Purdue senior forward Robbie Hummel had a sweet buzzer-beating tip-dunk at the end of the first-half buzzer of a Boilermakers’ win earlier this year.
Today it was announced that the play was nominated for GEICO Play of the Year. Watch it after the jump.
Each week’s winner will be determined by fan voting through the official Facebook page.
To vote for Hummel’s dunk, visit facebook.com/BestofCollegeBasketball. Fans can share their vote with their Facebook friends. Voting opens today and ends at 11:59 a.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 16.
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