Nate Hinton
![]() Hinton with Houston in 2019 | |
No. 14 – Fort Wayne Mad Ants | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Gastonia, North Carolina | June 8, 1999
Nationality | American |
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–present | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nathaniel Robert Hinton (born June 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.
High school career[]
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]
Recruiting[]
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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 127 247Sports: 116 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career[]
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]
Professional career[]
Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)[]
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]
Career statistics[]
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 |
NBA[]
Regular season[]
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 |
Career | 21 | 0 | 4.4 | .357 | .211 | .700 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
College[]
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 |
Personal life[]
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]
References[]
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (November 10, 2016). "Gaston Day hopes its 'Big 3' can help land rare boys' basketball state title". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Flagler, Jack (July 13, 2016). "Nate Hinton on returning to Gaston Day basketball: 'We know we have chemistry'". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Wertz Jr., Langston (July 17, 2017). "How Gaston Day point guard became weekend sensation, talk of recruiting trail". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ McDonald, Dan (July 20, 2017). "Hinton sees recruitment soar after strong adidas Gauntlet Finale". Rivals. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Richard (April 6, 2018). "2018 All-Gazette basketball honors". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (September 17, 2017). "Top recruit Nate Hinton commits to UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Wilson, Aaron (March 14, 2019). "Nate Hinton leads group of Cougars' next stars". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "No. 19 Houston beats Memphis to improve to 15–0". Associated Press. January 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Nate Hinton". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (December 11, 2019). "Nate Hinton's career night lifts the University of Houston past UT Arlington". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Kris (January 4, 2020). "Nate Hinton does everything in Houston's 78–63 win over UCF". Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Joe (April 5, 2020). "Former Gaston Day basketball standout declares for NBA Draft". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ Yanez, Andy (April 5, 2020). "Nate Hinton declares for the 2020 NBA draft but will maintain college eligibility". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Romero, Jhair (May 18, 2020). "Reports: Nate Hinton to keep name in NBA Draft, go pro". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Mavericks sign eight, including Barea, Iwundu, Burke". mavs.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Bey and Nate Hinton Transferred To Long Island Nets". National Basketball Association. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Luke (August 3, 2021). "Mavs Re-Sign Nate Hinton To Two-Way Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks waive second-year guard Nate Hinton". The Dallas Morning News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Nate Hinton". nba.com. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
- Houston Cougars bio
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Houston Cougars men's basketball players
- Long Island Nets players
- People from Gastonia, North Carolina
- Santa Cruz Warriors players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players