Robbie Hummel

At 35 years old, Robbie Hummel has this physical status:

Robert John Hummel (born March 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player and now a TV commentator.

He played college basketball for Purdue University.

He currently is a member of Princeton 3X3 on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour.

On June 23, 2019, Hummel won a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Amsterdam.

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High school career

Hummel attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana. Scott Martin, his future college roommate and now playing under coach Bob Punter (who transferred to University of Notre Dame after one season at Purdue), was a student at the University of Notre Dame. Hummel averaged 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game during his senior season as a Viking.

Hummel, who was considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, was ranked No. 1. The No. 21 small forward and the No. 1 are among the few players to qualify for the No. 1 position in the country. In 2007, he was the country's best player.

College career

Hummel came from Purdue University to play under head coach Matt Painter and associate head coach Cuonzo Martin. He averaged 11.4 points (second on team), 6.1 rebounds (first), and 2.5 assists a game in his freshman season. Hummel, Chris Kramer, JaJuan Johnson, Keaton Grant, and E'Twaun Moore all contributed to a second-place finish in conference play and on to a second-round NCAA tournament appearance, where they lost to a senior-led Xavier team. While leading the Big Ten Conference, he tied the school freshman record with a 44.7 three-point field goal percentage. With 86.5 percent, which led the team, and a 33-year-old Kyle Macy's 33-year-old.859 record, he had the highest free throw percentage for a freshman in school history, which led to the team's success. He was selected First Team All-Big Ten, becoming the first true Boilermaker freshman to be honoured. He finished his freshman year as one of 24 John R. Wooden Award winners and ten finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy. He was a leader in the Boilers' 25–9 overall record.

Hummel's sophomore season featured close to 13 points (3rd on team) and seven rebounds (1st) a game. He scored his 500th career point on December 13, 2008 against Indiana State as one of three tri-captains on the team and named Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year. Hummel opened the season with ten straight double figure scoring appearances, totaling 19 on the season (15–4), which included four 20+ point performances (3–1). In the month of December, he earned back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Week awards, compiling a career-best 14 rebounds and 25 points in the time period. He had two double-doubles in preseason, one against Stephen Curry's Davidson team. Hummel began fighting back spasms and a fractured vertebra, which led him to miss 5 games and barred him from participating in practice. In games following with limited minutes, he had to wear a back brace while assisting the Boilers to an 11–7 conference record, defeating him 1–3. Hummel coached the Boilers to their first Big Ten tournament championship in school history and was named the tournament's most valuable player of the tournament for the third time in a row and the first Sweet Sixteen appearance in nine years. He scored a team high 17 points against UConn in the final game of the season on the season's final game of the season. Despite being concerned with injuries and missing four conference games, he was named a Third Team-All Big Ten selection.

Hummel and teammate E'Twaun Moore were selected as one of the top 50 players as a preseason John R. Wooden Award candidate in the 2009–2010 season. Both CBS Sports and Big Ten Network selected him as a Preseason First Team All-American pick by ESPN analysts Doug Gottlieb and Jay Williams, who also picked a Preseason 2nd Team All-American pick by ESPN analysts Doug Gottlieb and Jay Williams. He was one of thirty finalists for the Naismith Award near mid-season. After a victory over #10 Tennessee, Hummel was promoted to the 2009 Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team, led by MVP E'Twaun Moore. Hummel made 36 consecutive free throws against Iowa on December 29, 2009, the first time a school record was set three decades ago, breaking a school record of 34. Cuonzo Martin, his former assistant coach, set a single game school record of 8 three point-field goals in a losing effort against an Evan Turner-led Ohio State team on January 12, 2010, when he scored a career high 35 points and lost his pinky finger. Hummel slipped while attempting to plant his foot in his team's tenth straight victory in conference play at Minnesota on February 24, which was his tenth straight win in conference play at Minnesota. In his first 12 minutes of the game, he scored 11 points, making 3 of 4 three-pointers. Hummel tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Purdue officials. He made all 21 of his attempts during his last five games as a junior genius from the free throw line.

He averaged 15.7 points (2nd on team), 6.9 blocks (1st), 1 block, and 2.1 assists, while still leading the Big Ten at 90.2 percent from the line, while also ranking the nation's best players at the forward position. He also shot 36.4 percent over the arc (2nd). Hummel scored at least 11 points in three games on the season (24–3), including ten straight, while earning eight double-doubles and being named a First Team All-American, as well as a Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American. In Big Ten Conference play for the nation's highest ranked team (12–3), he averaged 16.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Hummel underwent knee surgery and was forced to wait 4 to 6 months for the recovery process.

Hummel was supposed to return from his senior season after two seasons of performance-affecting injuries. JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore, as well as the rest of the 2010 NBA Draft, were both returning for their senior season. Hummel wore the same ACL at team practice on October 16, but he was eventually forced to miss and serve as an assistant. Hummel was expected to be a Preseason Second Team All-American by much of the media, before the accident.

Hummel, a fifth-year redshirted senior, returned to the team. Hummel had no effect from his injury during 3-on-3 fast break drills in practice on October 19, 2011. He was one of the top 50 candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, as well as the Top 24 player on CBSSports.com's Top 100 List, and a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner to begin the season. The Preseason All-Big Ten pick made 21 points on November 11, making 5 of 7 beyond the arc to begin the season against Northern Illinois in 20 minutes of play. Hummel's third-point loss at #11 Xavier on December 3 caused him to collapse to the ground in the game's last minute. Hummel led Purdue to a 10-3 non-conference record and a 10-8 conference record. Hummel led the Boilers with 16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game, as well as averaging 2 assists and 0.7 steals. He appeared in double figures in just three games (1-2), including nine 20+ point games (7-2), while other rebounds (4-2) had seven double-doubles (4-2). Hummel's home loss to #20 Indiana on February 4 was his fifth block in his career. In a home victory over Nebraska on February 22, he scored a season-high 29 points. Hummel was named Big Ten Player of the Week after that game and a 17-point triumph over #11 Michigan. Hummel was also a career high 6 assists against Penn State in his last game at Mackey Arena on February 29, as well as 26 points and 8 rebounds. Hummel led the nation in points scored during the month of February. Hummel was selected first team All-Big Ten for the third time in his career, becoming the first Boilermaker since Rick Mount (1968–1970) to do so and the first Big Ten player since Mateen Cleaves at the conclusion of the regular season. Hummel led the Boilers to their sixth straight NCAA Tournament, losing by three points in his last game against Final Four-bound Kansas in the third round. Hummel had 22 points in the first half and 9 rebounds, being guarded by Thomas Robinson. He was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, as well as the Lowe's Senior Class Award and the Thomas A. Brady Comeback Award.

Hummel also became the 44th player in school history to score over 1,000 career points, leading the record by 13 points during a 73–66 loss on January 9, 2010. Hummel made history by posting 700 rebounds on December 23, 2011. His 90.2 percent free throw percentage on the 2009-2010 season was his second highest in school history. Hummel earned his ninth career point at Purdue on March 4, 2012 after a 16-point effort in a loss to Indiana. He finished his career with 1,772 points (9th), 862 rebounds (4th), 268 assists, 112 blocks, and 112 blocks, making him the only Boiler to reach such high numbers in each category.

Professional career

Hummel was voted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 58th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft on June 28, 2012. He joined the Timberwolves for the 2012 NBA Summer League in July 2012. Hummel signed a one-year contract with Blu:sens Monb's of Spain on August 8, 2012. He suffered his right meniscus in September 2012 and was sidelined for two months.

Hummel re-joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2013 NBA Summer League in July 2013. On September 26, 2013, he signed with the Timberwolves, and he re-signed with them on July 22, 2014. After suffering a non-displaced fracture in his fourth metacarpal in his right hand, he was out indefinitely on January 26, 2015.

The Timberwolves made Hummel a restricted free agent on June 28, 2015. However, they retaliated on July 6 and then dropped the bid, effectively ending their relationship with him.

Hummel signed a one-year contract with EA7 Emporio Milano, a division of Italy. After suffering from a serious shoulder injury, he left Milano on February 5, 2016. He played in 11 games and had four starts in the Italian League, averaging 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game. While playing in nine games while only playing in Euroleague play, he was averaged 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.

Hummel signed with the Denver Nuggets on September 15, 2016, but was suspended on October 22 after playing in seven preseason games. He signed with Khimki, the Russian club, for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.

Post-playing career

Hummel announced on October 4, 2017 that he had left professional basketball to become a studio analyst and color commentator for ESPN.

International career

Hummel was selected for the USA Men's 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia, under Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan, with his lower back pain healing daily. Hummel, as well as fellow Big Ten players Evan Turner and Talor Battle, helped lead Team USA to the Bronze medal against Israel, ending with a 6–1 record. He averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, despite the team's single-game high ten rebounds.

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