Hinson Testing NBA Draft Process, Retaining Eligibility to Return to Pitt for Senior Season
4/21/2023 10:20:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Junior forward Blake Hinson is testing the 2023 NBA Draft process while retaining his eligibility to return to Pitt next season. He is coming off an outstanding season in which he was one of two players in the NCAA to average 15+ points and 6 or more rebounds, while making over 95 three-point field goals.
Hinson, a Second Team All-ACC pick, led the Panthers in scoring (15.3 ppg.), rebounds (6.0 rpg.), and three-pointers (97), while posting 30 double-figure scoring games, 20 games with 15 or more points, and nine 20+ point games. He was also named CollegeInsider.com Riley Wallace Award winner (Top Impact Transfer) after ranking among the ACC leaders in scoring (15th), rebounding (12), three-point percentage (4th - .380) and three-point field goals (1st – 97). His 97 threes rank as third most in program history.
A native of Deltona, Fla., Hinson has totaled 1,098 points, 440 rebounds, and 188 three-point field goals in 96 career games (93 starts). He has recorded 54 double-figure scoring games, including 11 games with 20 or more points scored. Hinson has made three or more three-pointers in a game 29 times and is shooting 35.6 percent (188-of-528) from beyond the arc in his career.
The deadline to remove his name from 2023 NBA Draft consideration is May 31.
Hinson, a Second Team All-ACC pick, led the Panthers in scoring (15.3 ppg.), rebounds (6.0 rpg.), and three-pointers (97), while posting 30 double-figure scoring games, 20 games with 15 or more points, and nine 20+ point games. He was also named CollegeInsider.com Riley Wallace Award winner (Top Impact Transfer) after ranking among the ACC leaders in scoring (15th), rebounding (12), three-point percentage (4th - .380) and three-point field goals (1st – 97). His 97 threes rank as third most in program history.
A native of Deltona, Fla., Hinson has totaled 1,098 points, 440 rebounds, and 188 three-point field goals in 96 career games (93 starts). He has recorded 54 double-figure scoring games, including 11 games with 20 or more points scored. Hinson has made three or more three-pointers in a game 29 times and is shooting 35.6 percent (188-of-528) from beyond the arc in his career.
The deadline to remove his name from 2023 NBA Draft consideration is May 31.
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