[7] In 2013, Pinder moved to the United States to spend a prep season attending and playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas.

[17] He averaged 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds in 28 games during the 2021–22 season, as he won the NBL Most Improved Player Award.

He dealt with an ankle injury and then an orbital eye fracture which forced him to watch from the sidelines during finals.

[21] He joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2023 NBA Summer League,[22] but injured his back at practice and did not play.

[24][25] On 11 February 2025, in the Wildcats' NBL Seeding Qualifier, Pinder had a career-high 35 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 122–105 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

[13] Pinder was not selected by the Boomers for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after injuring his groin during training camp.

[4][29] His Bahamian father, Kendal Pinder, played professionally for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League.