Nate Hinton's Parents

Nate Hinton, a small forward for the Houston Rockets' NBA G affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, was born on June 8, 1999. He went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft and signed with the Dallas Mavericks in a two-way contract. In the 2020-21 season, he played with the Long Island Nets and the Santa Cruz Warriors. The following season, he signed an exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers and played with their NBA G affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, through a two-way contract. He joined the Houston Rockets in August 2023 and, through their waive-and-affiliate process, joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In his three seasons in the NBA, he has played in 38 games, averaging 1.9 points, 0.5 assists and 0.8 rebounds as of the 2023-24 season. He was named to the 2024 NBA G League All-Defensive Team.

Hinton, a native of Gastonia, North Carolina, transferred to Gaston Day School in the same city after playing basketball as a freshman at Forestview High School. He transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina's Northside Christian Academy, for his sophomore year when he led his team to the NCISAA 2A championship game. For his final two years of high school, he went back to Gaston Day. Graduating as a four-star recruit, he joined the University of Houston in 2018. He was named for the AAC All-Rookie Team in 2019 and second-team All-AAC in 2020. In his two seasons with the Cougars, he played in 68 games, starting 32, averaging 8.8 points, 1.6 assists, and 6.4 rebounds.

Who are Nate Hinton's parents?

Nate Hinton’s parents are Tangela and Dr. Benjamin Hinton. He also has an older brother, Benjamin Hinton II, as per his Houston Cougars biography. Growing up in the church, Hinton was the youngest son of Pastor Benjamin and Minister Tangela Hinton. For 26 years, his parents have been in charge of the 1,150-member Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia. Hinton credits his faith and confidence to his parents, who he said saw a future NBA player when no one else did. “Without them, I wouldn’t be here today,” Hinton said in a phone interview with QCity Metro.

Playing in his older brother's recreational basketball league at the family's church, Hinton discovered his love for the game at the age of three. He claimed that playing with older children made him more competitive, which is why he enjoyed it. Hinton played in Charlotte's Northside Christian Academy, Grier Middle School, and Gaston Day School.

Since Hinton played for reputable programs with highly regarded players, college scouts didn't pay him much attention in high school. He was not discouraged. Hinton claimed that by the end of his senior year, he had 40 scholarship opportunities due to his dedication and hard work. Hinton ultimately decided to play for the University of Houston because he wanted to be coached by someone who had NBA experience. Kelvin Sampson, the head coach of UH, was previously an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets.