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Indiana Basketball: Building an All-Hoosier NBA team

By Zach Breton

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 22: Victor Oladipo #4 and Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after a three point basket against the James Madison Dukes Indiana Hoosiers the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 22, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 22: Victor Oladipo #4 and Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after a three point basket against the James Madison Dukes Indiana Hoosiers the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 22, 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) /

PG – Yogi Ferrell

At the point guard position, there is little competition. We can slide Yogi Ferrell right into the lineup at point guard. Yogi will provide a steadying presence for the Hoosier team in the backcourt. During his four years in Bloomington, Ferrell was the linchpin of some of the best offenses in the country. Yogi Ferrell was a catalyst behind both the 2013 and 2016 sweet sixteen teams.

In the NBA, Ferrell started from the very bottom, going undrafted before signing with Mark Cuban’s Mavericks. Despite what Ferrell lacks in size at only 6’0″ and 178 pounds with an average wingspan, he makes up with top-tier speed and quickness. He did not waste time making his mark on the league.

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In his first two seasons with the Maverick’s, Ferrell averaged 10 points and three assists while shooting above league average from deep. Recently, Ferrell has struggled to break into the King’s lineup as he is stuck in the rotation behind De’Aaron Fox. Nevertheless, Ferrell is the easy pick to lead the All-Hoosiers team into battle in the backcourt.

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