JEFF FERGUSON
Position: Forward
Born: December 18, 1981
Height: 6’11
Weight: 245 lbs.
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
High School: Benton Harbor High School (Michigan)
College/University: University of Missouri ’03 (NCAA)
Professional: Edmonton (IBL)
Years With The Canadian National Team: 1
Number of International Games Played: 8
National Team Statistics
YEAR TEAM
TOURNAMENT
GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
2003
DMNT Universiade
8
8 227 28.4 46
95 .484
2
11
.182 19
34
.559
15
47
62
2 14
0
2
14
3
113 7.8
0.3 14.1
2004
SMNT Four Nations Tour
6
0
40 .325
0
2
.000
4
1.000 13
14
27
0 14
1
0
8
0
30
0.0
96 16.0 13
4
4.5
5.0
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
2004: Participated in the Four Nations Tournament and played in all six games… Averaged 5.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg.
2003: Made his National Team debut with the Development Men’s National Team at the Summer Universiade (World University
Games)…Helped lead Canada to a bronze medal at the event…Canada’s leading scorer (14.1 ppg) and co-leading (Nate Doornekamp)
rebounder (7.8 rpg)…Started all eight games…Second on the team in minutes (227).
Pro Statistics
YEAR LEAGUE TEAM
GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
08-09
Portugal Torres Vedras
16
-
-
-
-
-
.464
-
-
-
.600
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
18
266 10.4
-
16.6
09-10
Hungary Marso-Vagep
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
.325 -
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
-
9
-
-
39
4.0
-
9.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
39
4.0
-
9.8
09-10
Turkey
FMV Istanbul
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
09-10
Latvia
BK Riga
7
-
-
-
-
-
.627
-
-
.500 -
-
.538
-
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
87
4.9
-
12.4
10-11
PBL
St. John
19
-
-
-
-
-
.485
-
-
.250 -
-
.442
-
-
103 -
-
-
-
-
-
120
5.4
-
6.3
PRO HIGHLIGHTS:
2010-2011: Played 19 games for the St. John’s Millrats in the Premier Basketball League… Averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg.
2009 -2010: Played for three different teams playing a total of 15 games.
2008-2009: Averaged a career high 16.6 ppg for Torres Vedras in Portugal… Named to the Portuguese League All-Star game… Also named
the Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese All-Defensive Player of the Year, Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese Honourable Mention and Eurobasket.com
All-Portuguese All-Defensive Team.
University Statistics
YEAR TEAM
SCHOOL GP GS MIN
AVG FG FGA
PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT
FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A
PF
DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
01-02 NCAA Missouri
30
3
213
7.1 20
43
.465
0
0
.000
11
17 .647 ---
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54
5
34
0
2
16
5
51
1.8
0.2
1.7
02-03 NCAA Missouri
30
3
258
8.6 18
49
.367
1
6
.167
4
11 .364 ---
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69
2
36
0
0
15
6
41
2.3
0.1
1.4
03-04
NCAA Missouri
Sat Out Season - Redshirt
UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS:
2003-2004…Redshirted the 2003-2004 season due to immigration problems.
2002-2003…Started three games for the Mizzou at the power forward spot …Averaged 1.4 points and 2.3 boards per contest in 30 games
played…Recorded six blocks on the year…Scored a big bucket and drew a foul from KU’s Jeff Graves in the first half of the Tigers’ contest with
KU...Also pulled down three boards against Kansas ... Had three points and three rebounds against Iowa State...Pulled down two boards and
nailed a free throw in nine minutes against Kansas State...Played nine valuable minutes of great defense for the Tigers, who were in deep foul
trouble toward the end of the game against Oklahoma...Had two boards in three minutes of action against Colorado... Pulled down five boards
and scored two points on a put-back dunk late in the contest off of a Ryan Kiernan miss against Nebraska...Played three minutes after serving
a three-game suspension pulling down a defensive rebound against Texas A&M...Served the third game of a three-game suspension on
Saturday against Texas Tech for breaking team rules...Had two points and two rebounds at Nebraska...Pulled down four rebounds in 11
minutes at Texas...Was back in the starting five for the first time in five games against Oklahoma State...Pulled down three rebounds against
the Cowboys...Had three points and a rebound against Baylor to open Big 12 play...Had a huge night on the boards against Centenary pulling
down a career-best 10 rebounds (four offensive) in just 16 minutes played...Also went 2-of-3 from the field for four points against the
Gents...Had two points and pulled down two rebounds against Iowa...Played 13 minutes scoring two points and pulling down two rebounds off
of the bench for the Tigers against Valpo...Started for the second straight game against Illinois...Had two rebounds against the Illini...Made the
fourth start of his career and the first of the season against Memphis...Went for three points and five rebounds against the Tigers...Had two
points and three rebounds in eight minutes against USC...Was busy in 13 minutes against Sacramento State, putting in four points while pulling
down five rebounds...Recorded or equaled then career bests in points (7), field goals made (3) and field goals attempted (7) while pulling down
eight rebounds in 15 minutes of playing time in the Tigers’ win over Austin Peay ... also cashed in the first three-point field goal of his career
against the Govs.
2001-2002…Freshman forward who gave the Tigers good depth at the 4 or 5 positions, and developed into a solid contributor... Saw action in
30 games, and started 3 straight contests in mid-February…Established himself as one of the hardest working and most dedicated players on
the team ...Gave efficient minutes in first 2 NCAA games, as he scored 4 pts. and grabbed 5 rebs. (including 4 on the offensive end) in a total of
9 minutes of playing time in Albuquerque...Was rewarded for his improving play of late with his 1st career start Feb. 13 at Nebraska, and
started 3 games overall ...Returned to coming off the bench Feb. 23 at CU, and had 2 pts. in 5 minutes...Gave solid contributions in Feb. 25 win
over OSU, w/5 rebs. & 2 pts. in 9 minutes of play...Had 1 pt. & 4 rebs. in 14 minutes Feb. 20 at Texas Tech...Played a total of 7 minutes at NU,
but scored 2 pts. and helped Tigers stake an early lead that paved the way to a big road win...Had arguably his best performance of the season
Feb. 9 at Baylor, with 6 pts., 4 rebs. & 1 asst. in 15 minutes...Was a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor, including 2 jumpers from 15-17 feet...His
playing time was the most he’d seen since playing 17 minutes Dec. 6 vs. Southern...Had a solid 12-minute stint vs. ISU on Feb. 6, with 2 pts., 2
rebs. and 2 blocks and 1 assist...Got his bucket in the 1st half on a nice dunk off a post feed from Clarence Gilbert...He had played a total of 13
minutes in his previous 3 games before ISU ...Had his development set back when he missed Dec. 29 and Jan. 2 games, as he was unable to
leave his native Canada due to immigration paperwork problems following his visit home to Toronto for the holidays...Situation was complicated
due to the New Year holiday, stricter security and the fact that he had to go to Buffalo, N.Y. (where there was 7 feet of snow at the time) to get
his paperwork in order...Played in each of MU’s 1st 10 games of the year, and averaged 2.8 pts. in 9.8 minutes per game...After missing those
2 games, played in just 6 of MU’s next 9 games , and averaged 0.5 pts. in 3.2 minutes...Had 2 pts. Jan. 28 at KU on an offensive rebound and
putback in 2nd half...Had 2 pts. & 2 rebs. in 8 minutes Dec. 22 vs. #9 Illinois...Had identical numbers (2 pts. & 2 rebs. in 8 minutes of play) Dec.
15 vs. #15 Iowa...Played career-high 17 minutes Dec. 6 vs. Southern, and tallied 6 pts., 5 rebs. and 1 assist...Had a career-best 7-pt. outing vs.
Grambling State...Hit 2-of-4 FGs on the day, and was perfect in 3 attempts from the foul line...Grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds in 15 minutes
vs. Jackson State...Ended the season shooting 46.5% from the floor (20-of-43 FGs) and connected on 11-of-17 FTs (64.7%).
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
Moved to Benton Harbor, Mich. to attend Benton Harbor High School ... Was forced to sit out his senior year at Benton Harbor due to confusing
Michigan rules concerning transfer students...Practiced with the team all season, but was not allowed to play in the games... Averaged 12.2
points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in his junior season at Benton Harbor, and shot a sterling 74 percent from the floor on the
year...Helped lead the team to a Big 8 Conference title, as well as a state championship the same year...Was a First-Team All-Conference pick
as a junior, as well as an honorable mention All-State selection...Also lettered in track and field, competing in the high jump as well as the 400
meter dash.. Was a six-time honor roll awardee.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jeffery Michael Ferguson…Son of Linton and Carol Ferguson.