Roy Hinson

Roy Hinson (born May 2, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round (20th pick overall) 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.

Roy Hinson

Personal information
Born	(1961-05-02) May 2, 1961 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Franklin (Somerset, New Jersey)
College	Rutgers (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1983–1991
Position	Power forward
Number	32, 23, 21, 6
Career history
1983–1986	Cleveland Cavaliers
1986–1988	Philadelphia 76ers
1988–1991	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year (1983) 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (1982, 1983)
Career NBA statistics
Points	7,206 (14.2 ppg)
Rebounds	3,452 (6.8 rpg)
Blocks	882 (1.7 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Hinson's best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 season as a member of the Cavaliers, appearing in 82 games and averaging 19.6 points per game. He also participated in the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing seventh out of eight contestants. In his NBA career, Hinson played in 507 games and scored a total of 7,206 points.

After his successful 1986 season he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for the Number 1 overall pick in the 1986 draft which became Brad Daugherty. He was never again able to reach the same height he had in Cleveland, later going to the Nets and then retiring.

References

• Roy Hinson's NBA stats @ basketballreference.com