Ryan Hollins

Ryan Hollins
Ryan Hollins
Born	Ryan Kenwood Hollins; October 10, 1984 (age 42); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Professional basketball player (retired), sports broadcaster
Years active	2006–present
Known for	NBA player, color analyst for Houston Rockets

Ryan Kenwood Hollins (born October 10, 1984) is a retired American professional basketball athlete and currently serves as a color analyst for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played collegiate basketball with the UCLA Bruins and, standing at 7 feet tall, operated as a center. Over a decade-long NBA career, he was a journeyman who suited up for nine different franchises. Hollins also briefly competed in Europe before ending his playing days.

Following his retirement from active competition, Hollins moved into broadcasting, taking on roles such as game analyst for CBS and studio analyst for Los Angeles Clippers broadcasts. His media contributions extend to ESPN, where he has appeared on shows like SportsCenter and First Take. Additionally, he co-hosts the podcast "The Opinionated 7-Footers." Currently, Hollins is part of the Houston Rockets' commentary team on AT&T SportsNet.

High school and college career

Hollins attended John Muir High School located in Pasadena, California. Initially, he committed to play at St. Louis University, but after head coach Lorenzo Romar departed for the University of Washington, Hollins withdrew his commitment and instead enrolled at UCLA.

During his four years at UCLA, Hollins was a consistent contributor, averaging 5.5 points and 4 rebounds per contest. He achieved a career-best performance with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and seven blocks versus Oregon on January 30, 2003. Later, on January 28, 2004, he posted his highest scoring output with 21 points in a matchup against USC. His efforts earned him the title of Most Outstanding Player of the Oakland Regional after recording 14 points and nine rebounds in a pivotal win over the Memphis Tigers.

Beyond basketball, Hollins demonstrated athleticism in track and field by excelling in the high jump event. He cleared 6 feet 10 inches at the Pac-10 championships and placed ninth at the NCAA Regionals in 2003.

NBA (2006–2016)

Selected as the 50th pick in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, Hollins became the 100th player from UCLA to be drafted into the NBA. In his rookie season, he appeared in 27 games and averaged 2.6 points per game.

The Bobcats extended a qualifying offer to him during the 2008 off-season, which he accepted to remain with the team for another year. On January 16, 2009, Hollins was traded along with Matt Carroll to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for DeSagana Diop.

On August 3, 2009, he inked a three-year deal worth $7 million with the Minnesota Timberwolves, an offer sheet that Dallas opted not to match. Nearly a year later, on July 26, 2010, Hollins was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers together with Ramon Sessions and a second-round draft pick in return for Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair.

The Cavaliers waived Hollins on March 20, 2012. Shortly thereafter, on March 23, he signed with the Boston Celtics, primarily to provide additional size off their bench. He participated in 15 regular-season games and contributed energy and rebounding throughout 17 postseason contests.

Hollins agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 23, 2012, re-signing with them one year later. On September 18, 2014, he joined the roster of the Sacramento Kings.

He signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on September 28, 2015; however, after seven preseason appearances, he was waived on October 26. On November 30 of that year, Hollins signed with the Washington Wizards, playing five games before being released on December 23. He returned to Memphis by signing again on December 29 but was waived once more on January 7, 2016. On January 21, he rejoined Memphis under a 10-day contract followed by a second such contract beginning February 1. He secured a contract for the remainder of that season on March 2 but was waived for a third time on April 7.

Herbalife Gran Canaria (2016–2017)

On December 5, 2016, Hollins inked a contract with Herbalife Gran Canaria to compete for the remainder of the 2016–17 ACB season. However, on March 15, 2017, the club terminated his contract due to disciplinary issues after he traveled to the United States without obtaining permission from the team.

Auxilium Torino (2017)

Just three days following his departure from Gran Canaria, Hollins signed with the Italian squad Auxilium Torino to finish out the 2016–17 LBA season.

Killer 3's (2018)

In April 2018, Hollins was chosen as the ninth overall pick by Killer 3's during the 2018 BIG3 draft.

Aliens (2019)

During the 2019 BIG3 season, Hollins competed as a member of the Aliens team.

3's Company (2021)

In July 2021, Hollins joined the roster of 3's Company, under the leadership of coach Michael Cooper.

Triplets (2022–present)

On May 25, 2022, Hollins was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2022 Big3 draft by the Triplets team.

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Charlotte | 27 || 0 || 6.9 || .556 || — || .600 || 1.1 || .0 || .1 || .3 || 2.4 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Charlotte | 60 || 1 || 8.9 || .489 || — || .671 || 1.8 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 2.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Charlotte | 18 || 1 || 10.2 || .543 || — || .667 || 2.0 || .2 || .2 || .9 || 3.6 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Dallas | 27 || 2 || 9.6 || .525 || — || .515 || 2.3 || .1 || .1 || .6 || 2.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Minnesota | 73 || 27 || 16.8 || .558 || .000 || .690 || 2.8 || .7 || .3 || .5 || 6.1 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland | 70 || 16 || 16.9 || .598 || — || .681 || 2.7 || .4 || .3 || .6 || 5.3 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland | 24 || 7||15.1||.500||—||.600||2.3||.3||.2||.5||3.7 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Boston |15||1||10.7||.643||—||.300||1.7||.2||.1||.3||2.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | L.A. Clippers |60||0||11.1||.614||—||.750||2.3||.2||.1||.6||3.4 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | L.A. Clippers |61||0||7.9||.736||—||.625||1.5||.1||.1||.5||2.3 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Sacramento |46||9||9.6||.646||—||.574||2.2||.3||.1||.4||3.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Washington |5||3||9.6||.571||—||0'||'0'||'2'.'2'||'0'||'0'||'.2'||'1'.'6' |- |'align="'center'" colspan=2|'Career' |'518'||'76'||'11'.'8'||'.584'||'.000'||'.649'||'2'.'2'||'.3'||'.2'||'.5'||'3'.'7' }}

Playoff Performance

|- | align="left" | 2009 | align="left" | Dallas | 9 || 0 || 9.3 || .571 || .000 || .600 || 2.7 || .1 || .1 || .4 || 2.4 |- | align="left" | 2012 | align="left" | Boston | 17 || 0 || 10.0 || .423 || .000 || .444 || 1.6 || .5 || .0 || .5 || 1.5 |- | align="left" | 2013 | align="left" | L.A. Clippers | 5 || 0 || 7.4 || .556 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || .4 || .0 || .4 || 2.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 5 || 0 || 1.8 || .250 || .000 || 1.000 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .6 |- class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan=2| Career Totals | 36 || 0 || 8.3 || .472 || .000 || .545 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || .4 || 1.7

International Representation

In July of 2015, Hollins played a role in securing the bronze medal for the United States men's basketball team at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Personal Background

Hollins is the son of Teryl and the late Denier Hollins.

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