Pitt's Blake Hinson Plays Double-Digit Minutes at Combine

Former Pitt Panthers star forward Blake Hinson competed in the first game of the G-League Combine, showing his skills before the draft in June.

Mar 14, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; Pittsburgh Panthers forward Blake Hinson (2) shoots the ball / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt star forward Blake Hinson competed at the G-League Elite Camp, which takes place this weekend at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, giving him a shot to showcase his skills before the NBA Draft in June.

Hinson played for Team Two, who lost 93-83 to Team One in the first game on Saturday. Hinson came off the bench and played 13:21 minutes, scoring five points on 2-for-6 shooting and 1-for-5 from 3-point range. He also missed a foul shot, grabbed a rebound, created an assist and committed a foul in the defeat.

Boxscore from game one of the G League Elite Camp. Big game from USC's Boogie Ellis. Good activity from San Diego State's Jaedon LeDee. pic.twitter.com/XLvFt8ffQ8

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 11, 2024

The G-League Elite Camp is for the players who didn't receive an invite to the NBA Draft Combine, which went out to almost 80 players.

Pitt freshman star, Carlton "Bub" Carrington Jr., will compete at the NBA Draft Combine, which also takes place at Wintrust Arena, following the G-League Elite Camp, taking place May 12-19.

Hinson excelled at Pitt, starting 68 of 69 games in two seasons, while averaging 32.6 minutes, 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also shot 44.1% from the field and 40.1% from behind the arc during his time with the program.

He recently finished his best college season, as he averaged 33.6 minutes, 18.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, respectively, while shooting 45.4% from the field and 42.1% from deep, leading to All-ACC First Team honors. He also set a program record with 110 3-pointers in a season.

Hinson's 207 total 3-pointers and his three-point percentage at Pitt rank seventh and sixth best in program history, respectively.

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