Rozier starred at Shaker Heights High School in

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, graduating in 2012. In his senior year, Rozier averaged 25.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.7 steals per game while leading Shaker to a 21–3 record and taking them to the regional semifinals as a senior for the first time since 2002. He was named an All- Lake Erie League selection for three years and was 74th in recruiting ranking on

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's Top 100 Players list in 2012. As Rozier had to improve his grades, Rozier initially played at Hargrave Military Academy before joining Louisville. In his 2012–13 campaign at Hargrave, Rozier averaged 29.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists while the team went 38–8; he also earned the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic MVP and placed second in the dunk and three-point contest that season.

College career

As a freshman at

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in 2013–14, Rozier averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 37 games and made the ACC All-Rookie Team. As a sophomore in 2014–15, Rozier led the Cardinals in scoring with 17.1 points per game and was named second-team All-ACC. On March 30, 2015, Rozier and Louisville teammate Montrezl Harrell declared for the 2015 NBA draft.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2015–2019)

On June 25, 2015, Rozier was selected by the

with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. On July 27, 2015, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Celtics. During his rookie season, Rozier 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, Rozier scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against the

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On November 12, 2016, Rozier scored a career-high 11 points in a 105–99 victory over the

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. He topped that mark nine days later, scoring 12 points in a 99–93 victory over the

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. On December 7, Rozier scored a career-high 16 points in a 117–87 victory over the

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. On March 19, 2017, he recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 105–99 loss to the

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. On November 24, 2017, Rozier scored a career-high 23 points in a 118–103 victory over the Orlando Magic. On December 18, he made a steal and go-ahead dunk with 1.5 seconds remaining that gave the Celtics a narrow 112–111 victory over the Indiana Pacers. On January 31, Rozier logged his first career triple-double in his first NBA start to help the Celtics to a 103–73 victory over the

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, recording 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists while becoming just the second player in NBA history with a triple-double in his first start, joining Tony Wroten, who set the initial record on November 13, 2013, with the

. Two days later, in his second career start, Rozier scored a career-high 31 points in a 119–110 win over the Hawks. On March 25, in his sixth start in place of the injured Kyrie Irving, Rozier scored a career-high 33 points in a 104–93 victory over the

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. He also had five rebounds and three assists. In Game 2 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the

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, Rozier scored 23 points in helping Boston take a 2–0 series lead with a 120–106 victory. In Game 7, Rozier scored 26 points in a 112–96 victory over the Bucks. In Game 1 of their second-round series against the 76ers, Rozier recorded 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 117–101 victory. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Rozier scored 28 points in a 109–99 loss to the

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. The Celtics went on to lose in seven games. On November 9, 2018, Rozier scored a then-season-high 22 points in a 123–115 loss to the

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, making his first start of the season in place of Irving. On January 30, Rozier had 17 points and tied a career high with 10 assists in a 126–94 victory over the

Charlotte Hornets (2019–2024)

On July 6, 2019, Rozier was traded to the

as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving Kemba Walker. As part of the deal, Rozier received a new three-year, $56.7 million contract. On December 18, 2019, Rozier scored a then-career-high 35 points in a 100–98 loss to the

. He would surpass that on March 8, 2020, scoring 40 points in a 143–138 double-overtime loss to the

. The contract the Hornets gave to Rozier at that time was criticized following a poor performance in the 2019 playoffs and losing their longtime star Kemba Walker for basically nothing. Near the end of the season, Rozier proved these doubters wrong and lived up to the contract the Hornets gave him in the offseason. On December 23, 2020, Rozier put up a then-career-high 42 points, along with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, in a 121–114 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He surpassed this mark with a new career-high 43 points in a 112–110 loss to the

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on May 9, 2021. The Hornets finished with a 33–39 record and qualified for the newly implemented play-in tournament. However, on May 18, the team's season ended with a 144–117 play-in loss to the

, which Rozier recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists. On August 24, 2021, Rozier signed a four-year, $97 million contract extension with the Hornets. On December 29, he scored a season-high 35 points, alongside seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks, in a 116–108 victory over the

. On February 12, 2022, Rozier again scored 35 points, alongside 10 rebounds and nine assists, in a 125–118 loss to the

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. The Hornets finished the season with a 43–39 record and qualified for the play-in tournament for the second straight year, but their season ended on April 13, with a 132–103 play-in loss to the

, despite 21 points, four rebounds and three assists from Rozier. On January 6, 2023, Rozier scored a season-high 39 points, alongside two rebounds and four assists, in a 138–109 victory over the

. On January 21, he recorded 34 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 122–118 victory over the

Miami Heat (2024–present)

On January 23, 2024, Rozier was traded to the

in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a protected first-round draft pick. The next day, Rozier made his Heat debut, putting up nine points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals in a 105–96 loss to the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Rozier gained social media notoriety due to his appearance on

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's '' The Starters'' when he made his 'family recipe' of a sandwich with spaghetti, ranch and sugar. Rozier was a co-host of the Mickstape podcast on the

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network. On January 30, 2025, the NBA announced that Rozier was under investigation by federal authorities in connection with a sports betting scandal over a 2023 game where a high volume of bets were placed on the under for Roziers performance, in which Rozier left the game with a foot injury after nine minutes.

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio
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