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Nate Hinton

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Nate Hinton
Hinton with the Ratiopharm Ulm in 2025
No. 4 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-06-08) June 8, 1999 (age 27)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeHouston (2018–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Dallas Mavericks
2021→Long Island Nets
2021→Santa Cruz Warriors
2021–2022Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2021–2022Indiana Pacers
2022–2023Cleveland Charge
2023–2024Houston Rockets
2023–2024→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024–2025Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2025Memphis Hustle
2025Ratiopharm Ulm
2025–2026Memphis Hustle
2026–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Nathaniel Robert Hinton (born June 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

High school career

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Hinton started playing basketball as a freshman for Forestview High School in Gastonia, North Carolina, before transferring to Gaston Day School in the same city. For his sophomore season, he moved to Northside Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, averaging 18 points, six rebounds and four steals per game, and led his team to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 2A title game.[1] Hinton returned to Gaston Day for his final two years of high school.[2] As a junior, he averaged a team-high 19.1 points per game, helping his team reach the NCISAA 2A semi-finals.[3]

After his junior season, Hinton led Team Loaded NC to the Adidas Gauntlet final, drawing the attention of several high-major NCAA Division I programs.[4] As a senior, he averaged 19.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and four steals per game, helping Gaston Day to a NCISAA 2A runner-up finish. Hinton was an NCISAA 2A All-State selection and was named Gaston Gazette Player of the Year. He scored 2,217 points in his high school career.[5]

Recruiting

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Hinton was a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Houston. He became the top recruit to join the program under head coach Kelvin Sampson.[6]

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Nate Hinton
SG		 Gastonia, NC Gaston Day School (NC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 127    247Sports: 116    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Houston 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  • "2018 Houston Cougars Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

College career

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Hinton was the preseason Freshman of the Year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).[7] On January 6, 2019, he was named AAC Freshman of the Week after recording a season-high 19 points and nine rebounds in a 90–77 win over Memphis.[8] On March 10, Hinton posted his first double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in an 85–69 victory over Cincinnati, helping Houston clinch the AAC regular season title.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game and was selected to the AAC All-Freshman Team.[9]

On December 11, 2019, Hinton recorded a sophomore season-high 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–63 win over UT Arlington.[10] He tallied career-highs and set Fertitta Center records of 16 rebounds and five steals, to go with 20 points, in a 78–63 victory over UCF on January 3, 2020.[9][11] As a sophomore, Hinton averaged 10.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.4 steals per game, earning second-team All-AAC honors.[9] He was also named to the NABC All-District 24 first team.[12] On April 5, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13] On May 18, Hinton announced that he had hired an agent and would remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining two years of college eligibility.[14]

Professional career

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Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hinton signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[15] Due to the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, opting not to participate in the G League hub season, Hinton joined the Long Island Nets on February 2, 2021.[16] He played for Long Island on February 10 and February 12 before joining the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played out the rest of the G League hub season.[17] He returned to the Mavericks in mid March 2021.[17]

On August 3, 2021, Hinton signed a new two-way contract with the Mavericks.[18] After playing for the Mavericks at the 2021 NBA Summer League,[17] he was waived on August 27.[19]

Indiana Pacers / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021–2022)

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On September 7, 2021, Hinton signed with the Indiana Pacers.[20] He was waived by the Pacers on October 15 and subsequently joined their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[21] On December 30, he signed a 10-day contract with Indiana.[22] He played two games for Indiana on December 31 and January 5,[23] before re-joining Fort Wayne on January 9.[21] On April 7, 2022, he signed a two-way contract with Indiana.[24] He became a free agent in July 2022 but played for the Pacers during the 2022 NBA Summer League.[21]

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

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On September 19, 2022, Hinton signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[21] He was waived on October 15[21] and subsequently joined the Cleveland Charge for the 2022–23 NBA G League season.[25]

Houston Rockets / Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–2025)

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In July 2023, Hinton played for the Houston Rockets in the 2023 NBA Summer League.[21] On August 2, he signed with the Rockets.[26] He was waived by the Rockets on October 21,[27] but was re-signed to a two-way deal two days later.[28] He split the 2023–24 season with the Rockets and their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[21]

On July 4, 2024, Hinton signed a standard contract with the Rockets,[29] and played for the team in the 2024 NBA Summer League.[21] He was waived on October 19[30] and subsequently re-joined the Vipers for the 2024–25 NBA G League season.[31]

Memphis Hustle (2025)

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On January 10, 2025, Hinton was traded to the Memphis Hustle.[32] He appeared in 31 games for the Hustle to finish the G League season.[17]

Ratiopharm Ulm (2025)

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On March 31, 2025, Hinton signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[33] In 20 games to finish the 2024–25 BBL season, he averaged 3.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[17]

Return to Memphis Hustle (2025–2026)

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In July 2025, Hinton joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[34] He signed with the Grizzlies on October 16 and was then waived two days later.[21] He subsequently re-joined the Memphis Hustle for the 2025–26 NBA G League season.[21] He was deactivated by the Hustle on February 25, 2026.[21]

Brisbane Bullets (2026–present)

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On July 13, 2026, Hinton signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2026–27 season.[35]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Dallas 2104.4.357.211.700.4.4.3.12.0
2021–22 Indiana 201.2.000——.0.0.0.0.0
2023–24 Houston 1505.0.423.500.8001.5.7.2.12.2
Career 3804.5.377.333.733.8.5.3.11.9

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Houston 37119.2.413.337.8574.41.21.0.17.2
2019–20 Houston 313130.3.410.387.7568.72.01.4.210.6
Career 683224.3.411.366.8006.41.61.2.18.8

Personal life

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Hinton's father, Dr. Benjamin Hinton, has been the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia since March 1991. Hinton had a religious upbringing.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Wertz Jr., Langston (November 10, 2016). "Gaston Day hopes its 'Big 3' can help land rare boys' basketball state title". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Flagler, Jack (July 13, 2016). "Nate Hinton on returning to Gaston Day basketball: 'We know we have chemistry'". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Wertz Jr., Langston (July 17, 2017). "How Gaston Day point guard became weekend sensation, talk of recruiting trail". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ McDonald, Dan (July 20, 2017). "Hinton sees recruitment soar after strong adidas Gauntlet Finale". Rivals. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ Walker, Richard (April 6, 2018). "2018 All-Gazette basketball honors". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (September 17, 2017). "Top recruit Nate Hinton commits to UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Wilson, Aaron (March 14, 2019). "Nate Hinton leads group of Cougars' next stars". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "No. 19 Houston beats Memphis to improve to 15–0". Associated Press. January 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 "Nate Hinton". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (December 11, 2019). "Nate Hinton's career night lifts the University of Houston past UT Arlington". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ Gardner, Kris (January 4, 2020). "Nate Hinton does everything in Houston's 78–63 win over UCF". Houston Roundball Review. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ Hughes, Joe (April 5, 2020). "Former Gaston Day basketball standout declares for NBA Draft". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  13. ↑ Yanez, Andy (April 5, 2020). "Nate Hinton declares for the 2020 NBA draft but will maintain college eligibility". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ Romero, Jhair (May 18, 2020). "Reports: Nate Hinton to keep name in NBA Draft, go pro". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  15. ↑ Sefko, Eddie (December 1, 2020). "Mavericks sign eight, including Barea, Iwundu, Burke". Mavs.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Tyler Bey and Nate Hinton Transferred To Long Island Nets". NBA.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nate Hinton Jr". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Adams, Luke (August 3, 2021). "Mavs Re-Sign Nate Hinton To Two-Way Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Dallas Mavericks waive second-year guard Nate Hinton". The Dallas Morning News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Pacers Sign Nate Hinton". NBA.com. September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Nathaniel Hinton Player Profile, Memphis Grizzlies - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ Vance, Dan (December 30, 2021). "Pacers call up Mad Ants' Hinton". WANE.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Nate Hinton 2021-22 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Pacers Sign Terry Taylor And Duane Washington, Jr". NBA.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Rockets Sign Five Players". NBA.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  27. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 20, 2023). "Rockets Cut Nate Hinton". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  28. ↑ Joshi, Hiren (October 23, 2023). "Rockets Sign Nate Hinton to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Rockets Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  30. ↑ Feigen, Jonathan [@Jonathan_Feigen] (October 19, 2024). "Rockets waived Nate Hinton, Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Matt Bradley. They will leave their 15th full-contract roster spot open" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  31. ↑ "Vipers Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Memphis Hustle acquire Nate Hinton from Rio Grande Valley Vipers". NBA.com. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Allrounder aus der G-League wird Uuulmer". ratiopharm ulm (in German). March 31, 2025. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2025 Summer League Roster | Memphis Grizzlies". grizzlies.com. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Bullets sign G League weapon". nbl.com.au. July 13, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
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