2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Sam Hines Jr.
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- Prev School:
- University of Denver
- High School:
- Wheeler HS
Accolades
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
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2023-24: Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ appeared in 31 games, including 11 starts โฆ recorded a career-high eight made free throws against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 and tied it against SMU on Feb. 25 โฆ produced a season-high 16 points and season-best three steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 โฆ dished out a season-high four assists against Hofstra on Nov. 30 and against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 โฆ brought down a season-high 12 rebounds against Hofstra on Nov. 30 โฆ blocked a season-high two shots against SMU on Feb. 25 โฆ tallied four games in double-digit points โฆ finished the season with 130 points, 104 rebounds, 26 assists, 13 steals, and six blocks.
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2022-23: Named the AAC Menโs Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year โฆ earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ one of only three Bulls to play in all 32 games, including 31 starts โฆ averaged 6.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds โฆ ranked second on the team in total rebounds with 176 and offensive boards with 63 โฆ ranked second on the team in steals with 28, third in blocked shots with 19, and fourth in assists with 45 โฆ shot 49 percent from the field, 87-of-179 โฆ scored a season-high 13 points against Austin Peay on Nov. 17 โฆ pulled down a season-best 11 rebounds against ย ECU on Jan. 15 โฆ recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Wichita State on Jan. 8 โฆ dished out five assists two times โฆ recorded four steals against UMass on Nov. 29 โฆ tallied three blocked shots two times.
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2021-22: One of only three Bulls to play in all 31 games, including 13 starts, during his first season at USF โฆ averaged 17.8 minutes, 3.5 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game โฆ totaled 23 assists, 21 steals, and 14 blocked shots โฆ scored a season-best 12 points against Cincinnati on Feb 9 and against Temple on March 6 with a 6-of-9 shooting effort, while playing a season-high 28 minutes โฆ pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Boston College on Nov. 29 and against Houston on Jan. 18 โฆ dished out five assists against Wichita State on Feb. 12.
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2020-21 (Denver): Appeared in 20 games and started in 18 as a true freshman โฆ logged 29.2 minutes per game โฆ averaged 10.7 points โฆ grabbed 5.8 rebounds โฆ handed out 1.3 assists โฆ shot 47.2 percent from the fieldโฆ16.7 percent from 3-point range โฆ 66.2 percent from the foul line โฆ recorded two double-doubles on the year โฆ notched 11 double-digit scoring games โฆ attempted a season-most eight free throws on two occasions โฆ poured in a season-high 19 points at Kansas City on Feb. 20 โฆ dished out a season-best four assists against Texas State on Dec. 19 โฆ blocked three shots against Oral Roberts on Jan. 16โฆhad four games with at least 15 points โฆ eight games with at least seven reboundsโฆmade collegiate debut against UC Riverside on Dec. 6.
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High School: Attended and played at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia ... helped lead the team to a Class 7A state title as a senior in Georgia ... averaged 17.8 points per game to go with 8.8 rebounds in his 2019-20 campaign ... scored a team-high 28 points and ripped down nine rebounds in the state championship win over No. 2 Greyson ... as a junior, posted averages of 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds.
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Personal: Son of Ellen and Sam Hines ... has an older sister named Sterling ... wants to pursue a career as a sports analyst after his playing days are done ... planning on majoring in Business.
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
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2023-24: Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ appeared in 31 games, including 11 starts โฆ recorded a career-high eight made free throws against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 and tied it against SMU on Feb. 25 โฆ produced a season-high 16 points and season-best three steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 โฆ dished out a season-high four assists against Hofstra on Nov. 30 and against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 12 โฆ brought down a season-high 12 rebounds against Hofstra on Nov. 30 โฆ blocked a season-high two shots against SMU on Feb. 25 โฆ tallied four games in double-digit points โฆ finished the season with 130 points, 104 rebounds, 26 assists, 13 steals, and six blocks.
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2022-23: Named the AAC Menโs Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year โฆ earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ one of only three Bulls to play in all 32 games, including 31 starts โฆ averaged 6.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds โฆ ranked second on the team in total rebounds with 176 and offensive boards with 63 โฆ ranked second on the team in steals with 28, third in blocked shots with 19, and fourth in assists with 45 โฆ shot 49 percent from the field, 87-of-179 โฆ scored a season-high 13 points against Austin Peay on Nov. 17 โฆ pulled down a season-best 11 rebounds against ย ECU on Jan. 15 โฆ recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Wichita State on Jan. 8 โฆ dished out five assists two times โฆ recorded four steals against UMass on Nov. 29 โฆ tallied three blocked shots two times.
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2021-22: One of only three Bulls to play in all 31 games, including 13 starts, during his first season at USF โฆ averaged 17.8 minutes, 3.5 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game โฆ totaled 23 assists, 21 steals, and 14 blocked shots โฆ scored a season-best 12 points against Cincinnati on Feb 9 and against Temple on March 6 with a 6-of-9 shooting effort, while playing a season-high 28 minutes โฆ pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Boston College on Nov. 29 and against Houston on Jan. 18 โฆ dished out five assists against Wichita State on Feb. 12.
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2020-21 (Denver): Appeared in 20 games and started in 18 as a true freshman โฆ logged 29.2 minutes per game โฆ averaged 10.7 points โฆ grabbed 5.8 rebounds โฆ handed out 1.3 assists โฆ shot 47.2 percent from the fieldโฆ16.7 percent from 3-point range โฆ 66.2 percent from the foul line โฆ recorded two double-doubles on the year โฆ notched 11 double-digit scoring games โฆ attempted a season-most eight free throws on two occasions โฆ poured in a season-high 19 points at Kansas City on Feb. 20 โฆ dished out a season-best four assists against Texas State on Dec. 19 โฆ blocked three shots against Oral Roberts on Jan. 16โฆhad four games with at least 15 points โฆ eight games with at least seven reboundsโฆmade collegiate debut against UC Riverside on Dec. 6.
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High School: Attended and played at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia ... helped lead the team to a Class 7A state title as a senior in Georgia ... averaged 17.8 points per game to go with 8.8 rebounds in his 2019-20 campaign ... scored a team-high 28 points and ripped down nine rebounds in the state championship win over No. 2 Greyson ... as a junior, posted averages of 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds.
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Personal: Son of Ellen and Sam Hines ... has an older sister named Sterling ... wants to pursue a career as a sports analyst after his playing days are done ... planning on majoring in Business.
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