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[QUOTE="jordville, post: 5462253, member: 3388"]
There is a lot to like about this BIG two-sport athlete… Najai is 6’10, weighs 250, and has excellent hands/feet. He even has a nickname… Baby Shaq.

Backstory… Hines was born in NJ but moved to NC and back to NJ for his Senior year (2025). While in NC, he was getting more looks in football playing TE (3 star) as he had about 10 offers. Sounds like his passion is basketball though. He moved back to NJ and skyrocketed up the basketball ranks to a 4 star while winning big individual and team awards in NJ for his hooping.

I have him listed as a 2026 recruit but like I said earlier, he just played his Senior year (and was listed as a 2025) in NJ. Najai must have reclassified since he was a late riser in hoops and not getting the big offers. He played on the Adidas and Puma AAU circuits while in NC, but since he came back to NJ he has been with the NY Rens. I’ve caught some clips of him lately playing this summer. He has been turning heads at Peach Jam. If you get a chance to see him play, he is an easy double-double guy who runs the floor and blocks everything. Very good athlete especially for his size.

I believe he is eligible to join a college roster now as a 2025, but he may choose to go 2026. Could be another case like the Wisconsin big who hasn’t arrived on campus yet because he is playing AAU this summer. Maybe Fran can have a talk to this Jersey kid…

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