Blake Hoffarber

Who is Blake Hoffarber?

Blake Hoffarber was a shooting guard on the University of Minnesota men's basketball team. The 6'4", 200 lbs Hoffarber is a Minnetonka, Minnesota native who gained fame by way of numerous highlight reel shots during the course of his basketball career. The first occurred during the 2005 Minnesota State High School Basketball Tournament against Eastview High School, for which he won the 2005 Best Play ESPY Award. The second, a game-winning buzzer beater in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament against Indiana University, for which he was again nominated for an ESPY for Best Play of the Year. He was a 2011 Academic All-American selection.