The IU basketball-themed TBT squad just keeps getting better.
On Thursday it was announced Indiana’s all-time assist leader Yogi Ferrell will join Assembly Ball in The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
Ferrell will be joined by previously announced players Juwan Morgan, Miller Kopp, Troy Williams and Devonte Green.
An Indianapolis native, Ferrell played five seasons in the NBA after going undrafted. He currently plays overseas.
Ferrell is Indiana’s all-time leader in assists (633) and games played and started (137). He ranks seventh in points scored with 1,986. He helped lead IU to a Big Ten title as a freshman (2013) and as a senior (2016). He was first team All-Big Ten in 2015 and 2016, and IU’s 45th All-American in 2016. Ferrell is the only player in program history to lead the team in assists for four years.
Assembly Ball’s first game will be on Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
TBT squads typically have around 10 players, so look for more former IU players to be announced.
The Basketball Tournament is a 64-team, open-application, single-elimination tournament played across the U.S. each summer since 2014. Now in its 11th year, TBT has paid out more than $13M in prize money to 10 champions over the years. The winning team takes home $1 million.
Indiana fans will get a chance to see the former Hoosiers up close and personal. The team will play at Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse July 19-24.
The TBT utilizes the Elam Ending, which means every game ends on a made basket.
The TBT will be hosted across eight regionals. All regional events are hosted by an alumni team representing a college basketball program.
This summer’s locations and host teams include:
