Evan Hinson
- position Te
- height 6-4
- weight 230
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Deltona, Fla.
- High school Deltona
- position Te
- height 6-4
- weight 230
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Deltona, Fla.
- High school Deltona
Evan Hinson Bio
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
- Saw action in 23 games with 17 starts on the season
- Averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
- In SEC games, averaged 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game
- Saw his first action of the season vs. Wyoming (Dec. 2), after joining the team following the conclusion of the football regular season
- Scored three points in home win over Coastal Carolina (Dec. 9)
- Missed the Limestone contest (Dec. 27) and the SEC opener at Ole Miss (Dec. 31) due to Carolina’s football bowl game
- Scored six points in 13 minutes of action in home win vs. Vanderbilt (Jan. 6), and followed with five points at Alabama (Jan. 9), and a then-career high eight in win at Georgia (Jan. 13)
- Scored eight points, hitting a career high three attempts from the floor, matching a career high with a pair of 3s, in win at No. 20/22 Florida (Jan. 24)
- Matched his career high for the third time with eight points in OT loss at Mississippi State (Feb. 24)
- Pulled down two rebounds in SEC Tournament matchup vs. Arkansas (March 8
2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in eight games after joining the men’s basketball team following the conclusion of the Gamecock football season
- Averaged 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds per game
- Tallied first points of his career in win at LSU (Feb. 1), connecting on a pair of free throws
- Scored three points in home win over Tennessee (Feb. 25), connecting on the first 3-point basket of his career
- Provided a spark off the bench in SEC Tournament play against Alabama (March 10), scoring four points and pulling down two rebounds in just four minutes
- Saw action in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup vs. No. 3 seed Baylor (March 24)
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Averaged 20.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Deltona High, earning Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Player of the Year award for the second straight season
- Averaged 23.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game as a junior when he was named the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Player of the Year on the hardwood
- Played for his father, Denny, at Deltona High
- On the gridiron, earned honorable mention Class 6A all-state recognition and caught 24 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns while making 35 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and five sacks, as a senior
PERSONAL
- Son of Shandris and Denny Hinson
- Has a brother, Blake, who plays basketball at Ole Miss
- Also a member of the Carolina football team playing tight end
- A sport and entertainment management major
