Robbie Hummel, USA 3x3 basketball team wins World Cup Gold Medal
Former Purdue basketball star Robbie Hummel is a world champion.
On Sunday, Team USA claimed the first men’s FIBA 3×3 World Cup title, defeating Latvia 18-14. The squad went a perfect 7-0 throughout the week to win the gold medal in Amsterdam. The championship victory means Team USA has locked up a berth in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, scheduled for spring 2020.
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will mark the first time 3×3 basketball has been played.
🥇 The moment you become a WORLD CHAMPION!
Congrats @RobbieHummel on the @FIBA3x3 World Cup title. #Purdue / #ProBoilers 🚂 pic.twitter.com/yjbVLMS0bW
— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) June 23, 2019
Hummel was one of the members of the team, along with Canyon Barry, Damon Huffman and Kareem Maddox. The former Purdue forward scored a team-high 46 points through seven games, good enough for third-highest in the entire tournament.
For his efforts in the gold medal performance, Hummel was named World Cup Most Valuable Player.
🇺🇸 Your @FIBA3x3 World Cup MVP.
Congrats @RobbieHummel! #Purdue / #ProBoilers 🚂 pic.twitter.com/2EYMdID6Ba
— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) June 23, 2019
To win the gold medal Team USA defeated Serbia, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, Netherlands, Slovenia and Latvia.
“It’s a heck of a feeling,” Hummel said, according to TeamUSA.org after winning the title. “I’m so proud of our team.”
Hummel was a three-time All-B1G selection during his career at Purdue (2007-2012). He was a two-time All-American honorable mention and was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.