Kyle Hines has announced his retirement at 38, ending a 16-year career highlighted by four EuroLeague championships and three Best Defender awards.
EuroLeague legend Kyle Hines announced his retirement at the age of 38. Over his impressive 16-year career, Hines began with Veroli Basket in Italy in 2008 and made his mark in the EuroLeague over 14 seasons.
Kyle Hines
| Position: | C |
| Age: | 38 |
| Height: | 198 cm |
| Weight: | 111 kg |
| Birth place: | New Jersey, United States of America |
Hines played for several top teams: Brose Bamberg (2010-11), Olympiacos Piraeus (2011-13), CSKA Moscow (2013-20), and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2020-24).
During his career, he won four EuroLeague championships (2012, 2013, 2016, 2019) and was named the EuroLeague Best Defender three times (2016, 2018, 2022). He was also recognized on the EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team.
Throughout 425 EuroLeague games, in which he started 160, Hines averaged 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 10.1 PIR.
He ranks fifth in all-time EuroLeague minutes (8,789:32), 11th in points (3,339), second in two-pointers made (1,332), first in offensive rebounds (824), eighth in defensive boards (1,031), second overall in rebounding (1,855), 11th in steals (287), third in blocks (320) and fifth in accumulated PIR (4,299).
In addition to his EuroLeague success, he won multiple domestic cups and leagues with his teams:
- 3× LBA champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2× Italian Cup winner (2021, 2022)
- 6× VTB United League champion (2014–2019)
- Greek League champion (2012)
- Bundesliga champion (2011)
- German Cup winner (2011)
In his last season, Hines averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds over 12 minutes in the EuroLeague.
Hines never played in the NBA. After going undrafted in 2008, he joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. He was later offered a spot in the NBA D-League but chose to decline it.
In 2009, he returned to the Summer League and played for the Orlando Magic. The following year, in 2010, Hines played for the New Orleans Pelicans in the Summer League but did not secure an NBA contract.
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