Yogi Ferrell

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.

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

[1] 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.

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.

[10] 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.

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.

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

[16] 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.

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

[28] On November 1, 2016, Ferrell was acquired by the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Brooklyn.

[29] Ferrell returned to Brooklyn on November 9, 2016,[30] and made his NBA debut that night, recording five points, three assists, one rebound and one steal in 14 minutes off the bench in a 110–96 loss to the New York Knicks.

[38] He made his debut for the Mavericks the following day, recording nine points and seven assists in 36 minutes as a starter in a 105–101 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

[44][45] Deron Williams' return from injury on February 11 against the Orlando Magic meant Ferrell didn't start at point guard for the first time in eight games since joining the Mavericks.

He led all Western Conference rookies in scoring (12.0 ppg), assists (4.7 apg) and minutes (31.5 mpg) in February.

[54] After reportedly agreeing to terms on a two-year, $5.3 million deal on July 19, Ferrell backed out of his agreement with the Mavericks the following day.

[59] On January 11, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers,[60] but was waived three days later,[61] after playing two games on successive nights.

[66] On October 10, 2021, Ferrell signed with European powerhouse Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague until the end of the 2021–22 season.

[68] Yogi Ferrell won the Slovenian Basketball League Finals MVP in 2023,[69] scoring 35 points in game 3.

[71] On November 29, 2023, Ferrell signed a one-year deal with Budućnost VOLI of the Montenegrin Prva A Liga and the Adriatic League.