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

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player for the

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of the

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. He was a consensus five-star

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and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

Early life and high school career

Holland grew up in

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and attended

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. 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

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

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over offers from

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and

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. He initially reaffirmed his commitment after Texas head coach

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was fired in January 2023. However, Holland later requested a release from his

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(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

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2023–present)

On June 20, 2023, Holland signed a contract to join the

National team career

Holland played for the United States national under-16 team at the

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. 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

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and averaged 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds over seven games.

References

External links

USA Basketball bioNBA G League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Ron 2005 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas Duncanville High School alumni NBA G League Ignite players Power forwards Sportspeople from Duncanville, Texas