Roy Hinson

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Roy Hinson
Personal information
Born (1961-05-02) May 2, 1961 (age 62)
New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points
7,206 (14.2 ppg)
Rebounds3,452 (6.8 rpg)
Blocks882 (1.7 bpg)
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Roy Hinson (born May 2, 1961) is a retired American professional

New Jersey Nets
.

Hinson's best year as a professional came during the

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.

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