The Indiana alumni team, Assembly Ball, will make their TBT debut with legitimate championship aspirations.
Loaded is an understatement for this roster. Assembly Ball will compete in their backyard as a well-deserving one-seed in their region.
For more TBT team profiles, click here.
Current Roster:
- Christian Watford (Indiana)
- Dakota Quinn (MidAmerica Nazarene)
- Devonte Green (Indiana)
- Jordan Hulls (Indiana)
- Julian Gamble (Miami)
- Juwan Morgan (Indiana)
- Keith Hornsby (LSU)
- Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma)
- Miller Kopp (Indiana)
- Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
- Race Thompson (Indiana)
- Rion Brown (Miami-Fla)
- Troy Williams (Indiana)
- Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
- Yogi Ferrell (Indiana)
Coaching Staff:
- Adam Ross (Head Coach)
- A.J. Mahar (GM)
- Isaac Green (Assistant Coach)
- Jared Callanan (Assistant Coach)
- Raphael Chillious (Assistant Coach)
Region: ButlerÂ
All-time Record: 0-0
First Matchup: vs. The CRU (July 19th at 8 p.m on BTN)
Team MVP: Noah Vonleh
Assembly Ball is full of players with all sorts of impressive backgrounds but Vonleh leads the way. The Massachusetts native spent one year at Indiana where he won Big Ten Rookie of the Year, then was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Hornets. He was a legitimate role player for a few years in Portland but eventually fizzled out of the rotation. Vonleh has continued to bounce around NBA organizations, however, and even started a game for Brooklyn as recently as 2023. At 6’10” with an especially long wingspan, a physical playing style, and a good outside shot, Vonleh will be a nightmare to defend.
Make-or-break Player: Tyrell Terry
Terry was a one-and-done at Stanford, drafted 31st overall by Dallas in 2020. He was productive in the G-Leagues but was not able to stay on an NBA roster. In 2022, Terry announced he was stepping away from the game for mental health reasons. This TBT allows him to get back into the game at a competitive level. If Terry is in peak shape and at his best, he will be a key playmaking guard that can shoot off the dribble, amidst a front court oriented roster.
Team Outlook
There is a veteran presence in former Hoosiers standout Christian Watford, who you may remember for hitting that famous buzzer-beater to take down No. 1 Kentucky in 2011. Plus, in addition to Vonleh and Terry, there is NBA experience from Juwan Morgan and Troy Williams. Look out for former Miami Hurricane Julian Gamble, who adds even more to the physicality department as a true center. Everybody on this roster can contribute in big ways and that is what makes them scary. Of course, it is not a given that that former power conference standouts dominate lesser-known overseas athletes, which is the exact beauty of TBT. That said, all eyes are on Assembly Ball for a reason.