Amir Hinton
Position: 2/3
Height: 196cm/6’5”
Weight: 86kg
Date of Birth: 14/02/1997
College: Abigton
Passport: USA
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Player Profile
Amir Hinton is a dynamic, offense-driven wing who thrives on versatility and aggression. He is a confident shot creator who can score at all three levels, using a strong first step and athleticism to attack the rim, while also being comfortable pulling up from mid-range or knocking down open threes. Hinton plays with good pace and feel, reading defenses well and taking advantage of mismatches, whether in isolation or attacking closeouts. He brings physicality on drives, competes on the glass for his position, and shows willingness to defend on the perimeter. His ability to generate points in multiple ways, combined with his competitiveness and energy, makes him a player who can shift momentum and take on scoring responsibility in key moments.
Achievements
HS Freshman Of The Year All-State -2012
HS All-State First Team Player Of The Year -2015
All-PSAC East Division Freshman of the Year -2017
All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team -2017
All-PSAC East Division First Team -2018
Bevo Francis Award Watch List -2019
CIAA Southern Division Regular Season Champion -2019
CIAA Tournament Finalist -2019
All-CIAA Player of the Year -2019
CIAA All-Tournament Team -2019
CIAA All-Backcourt Team -2019
NABC NCAA D2 All-Atlantic District First Team -2019
NABC NCAA D2 All-Americans Team -2019
D2CCA NCAA D2 All-Atlantic Region First Team -2019
D2CCA NCAA D2 All-Americans First Team -2019
Syrian National Team -2021-22
Finnish League -2022 (Player of the Week: 3 times)
Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga First Team -2022
Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga All-Imports Team -2022
Finnish League Regular Season Runner-Up -2022
FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers -2023: 6 games: PPG-1(26.7), 5.2rpg, 2.8apg, SPG-3(3.0), FGP: 46.8%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 89.6%
UAE League Semifinals -2023
German ProA -2024 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
Eurobasket.com All-German ProA Third Team -2024
German League -2026 (Player of the Week Rd.14)
Basketball Career & Stats
2014-2015: Abington, PA / Abington High School
2015-2016: Lock Haven University (NCAA2): redshirted
2016-2017: Lock Haven University (NCAA2, starting five): 21 games: 24.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 2.4apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 61.5%, 3PT: 33.7%, FT: 81.2%
2017-2018: Lock Haven University (NCAA2, starting five): 25 games: 23.4ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.8apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 31.8%, FT: 83.0%
2018-2019: Shaw University (NCAA2, starting five): 29 games: 29.4ppg, 4.9rpg, 4.0apg, 2.3spg, FGP: 48.8%, 3PT: 34.0%, FT: 89.4%
2019: declared for the NBA Draft 2019 early entry
2019 May: G-League Elite Camp in Chicago, IL
2019 July: New York Knicks (MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas): 4 games: 4.3ppg, 1.8rpg
2019-2020: New York Knicks (NBA), in pre-season was sent to Westchester Knicks (NBA G League, starting five): 35 games: 7.6ppg, 1.9rpg, FGP: 46.6%, 3PT: 23.5%, FT: 75.0%
2021-2022: Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korisliiga): 24 games: PPG-3(21.6), 6.6rpg, 2.3apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 54.6%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 84.2%
2022-2023: Al Wasl Dubai (United Arab Emirates-ULB)
2023-2024: Medipolis Science City Jena (Germany-ProA, starting five): 35 games: PPG-3(16.5), 4.7rpg, 1.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 49.4%, 3PT: 33.9%, FT: 90.2%
2024-2025: Science City Jena (Germany-ProA): DNP, in Oct.'24 signed at VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier (Germany-ProA), left shortly
2024-2025: Science City Jena (Germany-ProA): DNP, in Oct.'24 signed at VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier (Germany-ProA): 13 games: 9.1ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 30.4%, FT: 70.0%, left shortly2024-2025: VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier (Germany-ProA): 13 games: 9.1ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 30.4%, FT: 70.0%
2025-2026: Artland Dragons (Germany-ProA, starting five)