Blake Hinson

About

Blake Demond Hinson (born December 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars 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.

Hinson began his college career at Ole Miss. He started 31 games and averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman. Hinson averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists during his sophomore season. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Hinson transferred to Iowa State. He missed his first season with the Cyclones due to an unspecified medical condition. Hinson left the program shortly before the start of the 2021–2022 season.
Hinson transferred a second time to Pittsburgh. 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. Hinson…