Hummel And Moore Named AP All-Americans

Purdue juniors Robbie Hummel and E’Twaun Moore were honored among the nation’s finest players when the Associated Press announced its All-America teams on Monday, both earning honorable mention recognition.

The pair of selections made Purdue one of only five schools in the nation to boast multiple AP All-Americans in 2010, as the Boilers were joined by Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Syracuse in that select company.

Hummel and Moore are the Boilermakers’ first All-Americans since Glenn Robinson was named National Player of the Year and a consensus All-American following the 1993-94 season.

“Robbie and E’Twaun both have the work ethic, attitude and dedication to make them very deserving of being honored among the best players in college basketball,” Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. “This is a proud day for our program, and I couldn’t be happier for Robbie, E’Twaun and their families.”

A first-team All-Big Ten selection and both an NABC and USBWA all-district pick, Hummel led the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.902), and ranked fourth in defensive rebounds (5.3) sixth in both total rebounds (6.9) and blocked shots (1.0) and seventh in points (15.7) per game.

The Valparaiso, Ind., native, who was lost for the year to a knee injury on Feb. 24, posted eight double-doubles on the year, led Purdue in scoring eight times and paced the team in rebounds on 13 occasions. He had a streak of 20-consecutive games with at least 10 points during the campaign, and set a program record in the early stages of the season by making 36-consecutive free throws.

Hummel also broke the 1,000-point and 500-rebound milestones for his career during the season, becoming just the 19th player in program history to reach both markers. He was named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, and was also included on the midseason watch lists for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Trophy.

“It’s humbling to be included in such a great group of players from across the country,” Hummel said. “No individual awards are possible without a great team effort, and E’Twaun and I have a great group of teammates and coaches around us. This is a great honor, and hopefully something to build on for the future.”

Moore led the Boilermakers in scoring this season with an average of 16.4 points per game that ranked sixth in the league, while also pacing the team with 93 total assists to become just the third player since 1971 to lead Purdue in both categories. His 575 points on the year also moved him into 23rd place on the program’s single-season scoring chart.

With a streak of 28-straight games in double figures during the season that stands as the longest in Painter's tenure, Moore led Purdue in scoring and assists 15 and 14 times, respectively, on the year, and became the first player since Troy Lewis in the late 1980s to lead Purdue in scoring in three-consecutive seasons. He also scored 20 or more points 10 times this season en route to surpassing the 1,000-career point mark.

A native of East Chicago, Ind., Moore elevated his play in Big Ten action as a junior, ranking fifth in scoring (17.2), sixth in steals (1.4), 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2), 11th in assists (3.1) and 15th in both field goal percentage (.472) and three-point field goal percentage (.384) in league play.

Moore was recognized with his first selections to the All-Big Ten first team, the NABC All-District 7 squad and the USBWA All-District V team this season, and was also honored for his work in the classroom, collecting second-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors in February.

“It feels great to be honored with this group of great players,” Moore said. “Rob and I both put a lot of work into this season, along with every one of our teammates, and it’s great to be rewarded in this way. I’m proud to be able to represent Purdue and my family on the All-America team.”

The junior duo led Purdue to one of the finest seasons in program history in 2009-10, propelling the Boilermakers to a program record-tying 29 wins, a share of their first Big Ten title since 1996 and their second-straight appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16.