Myisha Hines-Allen (born May 30, 1995) is an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
player for the
Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings are an American professional basketball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Wings compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team is owned by a group ...
of the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.
The WNBA w ...
(WNBA). In college she played for the
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public university, public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary, it became in the 19t ...
.
Growing up in
Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair is a Township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse ...
, Hines-Allen was a fan of the WNBA, particularly the
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Confer ...
. She attended
Montclair High School.
Professional career
WNBA

Hines-Allen was drafted by the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was ...
in the second round of the
2018 WNBA draft. She is one of only two Mystics players to get to more than 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 300 assists playing for the team.
She is 8th for the Mystics franchise history on rebounds. On the Mystics, she was called on to be versatile, switching between starting and coming off the bench and playing different roles. After playing seven seasons, 187 regular-season games, for the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was ...
, Hines-Allen was traded to the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...
at the trade deadline for the 2024 season.
In August 2024, Hines-Allen was traded to the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...
in exchange for
Olivia Époupa,
Sika Koné and a second-round pick in the
2026 WNBA draft.
On February 2, 2025, Hines-Allen signed with the
Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings are an American professional basketball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Wings compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team is owned by a group ...
.
Overseas
On 25 September 2023, she signed with
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
of the Turkish
Women's Basketball Super League
The Women's Basketball Super League (, KBSL), also known as the ING Women's Basketball Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top women's professional basketball division of the Turkish women's basketball league system. The league was establ ...
(TKBL). In the statement made by Galatasaray on 28 February 2024, it was announced that the contract with Hines-Allen was terminated unilaterally.
Hines-Allen signed with the
Heilongjiang Dragons of the
Women's Chinese Basketball Association
The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (), often abbreviated as the WCBA, is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in China. It was established in 2002 as the women's counterpart to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
...
for the 2024–2025 season.
College statistics
Source
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
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2018
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* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
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Washington
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Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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Minnesota
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Playoffs
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2018
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2019
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2024
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Minnesota
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Personal life
Hines-Allen started
DJing
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music fes ...
while playing in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. She has a dog named Ace.
Her younger brother,
Josh Hines-Allen
Joshua Hines-Allen (born Joshua Allen; July 13, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he won the C ...
, is a
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
for the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team ...
.
She also has multiple sisters playing basketball at
NCAA schools.
References
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2014004-mcdonalds-all-american-game-roster-2014-full-rundown-of-boys-and-girls-teams
External links
*
Louisville Cardinals bio
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1996 births
Living people
All-American college women's basketball players
American women's basketball players
Dallas Wings players
Louisville Cardinals women's basketball players
Minnesota Lynx players
Montclair High School (New Jersey) alumni
Basketball players from Montclair, New Jersey
Small forwards
Washington Mystics draft picks
Washington Mystics players
Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
21st-century American sportswomen