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Kyle Hines

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Weight: 234 lbs (106 kg)
Position: PF
High School: Timber Creek Regional High School (New Jersey)
Hometown: Sicklerville, NJ
College: UNCG
Current Team: Milano
Win - Loss: 12 - 17

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What Did We Learn at the 2017 Euroleague Final Four

Mike Schmitz
Mike Schmitz
May 25, 2017, 12:29 pm
Although he's in somewhat of a different mold, CSKA's Kyle Hines most definitely deserves to be part of the switch-heavy, new-NBA-fit discussion. A defensive monster who can check almost every position, Hines has a near-Draymond Green-like defensive impact for CSKA. Their combine measurements are very similar in fact, although Hines is a hair shorter. With a chiseled upper and lower body, tremendous hip flexibility and outstanding feet, Hines has the strength to battle modern bigs in the post at 240 pounds, the feet to guard perimeter fours and fives, and the agility to switch everything as well as any defender in Europe. Hines isn't the rim protector of an Udoh or Birch, but he's a hard-playing big with a tremendous mentality and approach to the game who also provides tremendous versatility defensively and would be a great fit next to any 'skill' big or in bench lineups. Turning 31 in September, and already one of the highest paid Americans in big men, there are real questions about how realistic this option is.

All-Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, First-Team

Jonathan Givony
Jonathan Givony
Joseph Treutlein
Joseph Treutlein
Joey Whelan
Joey Whelan
Apr 15, 2008, 02:41 am
The Portsmouth Invitational proved to be a coming out party for UNC Greensboro’s Kyle Hines. After a very strong, but largely unnoticed senior season in the SoCon, the power forward put up equally impressive numbers against the stiffer competition at the PIT.

The majority of Hines’s touches come in the post, although he isn’t a traditional back-to-the-basket player by any means. At 6’6” he is certainly undersized for his position but makes up for it with his tremendous strength and incredible 7’2” wingspan. The senior lacks a well developed post game, tending to rely more on smarts, brute force and hustle when on the block. It isn’t rare to see Hines post up and lose control of the ball, only to regain possession and force his way to the basket for field goal. While this type of hard work inside is appreciated by scouts, this routine forcing of the issue is where the majority of Hines’s turnovers come from. He is also very smart moving off the ball, knowing exactly when to cut to the rim and having terrific hands and knowledge of how to use his strong body to get his shot off.

Hines has showed us that he will play away from the basket, although a large percentage of the time it is merely to screen for teammates. When he does get the ball facing the basket there are flashes of potential, but clearly work needing to be done. Hines had decent quickness for a player of his strong build, but his average ball handling skills really hold him back from being a major threat to attack the rim. At this point he only shows success when he has a straight line to the basket, as changing directions often leads to him losing control of the basketball. Typically when defenders beat him to a spot rather than trying to change direction, Hines will spin and post up, reverting to his comfort zone on offense.

We haven’t seen a whole lot of perimeter shooting from Hines. It doesn’t appear as though he is very comfortable attempting shots from beyond the immediate area of the basket. Several times in Portsmouth we saw him pass up fairly open looks, preferring to put the ball on the floor. On the few mid-range jumpers that he did attempt Hines showed a long, slow release, due mainly to his freakishly long arms. As a tremendously undersized front court player he will definitely need to develop the ability to be a consistent shooter from this area on the floor.

Defense is where Hines really shined during his three games at Portsmouth, and his numbers here were consistent with what he did during the regular season as well. Hines tied with Drexel’s Frank Elegar for the tournament lead in blocks. While he isn’t tremendously explosive, Hines shows a pretty good vertical jump when he is able to get a step or two in front of him first. Combine this with his great sense of timing and his length and Hines created all kinds of problems for opponents who attempted shots in his area. Particularly impressive was his ability at points to execute tough blocks while avoiding contact with the shooter. His aggressiveness did get the best of him though as he fouled out in the final minutes of the tournament championship game.

Hines also proved to be a threat to steal the basketball. His 2.3 steals per game during Portsmouth were slightly higher than his regular season average of 1.8, but he was able to achieve these numbers by showing a good understanding of how to play the passing lanes. As a whole, Hines shows great defensive instincts which allowed him to cover players all over the floor. While he spent a good portion of his time inside covering other post players, Hines was just as effective when he stepped outside to cover smaller players on the perimeter. This defensive versatility will make him a valuable asset to someone at the professional level.

While Hines may have not played himself onto anyone’s draft board, he showed that his early season 25-point 9-rebound performance against Georgia Tech was no fluke. Hines’ frame and abilities make him an interesting enough prospect to invite to the NBA pre-draft camp—where he can continue to try and prove people wrong. Clearly he is too undersized and not versatile enough to get drafted as a frontcourt player in the NBA, but his strength, length and basketball IQ have allowed him to more than hold his own against very good competition at the college level. At this point he may be a long shot to break into the league, but Hines will no doubt find a roster spot somewhere at the professional level.

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Day Two)

Jonathan Givony
Jonathan Givony
Joseph Treutlein
Joseph Treutlein
Joey Whelan
Joey Whelan
Apr 11, 2008, 02:50 am
Kyle Hines looked very impressive today, particularly on the defensive end where at points he was simply bullying the opposition. Despite being 6’6” and spending most of his time in the paint, Hines was able to block 4 shots in impressive fashion thanks to his solid leaping ability and freakish 7-2 wingspan. He added 5 rebounds and 3 steals as well thanks to sheer hustle and impeccable timing. Hines was asked to guard a variety of players ranging from out on the perimeter where he was able to stick with the guards, and body up Brian Butch on the block. Offensively Hines netted 11 points, more so due to his aggressiveness than his advanced skill set. He had three put backs in close, including a thunderous dunk, but didn’t score from outside the paint at all. On his one real attempt from outside the immediate area of the hoop, he was stripped of the ball while trying to drive baseline. Hines did however show some nice quickness facing the basket from the high post, able to spin past a defender early on for an easy basket. While his aggressiveness, basketball IQ and defense are great, in the long run his size and lack of perimeter abilities is likely going to hurt him.

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