Myisha Hines-Allen joined the Monmouth University women's basketball coaching staff in October 2026, bringing nearly a decade of professional playing experience, a WNBA championship and an accomplished collegiate career to the Hawks.
A native of Montclair, N.J., Hines-Allen joins Monmouth following eight seasons in the WNBA, most recently playing for the Indiana Fever during the 2026 campaign. A 2019 WNBA champion and 2020 All-WNBA Second Team selection, Hines-Allen has competed at the highest levels of professional basketball in the United States and internationally.
Originally selected by the Washington Mystics with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Hines-Allen spent the first six full seasons of her professional career in Washington and helped the franchise capture its first WNBA championship in 2019. She enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2020, averaging career highs of 17.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 51.0 percent from the field. Her performances earned her All-WNBA Second Team recognition.
Hines-Allen remained with Washington until August 2024, when she was traded to the Minnesota Lynx, advancing to the 2024 WNBA Finals before joining the Dallas Wings for the 2025 season. In Dallas, she appeared in 40 games with 20 starts, averaging 7.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest.
During the 2026 season with Indiana, Hines-Allen appeared in 38 regular-season games and averaged 3.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 48.7 percent from the field. She also helped the Fever reach the WNBA playoffs.
Across her WNBA career, Hines-Allen has appeared in 278 regular-season games, making 107 starts and totaling 2,017 points, 1,333 rebounds and 553 assists. She owns career averages of 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
In addition to her WNBA experience, Hines-Allen has played professionally overseas, including stops in China, Turkey, Italy, France and Russia.
Prior to her professional career, Hines-Allen established herself as one of the most decorated players in University of Louisville women's basketball history. A four-year standout from 2014-18, she totaled 2,028 points and 1,151 rebounds across 142 games, averaging 14.3 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor.
Hines-Allen was named the ACC Player of the Year in 2016 after averaging 17.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during her sophomore campaign. She also earned Associated Press and Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention recognition that season.
A three-time All-ACC selection, Hines-Allen concluded her collegiate career with another outstanding season in 2017-18, helping lead Louisville to ACC regular-season and tournament championships and an appearance in the NCAA Final Four. She earned ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds across three tournament games, including a 15-point, nine-rebound performance in the championship victory over Notre Dame.
As a senior, Hines-Allen averaged 14.0 points and an ACC-leading 9.6 rebounds per game while setting Louisville's single-season rebounding record with 373 boards. She earned WBCA All-America Honorable Mention and First Team All-ACC recognition and was named one of five finalists for the Katrina McClain Award, presented to the nation's top power forward.
Hines-Allen finished her Louisville career ranked third in program history in scoring at the time of her graduation and became just the second player in school history to surpass both 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds, joining Angel McCoughtry. Her 45 career double-doubles ranked second in program history, while her 879 made field goals also stood second on Louisville's all-time list.
Before attending Louisville, Hines-Allen enjoyed a decorated high school career at Montclair High School in New Jersey. A 2014 McDonald's All-American and five-star recruit, she finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,803 points and added 1,035 rebounds. She was named the Essex County Player of the Year as a senior and earned First Team All-State honors.
Hines-Allen also played AAU basketball with the New Jersey Sparks before beginning her collegiate career at Louisville.
