#3 Bella Hines Season 2025-26

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.”