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. He re-signed with Landstede for the 2015–16 season. That season, Hinz was named to the
All-DBL Team. On August 3, 2016, Hinz signed with
Mitteldeutscher BC of the German second-tier
ProA. Averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18 minutes per contest, he helped them capture the 2017 ProA title. == International play ==