The IU basketball alumni team, Assembly Ball, set to play in this year’s TBT has announced its full roster ahead of Friday’s opener.
In total, there are eight former IU basketball players playing. Six other members of the roster are from other programs around the country.
Assembly Ball’s opener is this Friday against Team Cru, the Valparaiso Alumni team. They play on 8:00 pm at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Assembly Ball will also be followed by Ten31 Marketing – a local marketing agency – throughout their TBT ride and creating a docuseries.
Below is the full release from TBT.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 16, 2024 – Assembly Ball, the Indiana alumni team playing TBT’s Butler Regional at Hinkle Fieldhouse July 19-23, today announced their final roster for the 2024 event.
Assembly Ball, the top seed in the Butler Region, is organized by former Hoosier Christian Watford. Assembly Ball’s final roster includes:
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Miller Kopp (2021-23)
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Race Thompson (2018-2023)
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DeVonte Green (2016-20)
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Juwan Morgan (2015-19)
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Noah Vonleh (2013-14)
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Troy Williams (2013-16)
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Yogi Ferrell (2012-16)
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Jordan Hulls (2009-13)
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Julian Gamble (Miami)
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Rion Brown (Miami)
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Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma)
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Keith Hornsby (UNC-Asheville, LSU)
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Tyrell Terry (Stanford)
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Dakota Quinn (Samford)
Miller Kopp, currently playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder at Las Vegas Summer League, will join Assembly Ball following the conclusion of the event.
Assembly Ball will play The Cru (Valparaiso Alumni) on Friday, July 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network. If Assembly Ball advances to the second round, they will face the winner of Men of Mackey (Purdue Alumni) and Fort Wayne Champs on Sunday, July 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET on FS1.
The Butler Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 23 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
The winner of the Butler Regional will play the winner of the Pittsburgh Regional in the quarterfinals on July 29 or 30 (official game date, time, and location to be determined). The semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all championship game will be Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
For more information on Assembly Ball and tickets for this year’s Butler Regional, visit TheTournament.com.
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