The Daily Cougar · Jan 23, 2019
Freshman guard transitioning seamlessly into college game
Freshman guard Nate Hinton has averaged 7.3 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game and is one of the Cougars’ best free throw shooters on the team. | Kathryn Lenihan/The Daily CougarThis year’s men’s basketball team has a level of depth that past teams lacked, especially when it comes to scoring.
A key element of the Cougars’ team also happens to be one of its newest members, freshman guard Nate Hinton.
“He’s a freshman, but he can play,” said head coach Kelvin Sampson. “He’s a high-level player. Nate’s one of the best guard rebounders around.”
Sampson’s fondness for a player who can hit the boards should come as no surprise, as he has preached defense and rebounding above all else.