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GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 27 • 17 more productivity. Hammons is aware, but his deci- sion will be driven not by what NBA people think, but where they're will- ing to draft him. "I don't want to go late second round where not everything's guar- anteed," Hammons said, "but if I could go top 20 (in the first round), something like that, that might (influence) my deci- sion a little bit more." JOHNSON NAMED TEAM MVP Outgoing senior Terone Johnson was named Purdue's MVP at the program's annual postseason banquet. The award is voted on by teammates. Johnson averaged a team-high 12 points per game this season. "Even though we didn't have the season we could have had, just coming from my teammates, naming me the Team MVP … it was a pretty good honor," said Johnson, who voted for Hammons. Fellow senior Travis Carroll was given the first-ever Tom Reiter Award, given to the individual who exemplifies the val- ue of being "a true Boilermaker." Reiter, the Purdue long- time coach and ad- ministrator, died in January. "I wasn't expect- ing anything," Car- roll said, "so getting that award — es- pecially for a high- character guy like Tom, being around our program like he was — is unbeliev- able for me." In other awards: Hammons got the Rebound and Play Hard awards; Ster- ling Carter earned the Courage Award and Mr. Hustle awards; and walk-on Jon McKeeman won the Lambert Award for boasting the team's highest GPA the last two semesters. HUMMEL GETTING A CHANCE As the Minnesota Timberwolves wind down their season without the injured Chase Budinger and Shabazz Muhammad, former Purdue star Robbie Hummel has logged significant minutes to finish off his rookie season in the NBA. In Minnesota's last seven games, the forward has averaged 26.3 minutes. Against E'Twaun Moore and Orlando April 4, Hummel scored a career-high 12 points in a loss. The next game, he played a season-high 35 minutes in a win over San Antonio. For the season, Hummel is averag- ing 12.1 minutes over the 51 games he's played in. He's averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. j The iPad app is available at the App store. Search "Gold and Black" for an easy download. The app is created for your Newsstand on your iPad and will download directly there. It does NOT download as a separate app on your desktop. The digital edition of Gold and Black Illustrated, including 30 issues of Gold and Black EXPRESS includes all the great content you have come to expect, plus special features such as video and audio content and the best in social media updates. • Immediate delivery — no waiting for postal service • Searchable archive of back issues • Available on desktops and laptops and now optimized for the iPad • One-click access through e-mail bulletin which allows easy access. Just make sure we have your e-mail address. Contact us at 1-800-876-GOPU or GNBManager@aol.com if we can answer any questions. on the iPad Access Included for all print subscribers! Minnesota Timberwolves Robbie Hummel has been taking advantage of addi- tional playing time due to injuries.