Kirk Hinrich - Captain Kirk

Kirk Hinrich (born January 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He is also a member of the USA National Team. Hinrich was exposed to basketball at an early age, due to his father, Jim, being a high school basketball coach in Sioux City, Iowa; Hinrich's father coached him from the third grade through high school.

As a high school senior, Hinrich was named the 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future college teammate and roommate Nick Collison. Hinrich originally committed to play basketball at Iowa State but when the coach at the time, Tim Floyd, took the head coaching position for the NBA's Chicago Bulls, Hinrich changed his mind and decided to attend the University of Kansas. While playing college basketball for Kansas, Hinrich helped his team reach the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament in 2002 and the championship game against the Carmelo Anthony-led Syracuse University in 2003. Hinrich played all four years at Kansas before being drafted to the NBA.

Hinrich was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2003 NBA Draft with the seventh overall pick, resulting in mild surprise because he had been expected to be a mid to late first-round draft pick. Some doubted that his college game would translate successfully to the professional league, in part because he played shooting guard for his final two years in college, but is considered too small to play that position professionally. Hinrich's high selection in the draft is credited to a good workout in front of NBA team scouts.

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[filename100]

wait so which pixel is hinrich in

[jtomps43]

lots of young players have the talent to make it, they just need to get seen...you guys should check out ForseBasketball (dot) com , you can get scouted every game you play by every school in the country - no joke...

[Jackie81726]

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[rtnunn]

hinrich is really overrated. he cant get his own shot off w/ out a pick... isnt really a point or two guard...but hes a good defender u say? bullshit! dude, gets "housed" by other PGS and JUMPED over by shooting guards. so who is playing this great "D' on?

[223timothy]

i remember they got beat their junior year at state to waterloo east high school 56-58. their fans were talkin shit and look wat happen to them.lol

[LiLAbdi97]

its the NBA dude, highschool he could dunk because guys aren't very tall but try dunking over a guy 6'8 and taller.

[boneill66]

why doesnt he dunk on his break aways anymore? he threw it down in high school

[westhigh1227]

favorite player had his mom this year 08-09 in west middle shes asome but kirk favorite player. not the best player but i want 2 b just like u when i grow up

[UnitedChampionais]

And its the hinrich manouvre!

[curtiskool88]

lived in leeds thats where i live