Robbie Hummel
Basketball player and sportscaster
Born
March 8th, 1989
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at Purdue University, where accolades included being named a consensus All-American and earning the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year award in 2010. Concluded a professional playing career in various overseas leagues before transitioning to a career in sports broadcasting. Gained recognition for analysis and commentary in basketball coverage.
Consensus All-American at Purdue University
Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 2010
Professional playing career in overseas leagues
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