No. 24–TNT Tropang Giga | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||
League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 3, 1995||||||||||||||
Nationality | American / Jordanian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
College | Arizona (2013–2015) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
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2015–2019 | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Beşiktaş Icrypex | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Atléticos de San Germán | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Jeonju KCC Egis | ||||||||||||||
2023 | TNT Tropang Giga | ||||||||||||||
2023 | Atléticos de San Germán | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | TNT Tropang Giga | ||||||||||||||
2024 | Mets de Guaynabo | ||||||||||||||
2024–present | TNT Tropang Giga | ||||||||||||||
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Rondae Jaquan Hollis-Jefferson (born January 3, 1995) is an American naturalized Jordanian professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). After playing college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 2015 NBA draft, and spent six seasons with the NBA before playing for four different basketball teams outside the United States. He has won two PBA championships as part of the TNT Tropang Giga, and was named Best Import of the Conference twice in the 2023 Governors' Cup and the 2024 Governors' Cup.
Hollis-Jefferson was born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Rylanda Hollis, a single mother who worked two jobs as a dietary supervisor and bartender. He grew up with older brother Rahlir, who also became a professional basketball player. Their father was frequently absent and spent some time in jail. [1] Hollis-Jefferson began honing his game when he was 12. [2] At a young age he took a strong interest in defense and acknowledged that he scored only because he was taller than his peers. [1]
He attended Chester High School where he began an outstanding basketball career under head coach Larry Yarbray. The small forward became the first player to ever be named Delaware County Player of the Year for multiple seasons. [3] He was also instrumental in Chester's first-ever undefeated season. The Clippers finished 91–5 in his last three years at the school and won two state titles. [4] In his senior year, he lost in the state title game to Lower Merion. [2] He finished his career with more than 1,000 points and a school-record 780 rebounds. [4]
Hollis-Jefferson participated in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game against future Arizona teammate, Aaron Gordon. [5] Following the event, he took part in the Jordan Brand Classic with some of the most highly recruited high school stars in the nation such as Julius Randle. [6] At the conclusion of Hollis-Jefferson's years with the Clippers, he was tabbed the sixth-best small forward of his class by 247Sports.com and the fifth best by Rivals.com. He eventually chose to attend the University of Arizona and represent the school through their successful basketball program over other possibilities such as Florida and Syracuse. [7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF | Chester, PA | Chester High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Sep 13, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
In his freshman season with Arizona, Hollis-Jefferson became known as fierce scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker despite his relatively small size. The start of his season was marked with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists against Cal Poly off the bench. He posted his first double-double in a game against Oregon. [8] He improved on his free throw shooting as his freshman year progressed. Throughout the season, Hollis-Jefferson mainly functioned as the team's sixth man, but became a starter after Brandon Ashley was lost for the season with a foot injury in the Wildcats' 60–58 upset loss to California on February 1. [2] Hollis-Jefferson ended up starting 6 of 38 games played due to the roster that was dominated by the likes of Aaron Gordon, but still got his name on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. [8] In his freshman year, Hollis-Jefferson averaged 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. [4] "It's a lot different than just waking up, going to school and playing basketball for Chester," said Hollis-Jefferson of his freshman year. "In the beginning of the season, I was lost. But it's not about who's starting, it's about who finishes. It stuck with me for about a month or so, playing behind people. I went along with it and kept playing. I need to make people respect my shot. I know I can shoot it. I have to stay in attack mode." [2]
As a sophomore, Hollis-Jefferson increased his averages to 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He improved in his leadership and offense. [4] As a sophomore, he was voted first-team All-Pac-12, and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. [9] He helped lead the Wildcats to two consecutive Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA tournament, losing to Wisconsin on both occasions. On April 7, 2015, Hollis-Jefferson declared for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. "I don't know if I've enjoyed coaching a player more than I've enjoyed coaching Rondae," coach Sean Miller said. [10]
On June 25, 2015, Hollis-Jefferson was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. His draft rights, along with Steve Blake, were subsequently traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Mason Plumlee and the draft rights to the 41st overall pick, Pat Connaughton. [12] On July 6, 2015, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Nets. [13] He made his debut for the Nets in their season opener on October 28, 2015, recording eight points and five rebounds off the bench in a 115–100 loss to the Chicago Bulls. [14] On November 20, he had a season-best game with 13 points and 11 rebounds as a starter in a loss to the Boston Celtics. [15] On December 7, he was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the posterior talus in his right ankle, an injury requiring surgery [16] and eight to ten weeks of rehabilitation. [17] He returned to action in late March. [18]
On November 12, 2016, Hollis-Jefferson scored a then career-high 20 points and tied a career high with 13 rebounds in a 122–104 win over the Phoenix Suns. [19]
On December 14, 2017, Hollis-Jefferson scored a career-high 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting in a 111–104 loss to the New York Knicks. [20] He strained his right groin during a 116–91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on January 26, returning to action on February 26 against the Chicago Bulls after missing the Nets' previous 11 games. [21]
Hollis-Jefferson missed the first three games of the 2018–19 season with a hip injury and the birth of his first child. [22] On November 28, 2018, in a 101–91 loss to the Utah Jazz, Hollis-Jefferson had 14 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double. [23] On March 19, 2019, he made a layup with eight-tenths of a second remaining to lift the Nets to a 123–121 win over the Sacramento Kings. [24] [25]
On June 17, the Nets opted not to make Hollis-Jefferson a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.
On July 18, 2019, Hollis-Jefferson signed with the defending champion, Toronto Raptors. [26]
On December 3, 2020, Hollis-Jefferson signed a non-guaranteed preseason contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [27] He was waived by the Timberwolves shortly after he signed on December 19, 2020. [28]
On April 8, 2021, Hollis-Jefferson signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. [29] On April 18, he signed a second 10-day contract [30] and 10 days later, he signed for the rest of the season after appearing in six games. [31]
On September 28, 2021, Hollis-Jefferson signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. [32] He scored a career-high 26 points in a 69–82 loss over the Rytas. [33]
On April 11, 2022, Hollis-Jefferson signed with Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. [34] He played 31 games and averaged 19.7 points per game. On May 16, 2023, Hollis-Jefferson was brought back by Atléticos de San Germán. [35] He played 22 games and averaged 21.7 points per game.
In February 2023, Hollis-Jefferson signed with the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Jalen Hudson as the team's import for the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup. [36] He played 16 games and averaged 30.4 points per game. On May 30, 2023, it was announced that Hollis-Jefferson will return as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [37]
On February 12, 2024, Hollis-Jefferson joined the Mets de Guaynabo after a trade with San Germán. [38]
In August 2024, Hollis-Jefferson returns to TNT as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup. [39] He helped the team clinch their second consecutive Governors' Cup title, scoring 31 points in a series-clinching 95–85 victory against the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Game 6 of the Governors' Cup finals. [40]
On July 24, 2023, the Jordan Basketball Federation announced that Hollis-Jefferson had been contracted to play for the national side as a naturalized player. [41] On August 16, 2023, he was included in Jordan's 17-man squad for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [42] On August 28, 2023, Hollis-Jefferson drew comparisons to the late Kobe Bryant for his play with the Jordan national team during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [43]
The Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas of the Philippines also offered Hollis-Jefferson to play for their national team but he eventually chose Jordan. [44]
Hollis-Jefferson plays both forward positions. Using his athleticism and 7-foot-2-inch (2.18 m) wingspan, he is part of the NBA trend of undersized power forwards. [45]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Brooklyn | 29 | 17 | 21.2 | .457 | .286 | .712 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .6 | 5.8 |
2016–17 | Brooklyn | 78 | 50 | 22.6 | .434 | .224 | .751 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | 8.7 |
2017–18 | Brooklyn | 68 | 59 | 28.2 | .472 | .241 | .788 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.9 |
2018–19 | Brooklyn | 59 | 21 | 20.9 | .411 | .184 | .645 | 5.3 | 1.6 | .7 | .5 | 8.9 |
2019–20 | Toronto | 60 | 6 | 18.7 | .471 | .130 | .734 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 7.0 |
2020–21 | Portland | 11 | 1 | 9.7 | .500 | .000 | .563 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .2 | .4 | 2.5 |
Career | 305 | 154 | 22.2 | .449 | .212 | .735 | 5.5 | 1.9 | .9 | .5 | 9.0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019 | Brooklyn | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | .485 | 1.000 | .800 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .3 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
2020 | Toronto | 5 | 0 | 7.8 | .400 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
2021 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 7.2 | .800 | .000 | .667 | 1.6 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
Career | 14 | 0 | 9.8 | .500 | .500 | .778 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | .5 | 5.5 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Arizona | 38 | 6 | 25.3 | .490 | .200 | .682 | 5.7 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
2014–15 | Arizona | 38 | 25 | 28.7 | .502 | .207 | .707 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .8 | 11.2 |
Career | 76 | 31 | 27.0 | .496 | .205 | .697 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .9 | .9 | 10.2 |
Hollis-Jefferson is a practicing Muslim [46] and pescetarian. [47]
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