Hines named Sun Belt POW

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Mean Green’s Hines Named Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Courtesy: University of North Texas

Release: 01/17/2006

DENTON (1/17/06) -- North Texas senior guard Isaac Hines (Dallas, Texas) was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday after leading the Mean Green to back-to-back league victories, including a win over SBC West Division defending champion Denver.

Hines’ effort has helped North Texas tie its best start ever in league play with a 3-1 record. Hines scored in double figures both games, including a career-high 19 points against Florida International, and averaged 17.5 points per game on a .600 field goal percentage. He came back to score a team-high 16 points against Denver, which also topped his career high prior to the FIU game.

Ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in three-point field goal percentage, Hines made 7-of-11 three’s on the week for a .636 percentage and was a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line. Also ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in steals, he moved into a tie for the 10th most steals in school history as he picked up his 90th career steal during the week. Hines also averaged four rebounds, two assists and one steal per game for the two outings.

As a junior, Hines became the first player in school history to lead North Texas in steals, rebounds and assists during the same season. Hines was named Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference prior to the start of this year.