Kirk Hinrich
Hinrich with the Chicago Bulls in 2008 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1981 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||
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| High school | Sioux City West (Sioux City, Iowa) | |||||||||||
| College | Kansas (1999–2003) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2003: 1st round, 7th overall pick | |||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–2016 | |||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | |||||||||||
| Number | 12, 6 | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Washington Wizards | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||
| Points | 9,594 (10.9 ppg) | |||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,576 (2.9 rpg) | |||||||||||
| Assists | 4,245 (4.8 apg) | |||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||
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Kirk James Hinrich (/ˈhaɪnrɪk/ HYNE-rik born January 2, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He has also been a member of the USA National Team.
Growing up in Sioux City, Iowa, Hinrich was exposed to basketball at an early age. His father, Jim, 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. Hinrich helped Kansas to consecutive Final Fours in 2002 and 2003, his junior and senior seasons. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the seventh pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, where he earned the nickname "Captain Kirk". Hinrich was the Bulls' all-time leader in three-point field goals until November 29, 2024 when this was surpassed by Zach LaVine. After seven seasons with the Bulls, he had short stints with the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks before returning to the Bulls in 2012. In 2016, he was traded back to the Atlanta Hawks.