Blake Hinson

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Blake Hinson
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Hinson (2) with Pittsburgh in 2024
No. 36–Los Angeles Lakers
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 [1]  in (1.98 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Los Angeles Lakers
2024–present→South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2024)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2023)

Blake Demond Hinson (born December 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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Early life and high school career

Hinson grew up in Deltona, Florida and initially attended Deltona High School. He transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas before the start of his senior season. [2]

College career

Hinson began his college career at Ole Miss. He started 31 games and averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman. [3] Hinson averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists during his sophomore season. [4] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Hinson transferred to Iowa State. [6] He missed his first season with the Cyclones due to an unspecified medical condition. [7] Hinson left the program shortly before the start of the 2021–2022 season. [8]

Hinson transferred a second time to Pittsburgh. [9] He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in his first season with the team after averaging 15.3 points and 6.0 rebounds. [10] Hinson was named first-team All-ACC in his final season at Pitt. [11] He averaged 18.5 points per game and set a school record with 110 made three-pointers. [12]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2024 NBA draft, Hinson signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 5, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.nbadraft.net/players/blake-hinson/
  2. ↑ "Two-sport star Blake Hinson departs Deltona for Kansas' Sunrise Christian Academy". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . August 5, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "How Blake Hinson grew from 'extreme, stupid confidence' to become a record holder at Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Iowa State basketball: Blake Hinson healthy after sitting out season". The Des Moines Register . July 2, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Report: Deltona native, Ole Miss junior Blake Hinson enters transfer portal". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . June 17, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Iowa State men's basketball: Cyclones land Mississippi transfer Blake Hinson". Ames Tribune . June 24, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Dave (September 18, 2020). "Iowa State's Blake Hinson to miss basketball season with medical condition". ESPN.com . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blake Hinson is leaving the Iowa State men's basketball program". The Des Moines Register . October 23, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pitt lands commitment from Iowa State transfer Blake Hinson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . April 18, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff (January 23, 2024). "'Heckling is what I live for': Pitt's Blake Hinson explains 'disrespectful' celebration at Duke". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Pitt's Blake Hinson, Bub Carrington, Ishmael Leggett earn All-ACC honors". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Panthers Decline Invitation to NIT". Pittsburgh Panthers . March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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