In his first calendar year here in the states, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ has quickly emerged as one of New Jersey’s premier perimeter shooting threats. That reputation has become increasingly more clear ever since— consistently displayed elite range, confidence, and shot making ability from beyond the arc. Hinkov’s remained a constant threat to knock down threes thanks to his quick and high release, thriving both as a movement shooter coming off pin downs and various screening actions, while also proving highly effective as a C+S option in spot up situations, giving this 17U Rens offense valuable floor spacing. Beyond the numbers, Hinkov also demonstrated the intangibles that make him such a dangerous perimeter weapon, staying shot ready away from the ball, sprinting to the corners in transition, and moving well within half court sets to create passing windows and open looks from deep.

With legitimate size for his position paired with a noticeably physical frame, it won’t be long before Hinkov begins to attract interest from a list of Division I programs that value his skillset that translates seamlessly to the next level.

In just a short time since migrating to the United States by way of Hungary, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ wasted no time establishing himself as one of the top perimeter shooting threats here in the state of New Jerset— and that was clearly evident across what turned out to be a solid turn around season at St. Benedict’s under new head coach Chris Simpson, particularly with his impressive deep range accuracy and unwavering confidence from the perimeter. As the season went on, Hinkov remained a threat to drain threes with a quick and high release—excelling both as a movement shooter off pin downs and different screens as well as a spot up threat as a catch and shoot guy, providing necessary floor spacing to this St. Benedict’s offense. Beyond his shooting percentages , Hinkov showcased key intangibles that make him a dangerous outside threat— staying shot ready off the ball, sprinting to the corners in transition, and moving effectively without the ball to find passing windows in half court sets.

Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ continues to solidify his standing among the state’s elite perimeter marksmen, and showcased much of that outside shooting ability in St. Benedict’s matchup against Arts. With deep range and unwavering confidence, he buried threes using his quick and elevated release—thriving both as a movement shooter off pin down screens and as a floor spacing threat as a spot up shooter. Complementing his perimeter impact, Hinkov used his size and strength effectively on the interior, initiating contact and winning battles on the boards while also showcasing an ability to finish strong around the basket catching dump offs.

Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ has rapidly emerged as one of the state’s premier perimeter shooting threats and flashed some of that sharpshooting ability in this matchup against St. Peter’s Prep. Showing deep confidence from three point range with his quick and high shooting release, Hinkov impressed with a dynamic shooting profile— knocking down shots as a movement shooter coming off pin downs while also showcasing his ability to be just as effective a shooter as a screener in ghost action(s). Combined with his size, strength and physicality, Hinkov also made his presence felt on the glass, absorbing contact and converting on multiple second chance opportunities at the free throw line

In just a short time since migrating to the United States from Bulgaria, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ has already developed a reputation as one of the state’s most dangerous perimeter shooters. Extremely confident from three point range, Hinkov demonstrated a potent and versatile shooting ability—proving equally effective as a spot up shooter as he is a shooter off the bounce. Hinkov also impressed in his ability to allow his gravity as a shooter to open up additional offense for himself, particularly in the ways he was able to get to his spots in the mid range area off the bounce. With legitimate positional size paired with a strong frame and some toughness to him, Hinkov was also extremely impactful in the rebounding department, generating a number of impactful second chance points on the offensive glass.

A seamless plug and play fit on the offensive end of the floor who provides tremendous value with his dangerous perimeter shooting while also possessing legitimate positional size on the wing, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ impressed with the impact he demonstrated as a confident and efficient outside shooter. Not only possessing a quick and high release with good lift and soft touch on the jumper and even deep range accuracy but Hinkov also displayed certain intangibles that highlight why he’s a threat beyond just knocking down threes—consistently staying shot ready, sprinting to the corners in transition, and relocating effectively while moving well without the ball in half court sets.

True snipers are always in demand and Hinkov may get the nod for the best shooting prospect that we saw during our time in Salisbury. New to the U.S. this fall from his native Bulgaria, the swingman looks to be adapting quickly to the American game if his Tuesday evening performance was any indication. Despite a narrow loss, Hinkov poured in 23 points while knocking down 5 shots from beyond the arc on a whopping 13 attempts. Hinkov impressed with his polished and compact quick-release mechanics along with his consistent instincts for relocating to open space and making quick decisions on the catch. With good size for his position, a solid base of strength, and some toughness displayed in the floor game, Hinkov should see a wide array of D1 programs placing value in his translatable off-ball skillset.

A typical sharpshooting threat who usually impacts the game with his confident shot making prowess, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ still found ways to impact the game despite not really settling into a nice rhythm from three throughout the course of Benedict’s first matchup of the JP Flynn Memorial Tournament. Contrary to his normal sharpshooting ability, Hinkov was able to get going in the low post area with a lot of the different actions Benedict’s runs to get clean looks on strong seals down low— showcasing an ability to play through contact and finish inside with good position.

A dead eye sharpshooting threat with smooth and fluid mechanics, Daniel Hinkov Daniel Hinkov 6'4" | SG St. Benedict’s | 2027 State NJ established and maintained a confident rhythm that saw him consistently bury open looks from three point range. Hinkov displayed a potent ability to not only knock down outside shots as a movement shooter coming the different types of screens and pin downs Benedict’s actions create but also as a formidable spot up shooter off the catch.