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Ron Holland (basketball)
American basketball player
Ronald Dewayne Holland II (born July 7, 2005) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2005-07-07) July 7, 2005 (age 18) Duncanville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | NBA G League Ignite | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Holland grew up in Duncanville, Texas and attended Duncanville High School.[1]
As a freshman, Holland averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game. [2] Duncanville High School won the state championship, their first since 2007.[3] As a sophomore, Holland took a leap in stats and averaged 13.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, leading the Duncanville Panthers to win a second straight Texas Class 6A state championship.[4]
As a junior, Holland led Duncanville to a 35–1 record and a third consecutive state championship while averaging 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and two steals per game.[5] As a senior, Holland averaged 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and two steals per game while shooting 54.4 percent from the field and 79.3 percent from the free throw line to guide the Panthers to a 29–1 record.
Holland compiled over 1,500 points and 900 rebounds during his four years at Duncanville, helping the Panthers finish ranked nationally in all four seasons with a pair of state titles.[6]
Holland was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[7] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[8]
Recruiting
Holland was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[9] He is ranked as the best recruit in the state of Texas.[10] On November 5, 2022, Holland committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Kentucky, Memphis, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Oregon.[11][12] He initially reaffirmed his commitment after Texas head coach Chris Beard was fired in January 2023.[13] However, Holland later requested a release from his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on April 28, 2023.[14] Shortly after being released from his NLI, he announced that he would forgo playing college basketball and instead play professionally for NBA G League Ignite.[15]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Duncanville, TX | Duncanville (TX) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 1 ESPN: 2 | ||||||
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NBA G League Ignite (2023–2024)
On June 20, 2023, Holland signed a contract to join the NBA G League Ignite.[16] He suffered a ruptured tendon in his right thumb on January 31, 2024, in a game against the Iowa Wolves and underwent season-ending surgery.[17] Holland averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals in 29 games played.[18] After the season he entered the 2024 NBA Draft.[19]
Holland played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.[20] He was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 19 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[21] The following summer, Holland played for the under-17 team at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and averaged 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds over seven games.[22]
- Riddle, Greg (August 16, 2021). "Duncanville's Ron Holland, John Paul II's Liam McNeeley named to USA Basketball U16 national team". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Ronald Holland's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- "Duncanville mounts (another) second-half comeback en route to 6A championship". DallasNews.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- Davenport, Richard (September 22, 2021). "5-star Ron Holland gets recommendation to visit Arkansas". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Davenport, Richard (September 21, 2022). "Hogs working to get Holland back to Fayetteville". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Divens, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "2022-23 MaxPreps All-America Team: Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball's best". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- Riddle, Greg (January 24, 2023). "Texas signee Ron Holland from powerhouse Duncanville is named a McDonald's All-American". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Davenport, Richard (June 11, 2022). "Arkansas impresses 5-star Ron Holland during official visit". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Davis, Brian (September 1, 2022). "Texas basketball eager to welcome state's No. 1 prospect Ron Holland". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Biancardi, Paul (November 5, 2022). "Ron Holland, No. 10 recruit in '23, stays home, picks Texas". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- McFarland, Shawn (November 5, 2022). "Duncanville five-star forward Ron Holland commits to Texas". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Mumme, CJ (January 3, 2023). "Five-stars Ron Holland and AJ Johnson reaffirm commitment to Texas". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- Moore, CJ (April 28, 2023). "Ron Holland decommits from Texas: What it means for the 5-star forward, Longhorns". The Athletic. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (May 31, 2023). "Ron Holland, No. 2 basketball recruit, joins G League Ignite". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "McDonald's All-American Ron Holland signs with Ignite". NBA.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- Spears, Marc J. (February 17, 2024). "G League Ignite's Ron Holland to miss rest of season to protect thumb". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- "Ron Holland: Gets surgery, out for G League season". CBS Sports. RotoWire. February 20, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- Givony, Jonathan (April 16, 2024). "G League Ignite's Ron Holland to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- Riddle, Greg (August 30, 2021). "Duncanville's Ron Holland leads Team USA to gold medal at FIBA Americas U16 Championship". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- McFarland, Shawn (November 3, 2022). "'A winner's mentality': Where Duncanville's Ron Holland goes, championships often follow". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- McFarland, Shawn (July 10, 2022). "Duncanville's Ron Holland leads Team USA to FIBA U-17 World Cup gold medal". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.