#3 Bella Hines Season 2026-27
FRESHMAN SEASON (2025-2026)
Appeared in 33 games during her freshman season that began with minimal opportunities but became a mainstay in the rotation at the tail end of the season … Averaged 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … Scored in double figures in four games played with her season high (14) coming against Southeastern Louisiana on November 6 … Tallied a career high 10 rebounds against Jacksonville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 20 … Played an average of 13 minutes a game with her longest outing (25:08) coming in the opening round against Jacksonville … A catalyst for the Tigers defensively, she took the most charges among her teammates, which finished up at 28 on the season
HIGH SCHOOL
A 5-10 combo guard from Albuquerque, N.M. … Named Player of the Year in New Mexico for two consecutive years … Made 84 appearances throughout her entire high school career … Member of the Tigers’ No. 1 recruiting class … Rated No. 30 by ESPN, No. 24 by On3, No. 26 by Prospects Nation, No. 24 by 247Sports, and No. 35 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report … During her junior season at Eldorado HS, she surpassed 2,000 career points, averaging 32.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game … Showcased her impressive scoring ability when she scored 50+ points in back-to-back games and broke the Grind Session single-game scoring record with 53 … Over her entire prep career, she averaged 28.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game … In her junior season, she ranked in the top 11 nationally for three-pointers made (138) and points per game (32.5) … She held the top spot in New Mexico and Division 5A for three-pointers made (138), FG made (321), FT made (208), and points per game (32.5) … In the 3,000 point club with fellow LSU freshman ZaKiyah Johnson … Hines finished her prep career with 3,170 points … MaxPreps’ compiled list of top scorers who played in the 2024-25 season places her 10th in the nation … Chose LSU because “I wanted to be a part of a winning program and I know with Coach Mulkey I can do that. A big part of why I wanted to play for Coach Mulkey is because she cares more about me as a person and my education than just a basketball player.”
Bella Hines’ Career Highs
Points 14 vs Southeastern La. 11/06/25
Rebounds 10 vs Jacksonville 03/20/26
Assists 5 vs Alcorn 11/20/25
Steals 5 vs Alabama St. 12/28/25
Blocks 2 vs Alcorn 11/20/25, vs Jacksonville 03/20/26
FG Made 5 vs Southeastern La. 11/06/25, vs Alabama St. 12/28/25
FG Attempts 9 vs Alabama St. 12/28/25
3FG Made 4 vs Southeastern La. 11/06/25
3FG Attempts 6 vs Southeastern La. 11/06/25, vs Jacksonville 03/20/26
FT Made 2 vs Alabama 02/01/26, vs Alabama St. 12/28/25
FT Attempts 3 vs Charlotte 11/12/25, vs Alabama St. 12/28/25