Ferrell Named Indiana's 26th McDonald's All-American
2/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 9, 2012
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana men's basketball signee Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell became the 26th Hoosier to be named a McDonald's All-American, the committee announced on ESPNU on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. He is the second-straight Indiana signee (Cody Zeller - 2011) and the third since 2007 (Eric Gordon) to earn the honor, and the 15th Hoosier honoree to hail from the state of Indiana.
Ferrell, a 5-11 guard from Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis, is Tom Crean's second consecutive McDonald's All-American. He is averaging 17.8 points and 6.3 assist per game this season.
"Yogi is a very good student, outstanding player, he's a leader in his school and he's a winner, and he's done it during the high school season, he's done it during the summer seasons. He's been a winner at all levels, and I think when you have that, it says a lot about the character of him, so really proud of him," said Crean.
In 2011, Ferrell, who will play on the West Team, averaged 18.7 points and 6.6 assists per game. He led Park Tudor to a 26-2 record and the IHSAA Class 2A State title. He was named First Team All-State by the Associated Press and was an Indiana Junior All-Star.
The 2012 McDonald's All-American game will be played at the United Center in Chicago on March 28 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
IU's All-Time List of McDonald's All-Americans
Tom Baker - 1977
Ray Tolbert - 1977
Landon Turner - 1978
Isiah Thomas - 1979
John Flowers - 1981
Daryl Thomas - 1983
Delray Brooks - 1984
Ricky Calloway - 1985
Jay Edwards - 1987
Eric Anderson - 1988
Greg Graham - 1989
Pat Graham - 1989
Damon Bailey - 1990
Alan Henderson - 1991
Sherron Wilkerson - 1993
Andrae Patterson - 1994
Neil Reed - 1994
Jason Collier - 1996
Luke Recker - 1997
Dane Fife - 1998
Jared Jeffries - 2000
Bracey Wright - 2002
D.J. White - 2004
Eric Gordon - 2007
Cody Zeller - 2011
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell - 2012
