 Dinkins led his school to winning the Sun Belt Tournament and earned himself the honors of Sun Belt Player of the Year.He was also named in the All-Sun Belt first team in his junior and senior seasons.A 6'1" (1.86 m) guard born in Charlotte, North Carolina and from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dinkins played for the Houston Rockets during the 1989–90 NBA season and split time with the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers during the 1990–91 season.