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Robbie Hummel (born March 8th, 1989 in Valparaiso, Indiana), is an American collegiate basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team.

High School Career
Hummel attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana. During his senior season, he led the Vikings to their first #1 Class 4A ranking since He was named to the Indiana State All-Star Team his senior year. He played on the same team as fellow Boilermaker sophmore, Scott Martin. He also played for the SYF Players during the AAU season with Martin and another current Purdue sophmore, E'Twaun Moore. As a senior, averaged 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. Ranked as the No. 53 overall recruit nationally by Scout.com, No. 59 by Hoopmasters.com and No. 71 by Rivals.com. He was coached by Bob Punter.

Freshmen Season
Hummel and Purdue both experienced considerable success during his freshman season. As of February 20th, 2008, Purdue is ranked 14/15 in the national polls. Hummel has led Purdue to an 11 game winning streak. The most for a Purdue team since 1995-96, en route to their last Big Ten title. Hummel leads Purdue in scoring (11.3), rebounding (5.9) and assists (2.84) as of February 18th, 2008. He scored a career-high 24 points in a defeat over 10th-ranked Michigan State on February 12th, Purdue's second-straight victory over a top-ten team. The first time in Purdue's history that they have done this.

Named to the Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team Named Big Ten Player-of-the-Week on February 11th, 2008

Through 26 games, Hummel is currently ranked in several all-time freshman statistical categories for Purdue: 3rd in three-pointers made with 31 1st in three-point percentage while shooting at a .459 clip 1st in free-throw percentage at 85.9% 4th in rebounding average at 5.9 per game 5th in steals with 29 7th in double-figure games with 16

National Attention
Hummel has garnered much national attention for his versatility and work ethic during his freshman year. Steve Lavin can often be heard praising Hummel with such accolades as, "National Freshman of the Year", "Not only the Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year, but the Big Ten PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR". Brent Musberger was quoted as saying Robbie Hummel would be a "lottery pick" when he goes pro. According to CBS Sports, Purdue's starting lineup of Keaton Grant, JaJuan Johnson, Scott Martin, E'Twaun Moore and Robbie Hummel is the youngest starting lineup in the nation. Named Big Ten Player-of-the-Week on February 11th, 2008. This followed a week in which Hummel averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two Purdue victories.

External Links and Resources

 * Purdue University player biography of Robbie Hummel
 * [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1321252508/bclid1325111849/bctid1414289472 Interview with Robbie Hummel on Big Ten Netwo

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7/11/2006, Jerry Meyer, http://purdue.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=40075#scouting "A versatile and above average athlete, Hummel can play and defend the two through the four. He can score in a number of ways, but Hummel is at his best as a ball handler/passer and rebounder. As refined as he is as a prospect, he still has a good deal of upside. He will only continue to improve in college as he gets stronger."

May 24, 2005, T.J. King, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=419429 - "Joining a team loaded with talented players like Luke Harangody, Jamil Tucker, E'twaun Moore, and Tyrone Appleton could be difficult, but Hummel says his teammates have made it easy for him.", - "Northwestern and Valparaiso have offered me a scholarship so far and I have heard a lot from N.C. State, Ohio State, Illinois, Notre Dame, and Iowa," said Hummel, who said schools are recruiting him as a versatile perimeter player." "My eighth grade year I was 5-foot-9 and then my freshman year I grew to 6-foot-5 and then this year I grew to 6-foot-7 so I have been growing quite a bit lately."

July, 7, 2005, Brian Neubert, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=431153 Today, he stands with eight major scholarship offers, including invites from each of the state's high-major basketball programs: Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame. Hummel said Purdue coach Matt Painter called him in recent weeks to extend the invite. Iowa, Northwestern, Xavier, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Valparaiso have also offered.

July 18, 2005, Ryan Christie, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=434126 "I've heard Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Dunleavey. I'm not as tall as Nowitizki and I'm not going to go dunk on people like he does, but I do have the ability to shoot and drive like he does. A better comparison might be Mike Dunleavey, I'd say I'm probably more like him as a player.

August 19, 2005, Justin Young, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=444849 And the kid from little 'Ole Valpo is turning into quite the coveted prospect. Hummel said his offer count is up to 10 schools: Valpo, Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, Notre Dame, NC State, UNC-Charlotte, Xavier and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Hummel said national powers Kansas, Arizona, Duke, Michigan State and Ohio State have all inquired over the summer.

September 12, 2005, Mike Pegram, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=453965 "Since the middle of the summer I probably have had about four new offers," said Hummel. "I am up to 12. NC State offered, Charlotte offered, Nebraska offered and Miami-Florida."

Justin Young, February 28, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=518102 Team had 21-3 record during junior year 22-3 in sophomore year

Justin Young, April 20, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=536482 Last year's runners up, the SYF Players from Indiana, have just as good of a team as they did last year. E'Twaun Moore and Robbie Hummel played with the team last year and have help from rising star Scott Martin and future Tennessee guard Cordell Passley.

Brian Neubert, May 22, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=546047 Junior Stats: 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from three-point range

Jerry Meyer, May 29,2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=548063 Solid defense and a balanced offensive attack helped the SYF Players capture the Nike Memorial Day Classic over surprise finalist Arkansas Wings 82-72. Not even expected to play after injuring his hamstring earlier in the event, Robbie Hummel played big off the bench for SYF.

T.J. King, June 14, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=552793 "Indiana, Purdue, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Valparaiso, Northwestern, and Iowa are still in the running and I guess that's about it if I am not forgetting anybody." "Iowa State has offered,"

Justin Young, July 7, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=559313 List of players at all-american camp

Mike Pegram, July 9, 2006, http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=892&CID=559872 Hummel voted to all-star team at Nike All-American Camp

Rivals.com Recruiting Profile, http://purdue.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=40075#ticker Rivals.com Rivals150 2007 (75) 2007: Small Forwards (21) 2007: Indiana Hoops Rankings (5)

Lindsay Wilhite, Daily Herald, March 4th, 2008, http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=146463 "Purdue's Hummel heads this all-Big Ten fantasy team"

Terry Hutchens, March 5, 2008, http://blogs.indystar.com/hoosiersinsider/ Robbie Hummel first team All-Big Ten