![]() Hinton with Houston in 2019 | |
No. 14–Houston Rockets | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | June 8, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Houston (2018–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Dallas Mavericks |
2021 | →Long Island Nets |
2021 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
2021 | →Texas Legends |
2021–2022 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2022 | Indiana Pacers |
2022 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2022–2023 | Cleveland Charge |
2023–present | Houston Rockets |
2023–2024 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nathaniel Robert Hinton (born June 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.
Hinton started playing basketball as a freshman for Forestview High School in Gastonia, North Carolina, before transferring to Gaston Day School in the same city. For his sophomore season, he moved to Northside Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, averaging 18 points, six rebounds and four steals per game, and led his team to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 2A title game. [1] Hinton returned to Gaston Day for his final two years of high school. [2] As a junior, he averaged a team-high 19.1 points per game, helping his team reach the NCISAA 2A semi-finals. [3]
After his junior season, Hinton led Team Loaded NC to the Adidas Gauntlet final, drawing the attention of several high-major NCAA Division I programs. [4] As a senior, he averaged 19.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and four steals per game, helping Gaston Day to a NCISAA 2A runner-up finish. Hinton was an NCISAA 2A All-State selection and was named Gaston Gazette Player of the Year. He scored 2,217 points in his high school career. [5]
Hinton was a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Houston. He became the top recruit to join the program under head coach Kelvin Sampson. [6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nate Hinton SG | Gastonia, NC | Gaston Day School (NC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Sep 17, 2017 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 127 247Sports: 116 ESPN: — | ||||||
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Hinton was the preseason Freshman of the Year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). [7] On January 6, 2019, he was named AAC Freshman of the Week after recording a season-high 19 points and nine rebounds in a 90–77 win over Memphis. [8] On March 10, Hinton posted his first double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in an 85–69 victory over Cincinnati, helping Houston clinch the AAC regular season title. [7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game and was selected to the AAC All-Freshman Team. [9]
On December 11, 2019, Hinton recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–63 win over UT Arlington. [10] He tallied career-highs and set Fertitta Center records of 16 rebounds and five steals, to go with 20 points, in a 78–63 victory over UCF on January 3, 2020. [9] [11] As a sophomore, Hinton averaged 10.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.4 steals per game, earning second-team All-AAC honors. [9] He was also named to the NABC All-District 24 first team. [12] On April 5, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [13] On May 18, Hinton announced that he had hired an agent and would remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining two years of college eligibility. [14]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hinton signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [15] On February 2, 2021, it was announced Hinton would have his first assignment at the NBA G League with the Long Island Nets. [16] He then moved to the Santa Cruz Warriors. He was re-signed on August 3, 2021. [17] On August 27, 2021, he was waived by the Mavericks. [18]
On September 7, 2021, Hinton signed a Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers. [19] He subsequently joined their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. In 14 games, Hinton averaged 8.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. On December 30, he signed a 10-day contract with Indiana [20] and on January 9, 2022, he was reacquired by Fort Wayne. [21]
On April 7, 2022, the Pacers signed Hinton to a two-way contract. [22]
On October 24, 2022, Hinton joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster. [23]
On August 2, 2023, Hinton signed with the Houston Rockets. [24] However, on October 21, 2023, he was waived by the Rockets, [25] but was re-signed to a two-way deal two days later. [26] On July 4, 2024, Hinton signed a standard contract with the Rockets. [27]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Dallas | 21 | 0 | 4.4 | .357 | .211 | .700 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
2021–22 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | .000 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2023–24 | Houston | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | .423 | .500 | .800 | 1.5 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 2.2 |
Career | 38 | 0 | 4.5 | .377 | .333 | .733 | .8 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 1.9 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Houston | 37 | 1 | 19.2 | .413 | .337 | .857 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.2 |
2019–20 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 30.3 | .410 | .387 | .756 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .2 | 10.6 |
Career | 68 | 32 | 24.3 | .411 | .366 | .800 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.8 |
Hinton's father, Dr. Benjamin Hinton, has been the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia since March 1991. Hinton had a religious upbringing. [3]
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