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Ron Holland
American basketball player

Ron Holland

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Ronald Dewayne Holland II (born July 7, 2005) is an American professional basketball player 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.

Early life and high school career

Holland grew up in Duncanville, Texas and attended Duncanville High School.

As a freshman, Holland averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.Duncanville High School won the state championship, their first since 2007. 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.

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. 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.

Holland was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.

Recruiting

Holland was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. He is ranked as the best recruit in the state of Texas. On November 5, 2022, Holland committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Kentucky, Memphis, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Oregon. He initially reaffirmed his commitment after Texas head coach Chris Beard was fired in January 2023. However, Holland later requested a release from his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on April 28, 2023. 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.

NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ron Holland
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Duncanville, TXDuncanville (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
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken.ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2023–present)

On June 20, 2023, Holland signed a contract to join the NBA G League Ignite.

National team career

Holland played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. 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. 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.

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