Charles Phillip Hinkle[1] (born March 11, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Franca Basquetebol Clube of the Novo Basquete Brasil.

After receiving limited playing time, he transferred to the American Eagles for his final two years and was one of the top NCAA Division I scorers as a senior.

[5] Sources: Early in his recruiting process, Hinkle drew strong interest from Virginia Tech, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Portland.

[3] Before playing any games, Hinkle suffered a broken foot and chose to redshirt his freshman season.

[8] At the 2008 Cancún Challenge, he played increased minutes due to the absences of Andre Walker and Festus Ezeli and won the championship.

[9] Hinkle started his redshirt sophomore season at Vanderbilt by playing four minutes, recording no statistics, in a 95–73 victory over Lipscomb on November 16, 2009.

[10] He played a season-high 10 minutes off the bench on December 5 against DePaul, contributing two points, four rebounds, and two assists in a 67–54 win.

[3] Hinkle made his debut for American on December 14, 2010, with eight points, five rebounds, and a season-high three steals in 23 minutes off the bench to beat UMBC.

He opened his redshirt senior year on November 11, 2011, versus Richmond, scoring 20 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 38 minutes in his first college start.

[21] At the 2014 NBA Development League Draft, Hinkle was selected in the fourth round with the 71st overall pick by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

[22] He produced a season-high performance in his final game for the D-Fenders on December 13, 2014, recording three points, three rebounds, and one assist in a 134–123 win over the Idaho Stampede.

[26] In his last appearance for Idaho, on April 4, Hinkle notched 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists off the bench to lead his team to a victory over the Texas Legends.

[19] Hinkle, on October 18, 2017, signed with the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).