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Roy Hinson
Center ·Brooklyn Nets ·NBA ·#6

Roy Hinson

Age65 BornMay 2, 1961 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight95 kg CollegeRutgers University Draft1983 · #20
Career averages
14.4PPG
6.8RPG
1.0APG
584 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

BKN hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
584Games
8,392Career points
14.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 238 games · 1983-84 to 1985-86
Draft1983
1Round
20Overall pick
Selected by Cleveland Cavaliers · from Rutgers University
Career highsSingle season
19.6PPG · 1985-86 · CLE
7.8RPG · 1984-85 · CLE
1.5APG · 1987-88 · BKN
17.4PER · 1985-86 · CLE
7.4Win shares · 1985-86 · CLE
Position rank1988-89
#11PPG rank
#55PER rank
#54Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Brooklyn Nets
1987-88 - 1990-91 · 4 seasons
15.7 PPG 6.5 RPG 1.0 APG
164 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
13.3 PPG 6.2 RPG 0.8 APG
105 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1983-84 - 1985-86 · 3 seasons
13.6 PPG 7.3 RPG 1.0 APG
238 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1983-84 CLE 80 61 23.2 5.5 6.2 0.9 0.4 1.8 49.6 0.0 59.0 10.4 2.5
1984-85 CLE 76 75 30.8 15.8 7.8 0.9 0.7 2.3 50.3 0.0 72.1 16.0 5.0
1985-86 CLE 82 82 34.6 19.6 7.8 1.2 0.8 1.4 53.2 0.0 71.9 17.4 7.4
1986-87 PHI 76 58 32.8 13.9 6.4 0.8 0.6 2.1 47.8 0.0 75.8 13.5 4.5
1987-88 NBA 77 57 33.7 15.3 6.7 1.3 0.9 1.8 48.7 0.0 77.5 - -
1987-88 BKN 48 47 36.4 17.6 7.3 1.5 0.9 1.5 50.2 0.0 80.6 - -
1987-88 PHI 29 10 29.1 11.6 5.8 0.9 0.8 2.3 45.2 0.0 71.8 13.0 0.9
1988-89 BKN 82 39 31.0 16.0 6.4 0.9 0.4 1.5 48.2 0.0 75.7 - -
1989-90 BKN 25 19 31.7 15.0 6.9 0.9 0.6 1.1 50.7 0.0 86.9 - -
1990-91 BKN 9 0 10.1 4.6 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 51.3 0.0 33.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1987 Brooklyn Nets Philadelphia 76ers mid season trade From 1987-88 to 1987-88
Jul 1987 Philadelphia 76ers Brooklyn Nets season change
Jul 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers season change

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About Roy Hinson

Roy Hinson is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft. Hinson attended Franklin High School in Franklin Township, New Jersey. He then played his college career at Rutgers University in nearby New Brunswick. A 6'9" power forward–center, Hinson played in eight NBA seasons from 1983 to 1991, for the Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets.