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.
| No. 23 – Kongsberg Miners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | BLNO FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 19, 1995 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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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
edit- ^ 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.