Hinson Named Riley Wallace Award Winner Presented Annually to Top Impact Transfer

PITTSBURGH – Junior forward Blake Hinson was announced as the 2023 Riley Wallace Award, presented annually by ColegeInsider.com to the top transfer in Division I college basketball, Thursday afternoon. Hinson helped lead Pitt to a 24-12 record overall, including a school-record 14-6 mark in ACC play, and an at large bid to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Hinson, a Second Team All-ACC selection, became the first Pitt player to average at least 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while making 50 or more threes in a season since Sam Young (2009-10). The Deltona, Fla., native led the Panthers in scoring…