Ron Holland (basketball)

Ronald Dashon Holland II (born July 7, 2005) is an American basketball player who currently attends Duncanville High School.

Ron Holland
No. 1 – Duncanville Panthers
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (2005-07-07) July 7, 2005
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 SpainTeam
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place2021 MexicoTeam

Early life and high school

Holland grew up in Duncanville, Texas and attends Duncanville High School.[1] He averaged 13.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game during his sophomore season as the Duncanville Panthers won a second straight Texas Class 6A state championship.[2] Holland led Duncanville to a 35-1 record and a third consecutive state championship as a junior while averaging 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.[3] Holland was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[4] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.[5]

Recruiting

Holland is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[6] He is ranked as the best recruit in the state of Texas.[7] Holland committed to play college basketball at Texas over offers from Kentucky, Memphis, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, and Oregon.[8][9] He initially reaffirmed his commitment after Texas head coach Chris Beard was fired in January 2023.[10] However, Holland later requested a release from his National Letter of Intent on April 28, 2023.[11]

National team career

Holland played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.[12] He was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 19.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[13] 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.[14]

References
  1. "Duncanville's Ron Holland, John Paul II's Liam McNeeley named to USA Basketball U16 national team". Dallas Morning News. August 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "5-star Ron Holland gets recommendation to visit Arkansas". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. September 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. "Hogs working to get Holland back to Fayetteville". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. September 21, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. "Texas signee Ron Holland from powerhouse Duncanville is named a McDonald's All-American". Dallas Morning News. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. "Arkansas impresses 5-star Ron Holland during official visit". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 11, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. "Texas basketball eager to welcome state's No. 1 prospect Ron Holland". Austin American-Statesman. September 1, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. Biancardi, Paul (November 5, 2022). "Ron Holland, No. 10 recruit in '23, stays home, picks Texas". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  9. "Duncanville five-star forward Ron Holland commits to Texas". Dallas Morning News. November 5, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. Mumme, CJ (January 3, 2023). "Five-stars Ron Holland and AJ Johnson reaffirm commitment to Texas". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  11. 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.
  12. "Duncanville's Ron Holland leads Team USA to gold medal at FIBA Americas U16 Championship". Dallas Morning News. August 30, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  13. "'A winner's mentality': Where Duncanville's Ron Holland goes, championships often follow". Dallas Morning News. November 3, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  14. "Duncanville's Ron Holland leads Team USA to FIBA U-17 World Cup gold medal". Dallas Morning News. July 10, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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