Indiana University Athletics
'Fighter' Ferrell Ready to Prove His Worth to the NBA
5/20/2016 3:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By: Chris Dortch, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook
The good people of Indiana love their basketball, and they love their schoolboy heroes, young men who are anointed legends, sometimes before they even play their first high school game.
Such status is both a blessing and a curse. The notoriety is special, but the pressure of living up to the hype can be intense. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, Jr., who grew up in Indianapolis, knows this as well as anyone.
Ferrell, the 6-foot point guard who last March completed an exemplary career at the mighty Indiana University and has dedicated every day since to proving he belongs on an NBA roster, had it tougher than most, through no fault of his own. When, in 2004, a recruiting service declared he was the No. 1 fourth grade basketball player in the country, the recognition practically painted a bulls-eye on his back, swelled his head a hat size or two and forced his father to institute some tough love.
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The good people of Indiana love their basketball, and they love their schoolboy heroes, young men who are anointed legends, sometimes before they even play their first high school game.
Such status is both a blessing and a curse. The notoriety is special, but the pressure of living up to the hype can be intense. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, Jr., who grew up in Indianapolis, knows this as well as anyone.
Ferrell, the 6-foot point guard who last March completed an exemplary career at the mighty Indiana University and has dedicated every day since to proving he belongs on an NBA roster, had it tougher than most, through no fault of his own. When, in 2004, a recruiting service declared he was the No. 1 fourth grade basketball player in the country, the recognition practically painted a bulls-eye on his back, swelled his head a hat size or two and forced his father to institute some tough love.
Click here to read the rest of the article on NBA.com
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