Pay the Board Man! An Overview of Houston's Nate Hinton
General Info Name: Nate Hinton Height: 6’5” Weight: 215 Wingspan: 6’9” Team: Houston Age: 21.2 Hometown: Gastonia, North Carolina Stats *Per Sports Reference Nate Hinton is 6’5” and a limited vertical athlete. He was one of college basketball’s most talented rebounders this past year. Yes, you read that correctly. While not gifted physically, Hinton has a keen understanding of where missed shots will land. Just look at this play. Hinton starts on the left side of the floor, and right when his teammate’s shot reaches its high point, he begins to make his move. Hinton tracks the ball as it descends, dashing to the opposite corner to secure the offensive rebound. Here he starts in the left corner again, and ducks in behind his man to grab the air-balled pull-up to keep this possession alive. Again, he’s tracking the ball’s trajectory the whole time. Before the ball is even close to hitting the rim, Hinton is making his move ...