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Blake Hinson

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Deltona, FL
High School:
Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)

CAREER

Registered 1,707 points (13.2 ppg.), 586 rebounds (4.5 rpg.), and 298 three-point field goals in 129 career games
Scored in double-figures 82 times with 26 20+ point efforts ... made three or more three-pointers in a game 51 times
Has topped the 20-point mark 26 times, including 24 times in two seasons at Pitt
Shooting 41.4 percent (366-of-885) from the field, including 35.6 percent (188-of-528) from three-point range
Has six career double-doubles, including five at Pitt
Pitt’s second two-time All-ACC selection ... earned first team honors in 2024 to join Jamarius Burton (2023) and Justin Champagnie (2021) as the only Panthers to collect first team honors since joining the ACC
Became the first Pitt player since Michael Young (2015-17) to score 500 or more points in consecutive seasons ... one of 13 Panthers to record 500 or more points in consecutive seasons.
Finished his Pitt career with 1,159 points, 363 rebounds, and 207 three-pointers in 69 games (68 starts) ... he shot 44.1 percent (382-of-866) from the field, including 40.1 percent (207-of-516) from three-point range
Ranks 30th at Pitt in scoring, seventh in three-point field goals, eighth in three-point attempts, and sixth in three-point percentage
Finished his career tied for fifth in ACC history with 3.0 threes per game
Became the first player in program history to make 90 or more threes in consecutive seasons ... had five or more threes in a game 13 times, second most in program history

2023-24

First Team All-ACC ... NABC Second Team All-District 2 ... also named to the USBWA All-America Watch List
Two-time ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 11, Feb. 19)
Earned National Player of the Week honors in mid-February from USBWA, Naismith, ESPN, and CollegeInsider.com following performances against No. 21 Virginia and Louisville
Averaged 18.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while starting all 33 contests ... set school records in three-point field goals (110) and threes per game (3.33 3pg.)
609 points scored is the 12th most in a season at Pitt
Shot 45.4 percent (201-of-443) from the field, including 42.1 percent (110-of-261) from three-point range, and 66.9 percent (97-of-145) from the foul line
Scored in double figures in 28 games, while topping the 20-point mark 15 times ... also recorded the seventh 40+ point games in program history
Matched a school record with seven games with five more three-point field goals ... made three or more threes in a game 22 times ... 110 three-point field goals is tied for 11th most in a season in the ACC record books
Ranks among the ACC leaders in scoring (3rd - 18.45 ppg.), three-point field goals (1st - 3.33 3pg.), and three-point percentage (3rd - .421) ... finished 12th in the NCAA with 110 three-pointers
Finished with 20 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in an ACC Tournament Quarterfinal win over Wake Forest (3/14) ... went 4-of-6 from three-point range
Went 8-of-16 from the field with a pair of threes in a 21-point effort on Senior Night against NC State (3/9)
Scored a game-high 27 points with six three-pointers and a pair of three-point plays in a win over Florida State (3/5) ... set the Pitt single season three-point record in the second half of play
Went 7-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, in a 19-point effort at Boston College (3/2)
Knocked down three threes and finished with 22 points in a win over Virginia Tech (2/24) ... was 7-of-10 from the foul line making his last seven free throw attempts
Earned USBWA, ESPN, and Naismith National Player of the Week honors as well as ACC Player of the Week accolades after averaging 34.0 points per game with 14 three-point field goals in wins over No. 21 Virginia and Louisville.
Totaled 41 points, tied for third most in program history, and matched his own school record with nine threes in a home win over Louisville (2/17) ... finished the night 14-of-24 from the field, including 9-of-13 from three-point range ... went nuclear in the opening 20 minutes matching Louisville’s scoring total with 27 points ... 27-point half matched the fourth most points scored in a half by a Pitt player
Posted the first 40-point game by an ACC player since Ky Bowman (Boston College) had 44 against Hartford Dec. 31, 2018 ... also the first 40+ point game in conference play since Jerome Robinson (Boston College) had 46 in a loss to Notre Dame Feb. 6, 2018
Passed the 1,000-point mark against Louisville in just his 61st game as a Panther to reach that mark in the fourth fewest games in program history
Became just the fifth Pitt player to score 40 or more points in a game with his scoring efficiency (1.206 points per minute) the best among Pitt’s seven 40-point games
Scored a game-high 27 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field in a road win over No. 21 Virginia (2/13) ... made five three-pointers in the game and had 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting (4-of-7 3FG) in the second half of action
Made three three-pointers and finished with 16 points in a road win over NC State (2/7) ... passed the 1,500-point mark for his career on a three-point field goal in the first half
Scored 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range and 5-of-7 from the foul line in a win over Notre Dame (2/3)
Went 6-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range in a home win over Wake Forest (1/31)
Made four threes and finished with 21 points and nine rebounds at Miami (1/27)
Posted 24 points and eight rebounds in Pitt’s road win over No. 7 Duke (1/9) ... was 8-of-10 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from three-point range against the Blue Devils ... 7-of-7 effort from beyond the arc matched an ACC record and set a Pitt and Cameron Indoor Stadium record for most made threes without a miss in a game ... seven made threes is also tied for the second most by a Duke opponent at Cameron
Tallied 21 points and made three three-pointers at Louisville (1/6) ... was a season-best 8-of-8 from the foul line in the win
Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds for his eighth career double figure rebounding game against Purdue Fort Wayne (12/20)
Went 7-of-10 from the field (3-of-4 3FG) in a 19-point effort against South Carolina State (12/16)
Named ACC Player of the Week for the second time in his career after averaging 27.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 56.3 percent (18-of-32) from the field, 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from three-point range, and 100 percent (7-of-7) from the foul line in wins over West Virginia and Canisius
Scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games (Nov. 28-Dec. 9), the longest 20+ point scoring stretch since Jamel Artis scored 20 or more points in five consecutive games from Dec. 28, 2016 through Jan. 17, 2017
Scored 25 or more points in three consecutive games from Dec. 3-9, becoming the first Pitt player to accomplish that feat since Curtis Aiken topped the 25-point mark in each of the first three games of the 1986-87 season
Scored 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field (3-of-4 3FG) and 7-of-7 from the foul line in a win over Canisius (12/9)
Made a school record nine three-pointers and scored 29 points in a road win over West Virginia (12/6) ... the nine three-pointers matched a WVU Coliseum and West Virginia opponent record as well ... was 9-of-15 from three-point range and added seven rebounds
Made a school record 15 threes combined in consecutive games against Clemson and West Virginia
Knocked down five or more threes in three consecutive games (Nov. 28-Dec. 6) to become the first player in program history to accomplish that feat
Scored 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting (6-of-10 3FG) in the ACC opener against Clemson (12/3) ... totaled 22 points in the second half, going 7-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range
Went 7-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-8 from three-point range, and finished with 22 points and five rebounds against Missouri (11/28)
Scored 25 points in just 21 minutes of action in a win over Jacksonville (11/17) ... had 21 of his 25 points in the opening half, while posting the fifth best scoring efficiency per minute in a 20-point game in program history ... went 4-of-9 from three-point range in the contest and grabbed six rebounds
Made three threes and finished with 18 points and five rebounds against Florida Gulf Coast (11/13)
Tallied 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range, in a win over Binghamton (11/10)

2022-23

Second Team All-ACC selection
Named Riley Wallace Award winner, given annually by CollegeInsider.com to the top impact transfer in the NCAA
Averaged 15.3 points per game and scored in double figures 30 times with 15 or more points in a game on 19 occasions
Led the Panthers in 20+ points games (9), double-doubles (5), rebounds (6.0 rpg.), and three-point field goals (97)
Ranks third all-time in program history for three-point field goals made in a season (97)
Recorded 30 double-figure scoring games and 16 games with three or more three-point field goals
Ranked among the ACC leaders in scoring (T-12th), rebounding (13th), three-point field goals (2.69 3pg. - 5th), three-point percentage (.380 - 4th), and defensive rebounds (4.58 drpg. - 13th)
Recorded five double-doubles, all coming in the form of rebounds and points
Made three, three-point field goals and scored a team high 18 points in the NCAA Tournament against Xavier (3/19)
Knocked down a pair of threes and finished with 12 points and four rebounds in an NCAA Tournament win over Mississippi State (3/14)
Went 6-of-12 from three-point range and scored a game-high 24 points at No. 16 Miami (3/4)
Collected his fifth double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds (11 defensive boards) at Notre Dame (3/1)
Made six three-point field goals and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career in a 22-point outing at home against Syracuse (2/25) … added six rebounds and set a program record with 17 three-point attempts
Recorded 19 points and six rebounds, while going 5-of-9 from three-point range, in a home win over Georgia Tech (2/21)
Went 6-of-11 from three-point range and finished with 21 points and seven rebounds in a win over Boston College (2/14)
Scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in a win at Florida State (2/11)
Matched school record with 13 threes over a two-game span (Jan. 24-28) … His 17 threes in a three-game span (Jan. 21-28) is the most in ACC program history
Went 5-of-11 from three-point range and finished with a game-high 21 points in a win over No. 20 Miami … added eight rebounds and two blocks (1/28)
Matched a school record with eight three-point field goals en route to a 24-point effort in a win over Wake Forest (1/25) … finished 8-of-14 from the field as the Panthers set a school record with 18 made threes in the game
Made four threes and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds at home against Florida State (1/21)
Had 16 points with three three-point field goals in a win over No. 11 Virginia (1/3)
Made three, three-pointers and finished with 16 points and six rebounds in a win over No. 25 North Carolina (12/30) … scored seven of Pitt’s final nine points in the game on a go-ahead three with 1:28 remaining and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line in the final 36 seconds of play
Posted 25 points, a career-high matching 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in a road win at Syracuse (12/20) … named ACC Co-Player of the Week for his efforts against the Orange
Went 8-of-11 from the field, including 8-of-9 on two-point attempts, and scored 18 points against North Florida (12/17)
Recorded his third double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Sacred Heart (12/10)
Knocked down a pair of three-point field goals and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks at NC State (12/2)
Tallied a game-high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds (six offensive), and a career-best five assists in a road win over Northwestern (11/28)
Scored a team-high 17 points on 5-of- 7 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the foul line in a win over William & Mary (11/25) … added 11 rebounds for his second double-double as a Panther (11/25).
Scored 21 points, while adding five rebounds (four offensive) and a career-best four steals in a win over Alabama State (11/20)
Averaged 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, while going 11-of-20 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range, against No. 20 Michigan and VCU in the Legends Classic (11/16-17)
Became the fourth player since the 1986-87 season to post 25 or more points and 10 or more rebounds in the season opener … knocked down four three-point field goals and was 9-of-18 from the field overall against UT Martin (11/7)

2021-22 (at Iowa State)

Did not participate during the 2021-22 season

2020-21 (at Iowa State)

Did not participate during the 2020-21 season

2019-20 (at Ole Miss)

Appeared in 28 games, starting in all but one
Averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.3 minutes per game
Made 45 three pointers, shooting just shy of 40 percent (45-of-141)
Had 14 double-digit scoring games and six games with 15+ points
Knocked down three or more three pointers in eight games with two games with four threes
Scored 19 points with four three and four rebounds against Missouri (3/4)
Tallied 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals versus Vanderbilt (2/29)
Secured seven rebounds and added 13 points, two assists, a block and a steal against South Carolina (2/5)
Knocked down three threes and totaled 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Auburn (1/28)
Had 13 points, four boards, four assists and three made threes versus LSU (1/18)
Registered a double-double at Florida (1/14), finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds and two steals
Just shy of a double-double in a win over Tennessee Tech (12/29), scoring eight points and pulling down 10 boards with three assists
Made three threes on 5-of-9 shooting overall, scoring 13 points, and adding five rebounds and a block against Southeastern Louisiana (12/21)
Shot 6-of-8 from the floor with two threes and a season-best nine free throws for a season-high 23 points in a win over CSU Bakersfield (12/7)
Scored 17 points on 3-of-5 shooting from deep and added six rebounds and two assists against Penn State (11/27)
Opened the season with 15 points and four made three pointers at Memphis (11/23)

2018-19 (at Ole Miss)

Appeared in 32 games making 31 starts
In 24.0 minutes per game, averaged 8.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest
Registered 10 double-digit scoring performances
In the NCAA play-in game against Oklahoma (3/22), scored 11 points with three made threes and six rebounds
Gathered six rebounds and scored nine points versus Alabama (3/14)
Totaled 14 points with two three pointers in 21 minutes of play against Tennessee (2/27)
Knocked down three threes and scored 13 points at Georgia (2/9)
Pocketed two steals with three rebounds and 11 points versus Texas A&M (2/6)
Recorded 13 points, five rebounds – four offensive – and three three-pointers against Iowa State (1/26)
Had a career day at Mississippi State (1/12), scoring 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field and 5-of-11 from three
Finished with seven points, four assists, three steals and four rebounds versus Auburn (1/9)
From Dec. 21 to Jan. 12, averaged 12.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists with three double figure scoring games
Recorded 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 4-of-5 from three while tallying three rebounds and four assists in a win over ULM (12/1)
Notched his first double-digit scoring game of his career against San Diego (11/28), scoring 15 points with three rebounds, a block, an assist and two steals

High School

Spent his senior season at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., where he was ranked the No. 1 player out of the state of Kansas and No. 102 player in the country and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com
Averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game and helped lead Sunrise Christian to championships at the Saint James Invitational, Quincy Shootout, and the Lighthouse Classic
Named to the All-Tournament Team in the Saint James Invitational
Prior to attending Sunrise Christian, attended Deltona High School in Deltona, Fla., where he was a standout player for his father, Denny
Led the region in scoring with 29.3 points per game in 2016-17
Received All-Area First Team honors and aided his team to an appearance in the Region 2-7A semifinals
Alongside his brother, Evan, led Deltona to the school’s first ever state final four
Also played football at the wide receiver position and started as an eighth grader at Warner Christian

Personal

Born December 26, 1999
Son of Denny and Shandris Hinson
Has one brother, Evan, who played football at South Carolina and was a member of the football and basketball team
Father, Denny, played basketball at UCF and Indiana State