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Jersey Number 3
CJ Hines
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 185
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Archer
- Prev School:
- Alabama State / Faulkner
Bio
Enters the 2025–26 season with 2,318 career collegiate points — 1,539 at Faulkner (NAIA) and 779 at Alabama State.
Career Awards / Honors
- SWAC Tournament MVP (2025)
- Preseason All-SWAC Second Team (2024–25)
- NAIA All-America First Team (2022–23)
- SSAC Player of the Year (2022–23)
- NAIA All-America Third Team (2021–22)
- All-SSAC First Team (2021–22, 2022–23)
2024–25 (at Alabama State)
- Started all 35 games, including both NCAA Tournament contests
- Averaged 14.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game
- Helped lead Alabama State to its first SWAC title in 15 seasons
- Named SWAC Tournament MVP after averaging 16.7 points across three games, including a 20-point effort in the championship vs. Jackson State
- Scored 20 or more points in six games, including a career-high 25 vs. Delaware State
- Tallied 10 points in NCAA Tournament win over Saint Francis (Pa.) and added nine vs. eventual Final Four participant Auburn
2023–24 (at Alabama State)
- Appeared and started in 29 games
- Helped the Hornets reach their first SWAC Tournament since 2019
- Reached double figures in 18 games, with a season-high 21 points vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Grabbed five rebounds on three occasions and dished out a season-best six assists vs. North Carolina A&T
2022–23 (at Faulkner – NAIA)
- Named NAIA All-America First Team and SSAC Player of the Year
- Started all 33 games
- Averaged 21.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game
- Shot 49.9 percent from the field, 43.4 percent from 3-point range and 79.0 percent from the free-throw line
- Scored in double figures in all 33 games, with 19 performances of 20-plus points
- Poured in a season-high 38 points vs. LSU Shreveport
2021–22 (at Faulkner – NAIA)
- Named NAIA All-America Third Team and All-SSAC First Team
- Started all 33 games
- Averaged 17.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals
- Shot 48.8 percent from the floor, 40.1 percent from deep and 77.5 percent at the line
- Recorded double-figure scoring in 28 games, with 11 20-point efforts
- Set a career high with 41 points vs. Middle Georgia State
2020–21 (at Faulkner – NAIA)
- Appeared in 29 games, making four starts
- Averaged 9.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists
High School
- Named to the All-County First Team
- Member of the National Honor Society
Fisher on Hines:
“CJ is a proven winner, leading Alabama State to the NCAA Tournament this season. His ability to play on the ball and make plays will be a great addition for us next season. He’s a terrific shooter who consistently hits from long range, and we’re excited about the leadership he brings. We know he’ll be a great ambassador for our university.”
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