Kyle Ferguson has always had a good shot. As a shorter player most of his life, he got used to hanging around the perimeter and knocking down three’s when the ball came his way.

ADM’s sharp-shooting guard has grown to 6-foot-2 at the start of his senior year, making him one of the taller guards around. As a junior, Ferguson lead ADM with 41.2 percent shooting for 3-point range, which ranked second in the Raccoon River Conference among players who attempted at least 60 three-pointers.

Heading into this season, Ferguson wants to expand his game so defenses can’t cheat up on him.

“If they look at stats from last year, they’ll know that I was primarily just a 3-point shooter, so I’ve been focusing on getting to the hoop and playing against bigger players down low,” he said.

Ferguson’s assessment would be correct. More than 60 percent of his field goal attempts last season came from long distance, and he shot just 37.7 percent on two’s.

Ferguson added that he has the height to be able to drive to the basket with confidence and authority, and has been picking the brain of fellow senior guards Jake and Joe Sloss, whose games are predicated slashing to the rim.

The talented shooter also has the speed to drive the lane. Ferguson is a cross country standout, having regularly been the first ADM runner to cross the finish line this past fall. That sort of speed and endurance plays well in ADM’s up-tempo offense.

Whether Ferguson can take the next step and develop a more complete offensive game is now up to him. The Tigers have their final day of morning and afternoon practices today, and open the exhibition season on Monday — when Ferguson will get first chance to show what he’s been working on.