Kyle Hines

On June 16, 2017, he signed a new two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. In May 2018, he was named the EuroLeague Best Defender for 2017–18 season.

He played college basketball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a player of Olympiacos, he won two EuroLeague titles, before winning another two with CSKA Moscow. Hines won the EuroLeague Best Defender award twice, in 2016 and 2018.

On June 17, 2015, he signed a two-year contract extension with CSKA Moscow. In the summer of 2017, Hines competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the number one seeded FCM Untouchables. Competing for the $2 million grand prize, he averaged 10.7 points and 11.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Hines, whose 11.0 rebounds per game ranked second among all competing players, was one of only two players to average a double-double throughout the tournament. The Untouchables advanced to the Super 16 Round where they were defeated 85-71 by Team FOE, a Philadelphia based team coached by NBA forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris. Hines finished the game with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Born in Sicklerville, New Jersey to Deidre Ledgister and Reggie Hines, Kyle spent his childhood growing up in South Jersey outside of Philadelphia. Hines' father, Reggie, was a part of several different NFL training camps. He also has two younger siblings, one brother and one sister. His brother, Tyler, is also a professional basketball player. Kyle and his wife, Gianna Smith, married in July 2015.

In the 2014–15 season, CSKA Moscow managed to advance to the EuroLeague Final Four for the fourth straight season, after eliminating Panathinaikos for the second straight season in the quarter-final series with a 3–1 series win. However, in the semifinal game, despite being dubbed by the media as an absolute favorite to advance, CSKA once again lost to Olympiacos. The final score was 70–68, after a great Olympiacos comeback in 4th quarter, led by Vassilis Spanoulis. CSKA Moscow eventually won the EuroLeague third place game, after defeating Fenerbahçe, by a score of 86–80. In his second EuroLeague season with CSKA Moscow, Hines averaged a career-low 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, over 30 games played. CSKA Moscow finished the season by winning the VTB United League, after eliminating Khimki with a 3–0 series sweep in the League's finals series.

Starting 30 of UNCG's 31 games (did not play the season-opener against UW-Green Bay), Hines led the team in scoring (19.3 ppg / 578 total), rebounding (8.2 rpg – also led conference / 247 total) and blocks (2.8 bpg / 84 total). His scoring average and point total were the most in the Spartans' Division I-era history, and most ever by a sophomore. Kyle dropped in 239 field goals, also a school D-I record. Showing his versatility, he ranked in the SoCon's Top 10 in steals (51; seventh) and minutes per game (34.0; fifth).

In July 2011, he signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League. With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague championships in 2012 and 2013, and the Greek League championship in 2012. He contributed substantially to his team in all leagues, with both scoring and defensive skills. He made notable appearances at the top level of the European game, considering his rather low height for a center-forward. On June 24, 2013, Hines opted out of his contract with Olympiacos.

On June 28, 2013, Hines signed two-year deal with the Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow.

In August 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the German League pro club Brose Baskets. With Brose, he won the German Supercup and German Cup titles, and the German League championship, and he was named the German League Finals MVP in 2011. He was also named the MVP of the German League All-Star Game that same season.

After being undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Hines signed with Veroli Basket in Italy, where he played two seasons in the Italian national second-tier level LegaDue Basket division. With Veroli, he won 2 Italian Second Division Cups, in 2009 and 2010, and he was named the MVP of the Italian Second Division Cup in 2009.

In 2006–07, Kyle was only one of five players in all of men's college basketball to average 20+ points and 9+ boards per game. On November 11, 2006, he set a career-high of 38 points against Marshall University in an 80-82 overtime loss. His 605 total points set a new UNCG junior season record (second all-time). Another solid performance came against Duke University four days later. Despite constant double-teaming by 6'10" Josh McRoberts and 7'1" Brian Zoubek, Hines managed to score 17 points and snatch 8 rebounds, both team-highs.

Kyle Hines started all 30 games and posted 13.6 ppg, a team-leading 8.6 rpg, and shot a Southern Conference-leading 62.1% from the field (which also ranked seventh nationally). The first two games of Hines' collegiate career were double-doubles, a precedent never done before at UNCG. Blocking shots became his specialty, as evidenced by the school record 106 rejections he amassed. This was also good for a 3.5 bpg average (ranking fourth nationally). In a game against Georgia Southern on February 8, 2005, he set a Fleming Gymnasium record when he grabbed 18 rebounds. Hines was selected the Southern Conference's Player of the Month for January as well as the SoCon Freshman of the Year. At the season's conclusion, he was selected to the All-Conference Team (a remarkable feat for a freshman).

The 2005–06 season began with a "new" coach at the helm, Mike Dement (it was his second tenure with UNCG after having previously coached the Spartans from 1991–1995). Former coach McCaffery left to run the Siena men's basketball program. Despite the coaching change, Kyle continued to excel.

At the conclusion of the season, Kyle had recorded at least one blocked shot in 83 of 89 career games. His school record streak of 37 consecutive games with a block, started on February 19, 2005, was snapped during an early season game against Penn State on November 13, 2006.

Hines attended ninth grade at Camden Catholic High School, where he scraped his way onto the freshman team and transferred to Timber Creek Regional High School to play for the Chargers as a sophomore, playing on its basketball team from 2001 to 2004. Timber Creek first opened its doors after Hines' freshman year ended, but after his relocation to the new school he became a three-year varsity starter under coach Gary Saunders. After averaging 15.3 points per game his sophomore season, Kyle burst onto the scene during his junior campaign. He was voted a First Team All-South Jersey player after averaging 20.6 points, named MVP of the Philly USA All-Star Classic, and received a Top-20 All-Star status at Five Star Camp.

Kyle Terrel Hines (born September 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for and captains CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He plays at the power forward and center positions.