2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Nate Hinton
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
- High School:
- Gaston Day School
Bio
HONORS
• 2019-20 NABC All-District 24 First Team
• 2019-20 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
• 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team
• The American Freshman of the Week (Jan. 7, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Feb. 9, 2020)
• The American Honor Roll (Jan. 6, 2020)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 23, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 16, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 2, 2019)
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 25 | vs. UT Arlington (12/11/19) | ||
| FG | 9 | vs. UT Arlington (12/11/19) | ||
| FGA | 15 | vs. UT Arlington (12/1119) | ||
| 3FG | 4 4 |
vs. UT Arlington (12/11/19) at #20/19 Cincinnati (3/10/19) |
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| 3FGA | 9 | vs. Oklahoma State (12/15/19) | ||
| FT | 10 | vs. rv/- Tulsa (2/19/20) | ||
| FTA | 11 | vs. Houston Baptist (11/26/19) | ||
| Rebounds | 16 | 16, vs. UCF (1/3/20) | ||
| Assists | 7 | vs. Tulane (2/6/20) | ||
| Steals | 5 | vs. UCF (1/3/20) | ||
| Blocks | 2 | vs. ECU (1/23/19) | ||
| Minutes | 44:02 | at SMU (2/15/20) | ||
Joined Fabian White Jr. as only Cougars to start all 31 games... Finished 30th in the American Athletic Conference with 10.6 points per game... Ranked fourth in the league with 8.7 rebounds per contest and was one of only four players to rank among The American’s Top-5 leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding (5th, 2.7 orpg, 6.0 drpg)... Also stood 15th in steals (1.4), 3-point field goal percentage (.387)... Made his season debut in opening win vs. Alabma State... Finished with four points and a game-high eight rebounds against the Hornets (11/12)... Led Houston with seven rebounds and added four points with two assists and three steals against BYU (11/15/19)... Posted team’s first double-double of season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, including six offensive boards, in win at Rice (11/19)... Led all players with 24 points and 15 rebounds, including six offensive baords, in win against Houston Baptist... Added three assists and a steal against Huskies (11/26)... Totaled 14 points with eight rebounds and an assist in win over Texas State (12/4)... Posted 17 points with a game-high 11 rebounds and added three assists and a blocked shot in win at South Carolina (12/8)... Led all players with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting and snared 10 rebounds with a pair of assists in win over UT Arlington (12/11)... Scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds against Oklahoma State (12/15)... Named to the American Honor Roll (12/16)... Finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season in win over UTEP (12/19)... Totaled nine points with a game-high 10 rebounds and added three assists with three steals in First-Round win over Portland in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (12/22)... Led Cougars with eight rebounds and dished out three assists with a pair of steals in win over No. 21/20 during Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic championship game (12/25)... Scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and set Fertitta Center records with 16 rebounds and five steals against UCF in American Athletic Conference opener (1/3)... Finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and no turnovers in win at Temple (1/7)... Grabbed 10 rebounds including five offensive boards at Tulsa (1/11)... Totaled 14 points with nine rebounds in win over SMU (1/15)... Scored six points with nine rebounds and a pair of steals in win at ECU (1/29)... Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals at Cincinnati (2/1)... Nearly completed a triple double in win over Tulane with 12 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists (2/6)... Posted 10 points with a game-high nine rebounds, assist and steal in win over rv/rv Wichita State (2/9)... Scored 15 points, thanks to a 10-of-10 effort from the free throw line, and grabbed six rebounds with a pair of assists in win over rv/– Tulsa (2/19)... Led all players with 12 rebounds in loss at Memphis (2/22)... Finished with 16 points and seven rebounds and added two steals and an assist in win over Cincinnati (3/1)... Scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting with five rebounds, four steals and three assists in win over Memphis (3/8).
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Tied school record with 37 games played... One of seven players to compete in all 37 games... Tied the Cougars’ freshman single-season record with 37 games played... Did a little of everything in his collegiate debut in the season-opening win against Alabama A&M.. Scored seven points and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds against the Bulldogs... Also finished with two rebounds and a pair of steals (11/10)... Made his first collegiate start against Northwestern State (11/19)... Scored eight points with six rebounds and added two steals at BYU to help lead the Cougars to the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup championship (11/24)... Totaled 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and a steal against No. 18/21 Oregon in Fertitta Center-opening win (12/1)... Finished with 14 points and five assists in win against Lamar (12/4)... Led Cougars with three steals in win at Oklahoma State (12/8)... Posted seven points with eight rebounds – including three offensive – and dished out three assists in win over LSU (12/12)... Snared six rebounds and drained all four free throw attempts with a pair of steals in win over Coppin State (12/23)... Totaled five points with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in win over NJIT (12/29)... Finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in American Athletic Conference-opening win over Tulsa (1/2)... Posted 19 points with nine rebounds in win over Memphis (1/6)... Honored as the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week following that performance... Scored 11 points with two rebounds and an assist at Temple (1/9)... Totaled 10 points with five rebounds and three steals in win at USF (1/19)... Posted 13 points with a team-high nine rebounds and added four assists and two blocked shots in win over ECU (1/23)... Finished with 13 points and five rebounds in win at Tulsa (1/27)... Endured a broken nose in win over Temple... Posted four points with two rebounds before being sidelined against the Owls (1/31)... Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in win at UCF (2/7)... Finished with 10 points and grabbed four rebounds with four assists and a pair of steals in win at ECU (2/27)... Totaled nine points with nine rebounds and four assists in win over SMU to help lead Cougars to American Athletic Conference regular-season championship (3/7)... Recorded first double-double of his career with 16 points and 11 rebounds at No. 20/19 Cincinnati in win which clinched outright regular-season conference title for Houston. The American Championship: Posted second straight double-digit scoring game with 15 points vs. UConn in Quarterfinals, along with a career-high three steals in a career-high 29 minutes played (3/15)... Had five points and three rebounds vs. Memphis in Semifinals (3/16)... Had three points and two rebounds vs. Cincinnati in Title Game (3/17). NCAA Tournament: Had four points and six rebounds vs. Georgia State (3/22)... Had three points and four rebounds vs. Ohio State (3/24).
GASTON DAY SCHOOL
Competed for Head Coach Trent McCallister... 4-star recruit by ESPN.com... Ranked No. 95 in ESPN 100... Ranked as No. 4 shooting guard in North Carolina by Rivals.com... Also considered Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Tennessee. Senior (2017-18): Received NCISAA Class 2A All-State honors... Named Gaston Gazette Player of the Year after averaging 19.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 4.0 steals per game... Finished his high school career with 2,217 points... Led team to North Carolina Independent Schools Association Class 2A state semifinals in back-to-back years... Led Spartans to the 2A state championship game... Scored a team-high 24 points in double-overtime loss to Matthews Carmel Christian at Forsyth Country Day in the title game. Junior (2016-17): Averaged a team-high 19.1 points per game... Posted 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game during summer competition... Led AAU’s Team Loaded NC to championship game of the Adidas Gauntlet summer tournament.
PERSONAL
Full name is Nathaniel Robert Hinton... Born in Gastonia, N.C.... Son of Dr. Benjamin and Tangela Hinton... Has a brother, Benjamin Hinton II... Majoring in sports administration.
Media Availability: RB Stacy Sneed
Tuesday, October 22
HIGHLIGHTS – All-American Intercollegiate First Day (March 18, 2024)
Tuesday, March 19
HIGHLIGHTS – vs #6/6 Iowa State (Feb. 19, 2024)
Wednesday, February 21
POSTGAME - TCU (Jan. 13, 2024)
Saturday, January 13
