Tyson Boyd Hinz (born October 12, 1991) is a former Canadian professional basketball player.^[1] Hinz played the power forward position, and last played for Mitteldeutscher BC of the German ProA.

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Tyson Hinz

Hinz playing for Carleton in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1991-10-12) October 12, 1991 (age 32) Sherbrooke, Quebec
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Matthew (Ottawa)
College	Carleton (2009–2014)
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2014–present
Position	Power Forwards
Number	42
Career history
2014–2016	Landstede Zwolle
2016–2017	Mitteldeutscher BC
Career highlights and awards
German ProA champion (2017) All-DBL Team (2016) 2× DBL All-Star (2015, 2016) CIS Champion 2011-2014 CIS Player of the Year (2011) CIS Tournament MVP (2011) OUA Male Athlete of the Year (2011) Lois and Doug Mitchell Award Winner (2011)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada Universiade 2011 Shenzhen National team

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Hinz enjoyed a decorated career at Carleton University, winning four straight CIS championships with the Ravens.^[2] In 2011, Hinz was presented with the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy as the CIS Outstanding Player^[3] and won the Jack Donohue Trophy (MVP of CIS Championship) twice (2011, 2014). In 2011, Hinz also won the OUA^[4] and CIS Male Athlete of the Year^[5] award.

He received All-Canada First Team honours in 2011, 2012 and 2013 as well as Second Team honors in 2014.^[6]

In his last season with Carleton (2013–14), Hinz averaged 17 points and 6 rebounds per game. He was also named the CIS Tournament MVP^[7] and was named an Academic All-Canadian in the same season.^[8]

Hinz started his professional career in the 2014–15 season, with Landstede Basketbal in the Netherlands. He finished 4th with Landstede, and the team was defeated in the playoff semifinals. Hinz averaged 13.1 points over the DBL regular season.^[9] He re-signed with Landstede for the 2015–16 season. That season, Hinz was named to the All-DBL Team.^[10]

On August 3, 2016, Hinz signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the German second-tier ProA.^[11] Averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18:18 minutes per contest, he helped them capture the 2017 ProA title.

Hinz competed with Team Canada in the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico and was a key-part of Canada’s silver-winning squad at the 2011 World University Games in China.^[12] He averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 boards and 2.1 assists a game during the tournament, while receiving eurobasket.com All-World University Games First Team honors.^[13]

Hinz ended his professional basketball career in 2017 and began a new career in digital marketing. Hinz is currently working for WebMarketers,^[14] a local digital marketing agency in Ottawa as an Account Executive.