![]() Hinson (2) with Pittsburgh in 2024 | |
No. 36–Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | December 26, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 6 [1] in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
2024–present | →South Bay Lakers |
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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.
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]
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]
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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