Najai Hines - College Basketball News & Rumors

Ejiofor powers No. 18 St. John's past Seton Hall 72-65 for at least a share of the Big East title

St. John’s beat Seton Hall 72-65 and clinched at least a share of a second straight Big East regular-season title

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Available Friday Hines (ankle) will be available for Friday's game against St. John's.

Impact Hines, who was designated as questionable earlier in the week with an ankle injury, will be available against the Red Storm on Friday. The 6-foot-10 freshman has been impactful off the bench for the Pirates, averaging 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks on 17.5 minutes per game (28 games).

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Up in the air for Friday Hines (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game versus St. John's, Jerry Carino of AsburyParkPress.com reports.

Impact Hines suffered an ankle injury in Tuesday's win over Xavier and his status for Friday's regular season finale is now in question. Head coach Scott Holloway said "let's hope the next two days (helps), I'm not a doctor, so I'll let them tell me what's going on." The freshman has appeared in 28 games off the bench this season, averaging 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Karaban helps No. 6 UConn edge Seton Hall 71-67 after being added to Huskies of Honor

Alex Karaban scored 23 points after being added to the Huskies of Honor before his final home game, and No. 6 UConn rallied for a 71-67 victory over Seton Hall on Saturday

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Hines posts double-double off bench to guide Seton Hall past Georgetown 51-47

Najai Hines totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to help Seton Hall turn back Georgetown 51-47

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Five blocks Sunday Hines finished with six points (3-4 FG, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist, five blocks and one steal over 17 minutes during Sunday's 63-56 victory over Butler.

Impact Hines was dominant on the defensive end of the floor Sunday, recording five blocks in just 17 minutes off the bench. It marked his third game this season with five blocks and his first since Nov. 13. He chipped in six points on the offensive end too in one of his best performances in Big East play this season.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Solid on both ends Hines posted 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-6 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 24 minutes during Saturday's 77-66 loss to Butler.

Impact Hines has a volatile game log due largely to Seton Hall's deep rotation, but Saturday's outlier performance saw the freshman post a career-best rebounding total in his second double-double of the year. He's also been solid defensively, recording exactly three blocks in three of his last four games and averaging 2.4 bpg on the season.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Finley Bizjack scores 25 points to lead Butler over No. 25 Seton Hall 77-66

Finley Bizjack scored 25 points and Butler snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-66 win over No. 25 Seton Hall

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Reed and Demary power No. 3 UConn to a 69-64 win over No. 25 Seton Hall in a Big East clash

Tarris Reed Jr. scored 21 points and Silas Demary Jr. made four free throws in the last 29 seconds as No. 3 UConn extended its winning streak to 13 games with a 69-64 win over No....

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

Elijah Fisher, Najai Hines rally Seton Hall to 56-54 victory over Creighton

Elijah Fisher scored 10 points and Najai Hines had a go-ahead three-point play with one second left to rally Seton Hall to a 56-54 victory over Creighton

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Available at Marquette Hines (illness) isn't listed on Seton Hall's injury report ahead of the clash with Marquette.

Impact Hines missed the last two games for the Pirates, but the freshman forward is primed to return given that his name isn't on the injury report. He averages 7.4 points and 5.5 rebounds off the bench this season.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will be evaluated after Christmas Hines (illness) is set to be evaluated for a possible return after Christmas, per Adam Zagoria of NJ.com.

Impact Hines has missed each of the last two contests for Seton Hall due to an illness and will be reevaluated following the holiday. The 6-foot-10 freshman has been an impact player for the Pirates in his first season, averaging 7.4 points and 5.5 rebounds to go along with 2.5 blocks per game across 11 contests. He will hope to get back to 100 percent by Tuesday's matchup against Marquette.

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Hines (illness) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against Villanova.

Impact Hines will miss a second consecutive game due to illness. The freshman center has appeared in 11 games this season, averaging 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks across 18.4 minutes. His next chance to play will come Dec. 30 against Marquette.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Hines (illness) did not play during Friday's 72-67 victory over Providence due to an illness, per Zachary Mawby of TheSetonian.com.

Impact Hines reportedly did not travel with the team to Providence due to an illness. The 6-foot-10 freshman has been a standout in his first year with the Pirates, averaging 7.4 points and 5.5 rebounds to go along with 2.5 blocks in just 18.4 minutes per game across 11 contests this season. The severity of his illness is currently unknown, but he can be looked at as quesitonable for Tuesday's matchup against Villanova.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Hines (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against Providence.

Impact Hines will miss a game for the first time this season. The timing of the injury is unfortunate, as the freshman forward has been putting up solid numbers of late and was coming off back-to-back double-digit scoring performances. His next chance to play will come against Villanova on Dec. 23.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

A.J. Staton-McCray scores 18 to help Seton Hall beat Rutgers 81-59

Seton Hall defeats Rutgers 81-59 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic on Saturday night

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Supplies 10 points, four blocks Hines supplied 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and four blocks over 23 minutes during Saturday's 81-59 win over Rutgers.

Impact Hines provided a huge spark off the bench for the Pirates in a blowout win over the Scarlet Knights. The freshman center not only supplied double-digit points for the fifth game of the season, but he also recorded four blocks. The 6-foot-10 bench contributor is now averaging 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks on 18.4 minutes across 11 games this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Staton-McCray and Fisher score 16 points each, lead Seton Hall over Kansas State 78-67

Seton Hall defeats Kansas State 78-67 in a rare matchup on Saturday

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Staton-McCray scores 22 to lead Seton Hall over No. 23 NC State 85-74

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Seven blocks Thursday Hines ended with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, seven blocks and two steals across 26 minutes during Thursday's 70-58 victory over Monmouth.

Impact Hines had another productive outing Thursday in just his fourth collegiate game. He recorded a season-high seven blocks, bringing him up to 16 on the young season. He continued to rebound well to, grabbing eight for the third time this season. Although he's yet to start a game this season even with Godswill Erheriene (foot) still out, Hines has performed very well and seems to be establishing a solid role for himself. It will be interesting to see how Hines' playing time is affected when Erheriene returns, but he's likely shown enough to continue being part of the rotation.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seton Hall defeats Fairfield 82-59

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NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Excellent in collegiate debut Hines closed Monday's 77-50 victory over Saint Peter's with 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, six blocks and one steal across 21 minutes.

Impact Hines featured for 21 minutes in Monday's season opener, in part due to the team's starting front court of Godswill Erheriene (foot) and Josh Rivera (hand) being out. Hines took advantage of his opportunity, nearly logging a double-double and blocking a team-high six shots. He also grabbed four offensive rebounds and shot the ball efficiently in his collegiate debut. It's unclear how he will fit into the rotation when Erheriene and Rivera make their returns, but he made a compelling case to be part of the rotation with this performance.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Freshman Najai Hines arrives, leads Seton Hall to rout of Saint Peter's Freshman Najai Hines scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while hearing chants of "Baby Shaq" from the crowd as he led Seton Hall to...

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Hines scores 12 as Seton Hall downs Saint Peter's 77-50

Najai Hines’ 12 points off of the bench helped Seton Hall to a 77-50 victory against Saint Peter’s on Monday, in a season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 7, 2025 • APP.COM

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