Rodney Terry Recruiting History at Fresno State

(utepathletics.com)

New UTEP head coach Rodney Terry served in the same role at Fresno State for seven years, starting in the 2011-2012 season. To get a better idea of his recruiting, I looked at all of his classes at Fresno State, including this year’s 2018 class. I went with Rivals specifically for rankings. Here is the information:

High School

20

Junior College Transfers

7

DI Transfers

12

Rivals 150

5

Rivals 3-stars

10

Rivals 4-stars

6 (William McDowell-White signed but never played for Fresno State)

Most Frequent U.S. States

California- 15

Texas- 5

Arizona- 3

***Non U.S.- 6 (2 from Canada)

(sunsentinel.com)

Best Player

Tyler Johnson

2010-2014

Terry inherited Johnson at the beginning of his tenure at Fresno State. Johnson’s freshman season saw him average 4.4 points in 31 games for previous head coach Steve Cleveland. In his sophomore season and in Terry’s first year at the helm, Johnson more than doubled his scoring as a part-time starter. As an upperclassmen, Johnson continued to improve and thrive while becoming an all-around threat and leading scorer. Johnson’s ascent continued after graduation, going from the G League to becoming a key rotation player and double-digit for the Miami Heat. Johnson earned a 4 year, 50 million contract from the Heat in the summer of 2016. While Terry didn’t recruit Johnson, he certainly played an integral role in developing him during his time at Fresno State.

(collegian.csufresno.edu)

Best Recruit

Marvelle Harris

2012-2016

Harris was easily the most talented and productive player Terry recruited at Fresno State. Rivals ranked him as a three-star recruit, but Harris outplayed that ranking en route to becoming the school’s all-time scoring leader. He led Fresno State to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the only appearance for Fresno State under Terry. Terry and his coaching staff did a great job of developing Harris. He arrived at Fresno State as a wing, became a combo guard then became the primary ball-handler as a senior for a NCAA Tournament team. Harris currently plays for Limburg United in Belgium.

(collegian.csufresno.edu)

Biggest Miss

Robert Upshaw

2012-2013

The 7-foot center was Terry’s signature recruit, ranking as a four-star recruit and #52 nationally by Rivals in 2012. Unfortunately, his career never panned because of off the court issues. He appeared in 22 games and started five, flashing potential as an elite rim-protector. Upshaw was dismissed from the team after one season, and he transferred to Washington. He was also dismissed there and currently plays for the Yakima SunKings of the North American Premier Basketball League.

(fresnobee.com)

Best Transfer

Deshon Taylor

2015-present

Cezar Guerrero and Jaron Hopkins drew consideration, but Taylor is the pick thanks to his scoring prowess and production under Terry. Taylor started his career at UMKC and averaged 7.5 points as a freshman in 2014-2015 as a part-time starter. After sitting out the 2015-2016 season, Taylor averaged 12.5 points and shot 40% from three last year. But he continued to improve in Terry’s final season at Fresno State this year, leading the team in scoring at 17.8 points.