In an updated NBA mock draft that was released by ESPN last Tuesday, the Houston men’s basketball team’s own Nate Hinton cracked the top 60 of projected draft picks in October.
The 6-foot-5-inch guard from Gastonia, North Carolina came in at No. 58 and the list has Hinton projected to be selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round.
Hinton anchored the Cougars’ defense in the 2019-20 season, averaging a team high of 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals, along with ranking in the top five leaders in offensive and defensive rebounding in the American Athletic Conference during his sophomore season.