AT GEORGIA STATE:
Came off the bench in 29 games in his first year, playing 7.2 minutes per contest . . . Talented true point guard with very good speed and a high basketball IQ, who has the ability to be a step-up defender.
2013-14:
As a freshman, played in 29 games, averaging 1.4 points and 0.7 assists per contest, playing in just over seven minutes per game . . . Shot 40.6-percent from the floor and swiped eight steals.
Scored four points in 10 minutes in each of his first two collegiate appearances against Southern Poly and in the NIT Season Tipoff opener against McNeese State . . . Scored a career-high five points and pulled down down three rebounds agianst Young Harris, playing a career-high 22 minutes . . . Dished out three assists at UTSA . . . Scored three points and swiped two steals in conference opener against Troy . . . Finished with four points in just two minutes against South Alabama . . . Scored four points in just four minutes against ULM . . . Swiped three steals and scored three points with two rebounds in 13 minutes at UALR.
Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for work in the classroom during the fall.
PREP:
Earned first-team all-state, first-team all-prep and second-team all-metro honors following his senior season at Trinity Episcopal High School in Richmond, Va., playing for coach Richard Hamlin . . . Named team MVP after averaging 17.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game his senior year . . . Earned MVP honors of both the Dale Travis Tournament and Prep League Tournament, while also garnering Henrico Holiday Hoops All-Tournament Team recognition.
Scored a career-high 37 points with 11 assists in an overtime win over Cosby . . . Led Trinity to a 22-9 record his senior year and the Prep League Tournament championship.
Earned first-team all-prep honors following a junior season in which he averaged 15.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game . . . Was named co-MVP at Trinity and to the Prep League All-Tournament team, along with Lee Davis Shootout MVP honors . . . Guided team to a 21-7 record and the Prep League championship.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jaylen Leshawn Hinton . . . Born on Nov. 4, 1993 in Chesterfield, Va. . . . Parents are Vickie and Julian Hinton . . . Currently majoring in exercise science . . . Cousin Brandon Rozzell was a shooting guard for the VCU team that went to the Final Four.
