Blake Hoffarber ( born April 27 , 1988 ) is a former college basketball player who played the shooting guard position 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
2008 Big Ten Tournament
2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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