Position: Forward
Year: Redshirt Junior
Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Previous School: R.J. Reynolds
Height: 6-9
Weight: 235
| DAVID HINTON - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Min. |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3FG-ATT |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def-Tot |
Avg. |
PF-FO |
Ast. |
TO |
Blk. |
Stl. |
Pts.-Avg. |
|
2009-10
|
9-0 | 3.0 |
1-6 |
.167 |
0-0 |
.000 |
0-2 |
.000 |
1-5-6 |
0.7 |
1-0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2-0.2 |
|
2010-11
|
19-0 | 3.5 | 5-8 | .625 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-8 | .250 | 0-3-3 | 0.2 | 8-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12-0.6 |
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Totals
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28-0
|
3.4
|
6-14
|
.429
|
0-0
|
.000
|
2-10
|
.200
|
1-8-9
|
0.3
|
9-0
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
14-0.5
|
QUICK HITS:
· Earned a walk-on spot under Head Coach Anthony Grant
(2008-09) and has provided solid depth in VCU's frontcourt for the
past three seasons
· Offered financial aid and scholarships to play at
Division II or III, but earned his way onto the Rams with his hard
work and unselfishness
· Huge performer in the
weight room this summer, registering as one of the strongest
players in several exercises and making significant strides as far
as his strength and size
· Has put on 30 pounds of muscle since arriving at VCU as a
205-pound freshman in 2008
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Getting to Know David
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Son of David and Natalie
Hinton
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Majoring in Business
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Born on September 28,
1990
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After basketball, Hinton hopes to
one day become a product manager of Nike. He owns over 300 pairs of
shoes.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11):
· Played in 19 games for the Black & Gold, scoring a career-high five field goals and 12 points on the season
· Huge part of VCU's 89-85 win over perennial power UCLA at Madison Square Garden with four points and a blocked shot. A victory that played a huge role in securing the Black & Gold's NCAA Tournament berth later in March.
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David's Career
Highs
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Points: 4
vs. UCLA (11/26/10) |
|
Rebounds: 2 (two
times)
vs. Towson (1/27/10) |
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Assists: 1 (two
times)
vs. Drexel (1/5/11)
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Field Goals Made:
2
vs. UCLA (11/26/10) |
| Three-Point FG
Made: None |
| Free Throws Made:
1 (two times) last time: vs. Mason (2/15/11) |
| Free Throws
Attempted: 2 (four times) last time: vs. Hofstra (1/27/11) |
| Steals: 1 (two
times) last time: at Wake Forest (11/16/10) |
| Blocked Shots:
2 at Towson (1/24/11) |
| Minutes: 15 at Towson (1/24/11) |
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):
· Saw action in nine games last year, but was hampered by
an ankle injury that kept him out of duty for six
games
· Tallied at least one rebound in each of
his first four appearances of the 2009-10 campaign
· Registered his first career points on a lay-up late in a
home win over UNC Wilmington on Jan. 2nd
PRIOR TO VCU:
· Starring for four years at R.J. Reynolds High School, Hinton helped lead the Demons to a pair of 4A West Sectional runner-up finishes.
· Hinton was a starter and important factor in the Demons’ run to the Central Piedmont Conference regular-season and tournament championships during his junior campaign.
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Coach Smart on Hinton:
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| "David is a very, very unselfish
and team oriented player. He's just the type of guy you would want
to be around even if it had nothing to do with the basketball
team." |
· After leading the Demons in rebounding and blocked shots,
Hinton earned All-Central Piedmont Conference accolades as a
senior. He helped R.J. Reynolds to 19-9 record that
season.
· Hinton’s leadership skills were recognized by R.J.
Reynolds Head Coach Billy Martin, who named him team captain prior
to his senior campaign.
· Along with playing for
the Demons, Hinton spent time with the Kappa Magic AAU squad near
his Winston-Salem, N.C. hometown.