Robert Hubbs III
No. 23 – Kongsberg Miners | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | BLNO FIBA Europe Cup |
Personal information | |
Born | (1995-08-19) August 19, 1995 (age 29) Union City, Tennessee |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dyer County (Newbern, Tennessee) |
College | Tennessee (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | KK Sutjeska |
2018–present | Kongsberg Miners |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Lee Hubbs III (born August 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Kongsberg Miners of the FIBA Europe Cup and the Norwegian BLNO.
Hubbs was one of the most highly acclaimed recruits in University of Tennessee basketball history.[1] [2] He had shoulder surgery which ended his freshman season after 12 games. As a sophomore, Hubbs averaged 7.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game under coach Donnie Tyndall. He increased his averages to 10.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as a junior but missed some time with knee surgery.[3] As a senior at Tennessee, Hubbs averaged 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game and was named to the All-SEC Second Team. After the season he signed with KK Sutjeska of the Montenegrin league.[4] In July 2018, he signed with the Kongsberg Miners in Norway.[3]
References
- ^ Strange, Mike (March 3, 2017). "Mike Strange: Robert Hubbs stayed the course for Tennessee with a net worth of $5 million". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (March 27, 2014). "UT Vols' Sweet 16 run a motivator for injured freshman Robert Hubbs". Times Free Press. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Ramey, Grant (July 25, 2018). "Robert Hubbs signs to play basketball in Norway". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Peevyhouse, Jason (August 15, 2017). "Hubbs to continue career in Europe". Dyersburg State Gazette. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
External links
- Kongsberg Miners profile
- ESPN profile
- Tennessee Volunteers bio