Yogi Ferrell

Ferrell was also the first player to lead the team in points and assists in back-to-back seasons since Isiah Thomas did it in 1981.

In his senior year, Ferrell continued his record-breaking legacy.

Kevin Duane "Yogi" Ferrell Jr. (born May 9, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Budućnost of the Montenegro Prva A Liga and the Adriatic League.

He played college basketball at Indiana University.

He joined the 1,000 points scorers' club early in the season, and he finished with 1,379 points (22nd on the all-time leading scorers list at UW P).

Ferrell made an impressive jump on the all-time leading assists list with his total at the end of the season coming to 438 (sixth on the all-time assist list at IU).

He also joined the elite club at IU in which only five Hoosiers have 1,000 career points, 400 career assists, and 300 career rebounds.

Ferrell was ranked the number one player in his class as a fifth grader by Clark Francis in the controversial "Hoop Scoop" rankings in 2004.

At the time, Ferrell was playing for Lakeside Elementary in Warren Township and a travel team sponsored by Adidas.

At 10 years old and 4'10" in height, Ferrell already had a crossover dribble, could hit a running jumper in the lane, and make one-handed bounce passes to his teammate in stride.

They fell just short to Wheeler High School, losing 41–38 in the 2010 IHSAA Class 2A Boys Basketball State Final.

In his junior year of high school, Ferrell continued to build off his early success.

He averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, leading Park Tudor to a 26–2 record and the 2A IHSAA State Championship, recording 14 points, six assists and five rebounds in the championship game.

The game, a 43–42 win over the Bishop Noll Institute, was played at Conseco Fieldhouse in front of 11,035 fans and a statewide television audience.

He was rated best passer, best speed, and best point guard in Indiana by Rivals, and the best player in Indiana in the November 2011 edition of Rick Bolus' High Potential rankings.

Ferrell brought Park Tudor School to the State Championship Game in just his sophomore season.

In a summer game on August 8, 2011, Ferrell played in a nationally televised game at Adidas Nations in California and recorded 14 assists.

On November 8, 2011, Ferrell appeared on 'Guard Play with Kenny "The Jet" Smith,' where he got a lesson from the former NBA player and TNT analyst.

On November 9, 2011, Ferrell signed a letter of intent to play for Indiana, turning down offers from Butler, Florida, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

Upon committing to Indiana said, "The main goal I actually want to accomplish coming in to college is winning a national championship."

At the conclusion of his high school career at Park Tudor School, Yogi Ferrell was rated the No. 19 player and No. 3 point guard in the class of 2012 by Rivals.com, the No. 32 player by Scout.com, and the No. 24 player and No. 3 point guard in the ESPNU 100.

In his senior year of high school, on March 24, 2012, Ferrell won a second 2A IHSAA State Championship and tied a championship game record with 12 assists.

He also contributed 17 points and nine rebounds, coming up just one rebound short of a triple-double.

Ferrell finished his senior year averaging 18.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, as the team went 26–2 during the season.

In the March 28, 2012 McDonald's All-American Game, Ferrell played 22 minutes and had a game-high eight assists with zero turnovers.

He was the only player in the game with four or more assists and no turnovers.

Ferrell was Indiana Mr. Basketball runner-up behind Gary Harris.

Ferrell was one of five players included in an Indiana recruiting class ranked by Rivals.com as second in the nation for 2012.

In his freshman year during the 2012–13 season, Ferrell was described as running the offense "with the focus of a surgeon" while playing tenacious defense.

According to Indiana head coach Tom Crean, "He's wiser than his years. He's at his best in big environments."

His team finished the regular season as outright Big Ten champions.

Ferrell finished the season averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in 28.1 minutes per game.

He also shot 40.3% from the field and 79.8% from the free throw line.

His 132 single-season assists by a freshman ranked among the top two in the Indiana record book.

He was honored with a spot on the Big Ten's All-Freshman Team by the coaches and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors from the media.

Ferrell continued to excel in his sophomore year, leading the team in scoring (17.3 ppg) and assists (3.9 apg).

He had another strong shooting year, hitting 41.3% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. At the end of the season, Ferrell was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and media.

During his junior season, Ferrell continued to move up in the record books.

His active streak of making at least one three-pointer in a game extended to 65 straight games, which stands as the longest active streak in the nation.

On January 19, 2016, he broke the all-time assists record at Indiana University when he made his 546th career assist while facing off against Illinois' Fighting Illini.