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Indiana Basketball: Five former players who could have benefited from profiting from their likeness

By Adam Childs

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 24: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after a play late in the game against the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 24, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 24: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after a play late in the game against the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 24, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 14: Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers brings the ball up the court in the first half during the game against the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center on February 14, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 14: Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers brings the ball up the court in the first half during the game against the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center on February 14, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

5. Yogi Ferrell

Ferrell, like most others on this list, was an Indiana grown talent. Leading Park Tudor High School in Indiana to a state championship in 2012, Ferrell was recruited heavily by the Hoosiers along with Florida, Wake Forest, Butler, and Virginia. Ferrell picked Indiana and the fans loved him.

Ferrell would be a four-year starter for the Hoosiers and was a terror for other Big Ten teams. He led them to the Big Ten championship in his first year and would eventually break the school record for assists in a career.

Standing at just six feet tall, Ferrell used his size to his advantage. He was a great ball-handler and a tenacious defender. He used his quickness to wreak havoc on the opposing teams and he was a very good shooter on top of that.

Because of his lack of size, the fans seemed to love him even more. He was a small guy playing with the big guys and excelling. He was able to do things at his size that bigger guys hoped they could.

He was very popular around Bloomington and was very personable and just like the others on this list would have helped him make money from his likeness.

Ferrell has even found a niche in the NBA and has continued to prove that his size is not a disadvantage. He may not have been the best player to ever play at IU but he is one of their favorites.

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