Blake Hinson
#2SF · Utah Jazz
Height
6'8"
Weight
230 lbs
Age
26
College
Pittsburgh
Experience
0 yrs
B
C+
D+
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 10 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 49.3% | 48.1% | 50.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 10 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 4/13 | @ LAL | L 107-131 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-8 | -8 |
| Sat, 4/11 | vs MEM | W 147-101 | 35 | 30 |
Performance Analysis
D+
#65 of 119 Small Forwards
FCA+
Blake Hinson earns a D+ Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA small forwards this season. Through 10 games, Blake is contributing 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game in his role. Blake's strongest area is FG% at 49.3, which compares favorably to the small forward median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 0.8 (small forward median: 4.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Blake ranks 65th.
Current Sentiment
C+
Mixed
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Blake Hinson's public narrative sits at a C+ right now — genuinely warm at the local level but not yet the kind of story that travels nationally. The engine driving that warmth is a career-high 30-point explosion in a blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies, a performance that snapped a 10-game losing streak and immediately triggered vocal advocacy from Jazz media and fanbase corners pushing for his roster security heading into next season. The problem is that one breakout game is doing a lot of heavy lifting: his D+ performance grade reflects the reality of a fringe rotation player still operating in a limited role, averaging 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game across just 10 games in the 2025-26 season — solid enough to stay on the radar, not enough to cement anything. The Jazz have spent the final stretch of a brutal 22-60 campaign cycling through a wave of short-term signings — Hayden Gray, Bez Mbeng, and Kennedy Chandler all added on 10-day or rest-of-season deals — which signals an organization stress-testing the bottom of its roster, and that kind of roster churn quietly raises the stakes for players like Hinson who are trying to prove they belong above the replacement-level tier. His 49.3% career field goal percentage gives the efficiency argument some real teeth, and the jazz-circles buzz around him is genuine, but the sentiment grade trending down from its recent peak tells you the single-game euphoria is already cooling as the team's developmental picture comes back into focus.
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