The reunion of Yogi Ferrell and Juwan Morgan later this month during The Basketball Tournament should only be the beginning for the 2015-16 IU basketball teammates.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica announced on Monday they’ve signed Morgan to a one-year deal. Ferrell played for the Montenegro based club last season and has re-signed with them for 2024-25.
Morgan played last season in Russia with Zenit St. Petersburg, where he averaged 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 15 VTB League games. He started the 2023-24 campaign with another Russian team, Runa Basket Moscow, averaging 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28 Russian League games.
Now 27, Morgan started his professional career with the Utah Jazz and helped Boston get to the 2022 Finals. He also played for Salt Lake City, Maine and Ontario in the G League.
Buducnost competes in Montenegrin Basketball League, Adriatic League and Eurocup.
Ferrell joined Buducnost midway through last season and averaged 10.4 points, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals in nine BKT EuroCup games. He also produced 13.6 points, 4.0 assists and 1.1 steals in the Adriatic League as he led the club to the semifinals. Ferrell then averaged 18.8 points to help Buducnost claim the Montenegrin League crown.
The now 31-year-old Ferrell played 259 games in the NBA over five seasons.
In 2016, Ferrell and Morgan helped lead IU basketball to their last Big Ten title and last Sweet 16 appearance.
The pair will play their first TBT game for Indiana alumni team Assembly Ball on July 19 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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