Blake Hinson and Carlton “Bub” Carrington both took home ACC awards on Monday for their spectacular performances last week.
Hinson was named ACC Player of the Week, while the rookie, Carrington, took home ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the third time in five weeks this season.
Pitt finished the week with a 2-0 record, bouncing back from losses to Clemson and Missouri the week before with “W’s” over West Virginia and Canisius. In the two games, Hinson shot the lights out, going 12 for 19 from three-point range including a Pitt record nine three pointers made against the Mountaineers. Hinson averaged 27.5 points per game in the two games, and currently leads the Panthers, and the ACC, in scoring with 21.9 points per game. That also ranks him as the ninth-best scorer in Division One.
Carrington earned his third Rookie of the Week award behind two stellar performances. First, against the Mountaineers, he delivered with 16 points and nine assists in his first true road atmosphere against WVU. Then, against Canisius, Carrington scored 16 again, adding four rebounds and five assists in another winning effort. Carrington, out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, has scored more than ten points in nine of his ten collegiate games in his career.
According to the ACC, Carrington is one of three players in the NCAA averaging at least 14.5 points, five rebounds, and six assists per game.
Pitt is currently 7-3 on the season and now moves on to play against South Carolina State on Saturday. Dec. 16 after some time off. Following that matchup, Pitt will host Purdue-Fort Wayne on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. before diving into ACC play shortly after the holidays with an away game at Syracuse on Dec. 30 at 12 p.m.
