US teen sets trend in NBL

YOUNG, elite American players are expected to set their sights on Australia’s NBL if Terrance Ferguson’s bold gamble to play for the Adelaide 36ers pays off in the NBA draft tomorrow.

Oklahoma-born Ferguson, 19, says he feels like a trendsetter because a few top US high school players have asked to him about his decision to skip a year of US college basketball and to play in Australia for money.

The 201cm shooting guard is expected to be a highly coveted first round pick in the draft.