ROBBIE HUMMEL RUMORS
Report: Hummel heading to Europe
Minnesota's second-round draft pick Robbie Hummel says he will play in Europe rather than the NBA next season.
Hummel tells the Lafayette Journal and Courier he has agreed to a deal with El Obradoiro, which plays in Spain's top professional league.
He says the deal was made with the approval of the Timberwolves, who drafted Hummel 58th overall in June. Hummel says Minnesota...
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August 09, 2012
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How high is NBA Draft stock of Purdue’s Robbie Hummel? (Video)
The Sports Bank’s Ngozi Ekeledo stopped by the 2012 NBA Draft Combine’s Media Day and talked to Purdue’s tough man Robbie Hummel about the Big Ten’s physical play serving as preparation for the NBA.
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Purdue's Hummel prepares for NBA
Robbie Hummel has overcome an array of injuries and hopes his ups and downs have prepared him for the NBA.
A torn ACL in his right knee forced the Purdue forward to miss all of last season. He returned this season and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after averaging 16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. He scored 26 points in an NCAA tournament loss to Kansas...
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April 10, 2012
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Hummel ready lead Purdue in tournament
OMAHA, Neb. Now it can be told: Robbie Hummel cannot rap. He can make it rain from the corner. He can drive the lane like a Dodge Charger. Give him the ball while you're up a point or two, with the clock winding down, and he'll answer with a dagger.
He can tear his right anterior cruciate ligament, climb all the way back, tear it again, then climb back a second time. He...
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March 16, 2012
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Tom Izzo Has A Few Words For Izzone Fans Who Rooted For Robbie Hummel To Tear His ACL Again
Some Michigan State fans in the Izzone section taunted Purdue’s Robbie Hummel by telling him to tear his ACL again. This incident lead to a bit of an altercation with Matt Painter, the Purdue head coach.
Painter was not the only coach that was ticked off. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo was also upset over the heckling by Spartan fans. Here’s what he had to say:
“Robbie...
Tom Izzo, Matt Painter Rip Michigan State Fan Who Taunted Robbie Hummel ‘I Hope You Tear your ACL Again’
Michigan State’s “Izzone” is generally considered to be one of the best fan cheering sections in college basketball. But both Purdue coach Matt Painter and the man who inspired the Izzone, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, agree that one fan crossed the line with a taunt Saturday.
During Saturday’s 83-58 win over the Boilermakers, a fan apparently said to Purdue senior Robbie...
Thunderous Buzzer Beater Tip Dunk by Purdue’s Robbie Hummel (Video)
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...
Hummel puts in extra time, effort to help Purdue
Purdue forward Robbie Hummel is used to hard work.
The senior captain of the Boilermakers missed two late free throws in what turned out to be a close win over High Point on Monday night. Hummel says it felt like a loss and he stayed late into the night practicing his free throws.
Hummel is back after missing last season with a knee injury, and the final few weeks of the year before...
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November 17, 2011
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Hummel strong in return for Purdue
Robbie Hummel scored 18 points to help Purdue beat Northern State 78-46 in the Boilermakers' exhibition opener Tuesday night.
It was Hummel's first game action since he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in February 2010. He missed all of last season after re-injuring the knee in preseason practice.
His first real test came early. He drove down the lane...
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November 01, 2011
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