Blake Hinson
Blake Demond Hinson is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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.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. 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 men's [basketball">List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams">All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's [basketball teams|All-Atlantic Coast Conference] in his first season with the team after averaging 15.3 points and 6.0 rebounds. Hinson was named first-team All-ACC in his final season at Pitt. He averaged 18.5 points per game and set a school record with 110 made three-pointers.
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,but was waived on September 16 and seven days later, he signed with the Golden State Warriors. However, he was waived on October 19 and nine days later, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors. 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.
For the 2025–26 [NBA G League season|2025–26 season], Hinson was added to the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.