HIGHLIGHTS
» Career High: 5 Steals vs Academy of Art (Feb. 24, 2025)
» Career High: 15 Points (.500 FG, 7-8 FT) vs Menlo (Feb. 1, 2025)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
» PacWest Conference Defender(s) of the Week (Jan. 12-20, 2025)
» 2023-24 All-Coast Conference South First Team (Gavilan)
» 2022-23 All-Coast Conference South Second Team (Gavilan)
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2024-25 D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2024-25 NABC Honors Court
» 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2024-25 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2024 (Spring) A.A. Liberal Arts (Gavilan)
2024-25 (Junior): One of two players to start all 32 games. Shot .371 from the field (62-167 FG) with 52 made free throws (.703). Totaled 71 assists, 107 rebounds and 34 steals ... Started the season with a team-high six assists to go along with five rebounds in 67-60 win vs Simon Fraser (Nov. 1). Tallied a team-high five assists along with six rebounds in 89-69 win vs Western Oregon (Nov. 2). Posted consecutive double-digit scoring games with 12 points (7-8 FT) in 82-63 win vs Chaminade (Dec. 7). Sank five field goals as part of 12 total points, six rebounds and four steals in 69-63 win vs Azusa Pacific (Jan. 18). Poured in season-high 15 points (7-8 FT) with eight of them coming in the final two and a half minutes of 74-64 win vs Menlo (Feb. 1). Collected a season-high five steals in 70-65 overtime win vs Academy of Art (Feb. 24). ... Helped Vulcans to fourth consecutive PacWest Championships postseason tournament appearance.
2022-2024 (Gavilan): Played in and started 55 games through two seasons with the Rams. Averaged 10.0 points per game on 45.3-percent shooting with 4.8 rebounds/game and 5.2 assists/game.
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» Spent two years at Gavilan College (California) playing for coaches Henry Anyiam, Moe Llanes, Derek Jensen
» Spent one year at Golden State Prep
» 2021 graduate of Heritage High School (California)
» Played two seasons of varsity basketball for coaches Carly Perales, Marchs Barnes
» Honors: Bay Valley Athletic League All-Star (x2)
» Club/Travel Teams: Rose City Ballers
PERSONAL
» Nickname: Zay
» Born August 2003 in Florida
» Parents: Deborah and Sandy Hinds
» Has an older sister and a dog named Lalah
» Career Aspirations: Professional Basketball + Athletics Director
» Major: Communication
WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "I wanted to go somewhere that had a family-like culture, was connected with their community and had a history of developing their players."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Debating Friends, Reading
» Sports Moment: "Game winner vs Foothill College."
» Sports Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
» Athletes: Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Ja Morant, LeBron James, Tom Brady
» Movies: Prisoners
» Shows: Power
» Musicians: YoungBoy Never Broke Again
» Game Day Song: Any NBA YoungBoy song
» Quote: "Anybody can make it, but everybody can't make it."
» Video Games: NBA 2K, Madden, College Football
