Blake Hinson
American basketball player (born 1999)
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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 (2) with Pittsburgh in 2024 | |
| No. 2 – Utah Jazz | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 26, 1999 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2025–2026 | Rip City Remix |
| 2026–present | Utah Jazz |
| 2026–present | →Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
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.[1]
College career
Hinson began his college career at Ole Miss. He started 31 games and averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman.[2] Hinson averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists during his sophomore season.[3] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Hinson transferred to Iowa State.[5] He missed his first season with the Cyclones due to an unspecified medical condition.[6] Hinson left the program shortly before the start of the 2021–2022 season.[7]
Hinson transferred a second time to Pittsburgh.[8] 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.[9] Hinson was named first-team All-ACC in his final season at Pitt.[10] He averaged 18.5 points per game and set a school record with 110 made three-pointers.[11]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2024 NBA draft, Hinson signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 5, 2024,[12] but was waived on September 16[13][14] and seven days later, he signed with the Golden State Warriors.[15] However, he was waived on October 19[16] and nine days later, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors.[17] On March 28, 2025, Hinson tied a Santa Cruz record with 10 made three-pointers, as he scored a career-high 44 points in a 150-105 rout of the Rip City Remix.[18]
For the 2025–26 season, Hinson was added to the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.
On February 9, 2026, Hinson signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz.[19]
On February 28, 2026, Hinson made his first career NBA start in a home game against the New Orleans Pelicans.[20] He was moved into the starting lineup in place of John Konchar.[21]