Curtis Hollis

Last updated

Curtis Hollis
No. 2–Bangui Sporting Club
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1998-04-25) April 25, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College Hutchinson CC (2017–2018)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018 Houston Ballers
2019–2020 Dragons Rhöndorf
2021 Santa Cruz Warriors
2022Club Centro
2023 Sudbury Five
2023 Cape Town Tigers
2023 JBC
Career highlights and awards
  • JBA All-Star (2018)

Curtis Melvin Hollis (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Bangui Sporting Club. He played one season for Hutchinson Community College. In 2018, he played for the Houston Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA).

Contents

High school career

Hollis attended Mansfield Summit High School for three seasons and was named All-District as a junior. In his senior season, he transferred to Advanced Prep International and won the state championship. [1] At API, Hollis played alongside Terrance Ferguson and Billy Preston, but was still invited to the Pangos All-American Camp in 2016. Hollis played on a team with Trae Young at the U16 level in his first year on Nike's EYBL circuit. [2] He also played with future #1 pick Deandre Ayton around that time as well. Hollis scored 27 points in the semifinal of the 2016 Neosho Holiday Classic. [3] He competed in AAU play for NIKE Proskills, Houston Hoops, and YGC36. [1]

In his senior year, Hollis made the school football team and played seven games at wide receiver. [2] He had 12 receptions for 222 yards and was listed as a three-star prospect by 247sports.com. [4] Hollis was also named MVP at the Dallas Cowboys U Camp, and was spoken of highly by Jason Garrett, the Cowboys' head coach. He drew football scholarship offers from Kansas and Oklahoma State. [2] Ultimately, Hollis committed to North Texas, but never played for them in order to focus on basketball. [4]

College career

After high school, Hollis attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas. The college was one of the better National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) programs and produced NBA player Kadeem Allen. [2] As a freshman, Hollis averaged 6.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 50 percent from the field. [5] His best game was a 19-point performance against Garden City Community College on February 7, 2018. [6] Hutchinson's season ended when they fell to Florida SouthWestern in the NJCAA tournament, ending their quest for back-to-back titles. [7] After one season, Hollis decided to go professional. [2]

Professional career

Houston Ballers

In April 2018, Hollis joined the Houston Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA). He was persuaded to join the nascent league after talking to founder LaVar Ball and being informed that the top 10 players would compete against European talent. “It’s been amazing, honestly. The competition out here is crazy. A lot of people are out here trying to chase their dream," said Hollis. [2] Hollis stated that the idea of the JBA resonated with him, and he was named the best player on the team by the Chicago Sun-Times. [8] In his debut on June 23, 2018, Hollis was close to recording a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and a team-high 8 assists in a blowout 116–91 win over the New York Ballers. [9] Three days later, he recorded a new season-high 31 points and 13 rebounds in a 125–117 overtime loss over the Chicago Ballers. [10] In the third game against Dallas on June 28, Hollis led all scorers with 34 points to go with 7 rebounds and 6 assists to ensure a close 105–102 victory. [11] During his next game, on July 3, Hollis was on the precipice of his first triple-double yet again, recording 29 points, a new season-high 16 rebounds, and a career-high 9 assists in a 115–109 loss to the Atlanta Ballers. [12] On July 17, Hollis recorded a career-high 37 points and 16 rebounds in a 111–103 win over the Philadelphia Ballers. [13] On July 26, Hollis topped his previous scoring high with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 169–153 loss to the Los Angeles Ballers. [14] He was later named to the West roster for the JBA All-Star Game. [15] Hollis averaged 29.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game for Houston. [16] After the conclusion of the inaugural JBA season, Hollis was named one of 14 players included for the JBA USA Team for their 2018 international tour. [17]

Dragons Rhöndorf

In July 2019, Hollis signed with the Dragons Rhöndorf of the German ProB league. Head coach of the Dragons Yassin Idhibi became aware of Hollis through the JBA European tour. [18] He had 26 points and 11 rebounds in a win against the New Elephants Grevenbroich. [19] Hollis scored 28 points in an upset of the Rheinstars Cologne. [20] Hollis posted 40 points against Baunach Young Pikes, and scored 20 or more points in 13 games. He averaged 22.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game in 18 games. Hollis left the team in January 2020. [21]

Santa Cruz Warriors

In October 2021, Hollis joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League after a successful tryout. [22] However, he was waived on November 4. [23]

Club Centro

In October 2022, Hollis played in the Dominican Republic for Club Centro. [24] He made his debut on December 14, and had 45 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on 71% shooting from the field, against Antonio Guzman. [25]

Sudbury Five

Hollis played with the Sudbury Five of the NBL Canada in the 2023 season. He scored 18.4 points per game in fourteen games with Sudbury. [26]

Cape Town Tigers and JBC

On April 13, 2023, Hollins was announced as a new signing for the Cape Town Tigers of South Africa and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [27] In November 2023, Hollis joined the roster of Zimbabwean club JBC for their participation in the Elite 16 of the Road to BAL. [28]

Bangui Sporting Club

In April 2024, Hollis was revealed to be on the roster of Bangui Sporting Club for the 2024 BAL season. He made his debut on 19 April coming off the bench for Bangui. [29]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ater Majok</span> Lebanese basketball player (born 1987)

Ater James "AJ" Majok is a professional basketball player for Sagesse Club. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick. Born in Sudan and raised in Australia, Majok represents Lebanon internationally. Standing at 6 ft 11 in, Majok mostly stands out with his athletic and defensive abilities. He was the BAL Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierre Jackson</span> American basketball player (born 1991)

Pierre Deshawn Jackson is an American basketball player for Al Ahly Ly of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the College of Southern Idaho and Baylor University in which he was one of the top college players in the 2012–13 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yanick Moreira</span> Angolan basketball player (born 1991)

Yanick Pires Moreira is an Angolan professional basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played two seasons of college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.

Kendall Lamar Gray is an American-born Rwandan basketball player who currently plays for REG. He played college basketball for Delaware State University, being named the 2014–15 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, becoming the fourth selection in school history to earn the honor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1992)</span> American professional basketball player

Marcus Christopher Crawford is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis. Crawford has an extensive career with teams in Europe and Africa. He guided AS Douanes to the 2023 BAL Final, and was named to the All-BAL First Team the same year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kostja Mushidi</span> German basketball player

Kostja Kalonda Didier Mushidi is a German professional basketball player for Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Washington</span> American basketball player

Curtis Owen Washington is an American professional basketball player. He played the majority of his college basketball career for the Georgia State Panthers after transferring from USC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LaMelo Ball</span> American basketball player (born 2001)

LaMelo LaFrance Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Ball was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021 and named an NBA All-Star the following season in 2022.

Semaj Booker is an American basketball player and former runaway child from Lakewood, Washington. He gained national attention in 2007, at age nine, for escaping from his home in Lakewood to San Antonio, Texas on his own, traveling by car as a driver and by airplane as a passenger. Booker grew up to become a standout high school basketball player, attending four different schools, including Curtis Senior High School and Clover Park High School. He most recently played for the Seattle Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA).

Gregory Floyd Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA). He played for three different schools at the high school level, emerging as a four-star recruit and one of the top-ranked prospects in Nevada while at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas. Despite receiving several NCAA Division I offers, he was considered academically ineligible after his grades plummeted due to the death of his sister, continuing his career at Antelope Valley College before moving to the JBA.

The 2018 JBA season was the only season of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA), an American men's professional basketball league. The JBA was designed as an alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), allowing high school and junior college players to immediately play professionally. The season began on June 21 and concluded with the JBA Finals on August 12, 2018. After the season concluded, the JBA selected many of its top players to take part in what was originally a 28-game international season against teams from various countries in Europe and Asia. However, an incident in Lithuania lead to a shortening of the event, with teams dropping out of matches and Asian teams cancelling their matches for late 2018 and early 2019 altogether.

Jerell Dwayne Springer is an American basketball player for BC Kavkasia of the Georgia A League. Standing 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and weighing 180 pounds (81.6 kg), he was a top prospect in Nevada at the high school level, attending Shadow Ridge and Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas. Although his senior season at the latter school was beset by eligibility issues, he was a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Southern Utah. However, he chose to not enroll and later decided to join the JBA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deon Lyle</span> American basketball player

Deon Jay Lyle is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Cloud CC Thunderbirds and the UTSA Roadrunners. In 2018, he played for the Chicago Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA).

Adjehi Nonma Baru is an Ivorian professional basketball player. He also represents the Ivory Coast national basketball team. He played college basketball for College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball

Christopher Gerard Brady is a Puerto Rican-American basketball player for Cariduros de Fajardo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team.

Rolly Fula Nganga is a Congolese basketball player, who plays for APR, Bangui Sporting Club and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team. Standing at 198 cm, he plays as shooting guard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omar Sneed</span> American basketball player

Omar Shariff Sneed is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Beaumont Panthers of The Basketball League (TBL). A Texas native, Sneed played high school basketball at West Brook in Beaumont.

Nyang Luol "Tako" Wek III is a South Sudanese basketball player who last played for Bangui SC of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Wek has been a member of the South Sudan national team, and played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021 with his country.

Evans Ganapamo is a French-Central African professional basketball player for Bangui Sporting Club. He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Prairie View A&M University. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team.

Thierry Serge Darlan is a Central African professional basketball player who last played for Bangui Sporting Club of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He is a graduate of the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal. Darlan also plays for the Central African Republic national team.

References

  1. 1 2 "#0 Curtis Hollis". Junior Basketball Association . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 O'Donnell, Ricky (June 28, 2018). "The real stars of LaVar Ball's league are the players chasing a dream". SB Nation . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Peake, Jason (December 29, 2016). "Life Prep, Maumelle advance to boys final at Neosho Holiday Classic". The Joplin Globe . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Curtis Hollis". 247sports. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "0 - Curtis Hollis". Hutchinson Community College . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Garden City Community College at Hutchinson Community College Box Score". Hutchinson Community College . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Brooks, Kelton (March 21, 2018). "Blue Dragons quest for back-to-back falls short". The Hutchinson News . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Michael (June 28, 2018). "LaVar Ball's JBA isn't perfect, but it's more honest than the NCAA". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "FIBA LiveStats".
  10. ↑ "FIBA LiveStats".
  11. ↑ "Junior Basketball Association - Houston vs. Dallas". FIBA Live Stats. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "FIBA LiveStats".
  13. ↑ "FIBA LiveStats".
  14. ↑ Martin, Josh (July 26, 2018). "LiAngelo scores 52, LaMelo adds 20 dimes in 169-153 LA win vs Houston". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "JBA All-Star Game". JBA League. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ "THE MILES BASKETBALL MINUTE WITH CURTIS HOLLIS(DRAGONS RHONDORF) VOLUME 1". German Hoops. September 24, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  17. ↑ Rivas, Christian (September 12, 2018). "JBA announces international season opener, 13-man roster". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Zwei neue Nachwuchsspieler für die Dragons". Honnef Heute (in German). July 19, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles. "It's Another Normal Day At The Office For Curtis Hollis Leading The Dragons Rhondorf Past The New Elephants 85-72". EuroBasket. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Dragons schlagen Köln in einem dramatischen Spiel". Honnef Heute (in German). November 17, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  21. ↑ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (August 23, 2020). "Curtis Hollins May Be Underrated But Has the Self Confidence Of A Champion". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  22. ↑ Seimas, Jim (October 25, 2021). "Santa Cruz Warriors reveal training camp roster NBA G League". Santa Cruz Sentinel . Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  23. ↑ "2021-2022 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  24. ↑ Godsey, Sam (September 12, 2022). "Curtis Hollis returns to the Dominican Republic with San Martin". Ball Exclusives. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  25. ↑ Godsey, Sam (December 17, 2022). "Curtis Hollis dominates as he returns to the Dominican Republic". Ball Exclusives. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Curtis Hollis". Sudbury Five. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  27. ↑ Cape Town Tigers [@CapeTownTigers] (April 13, 2023). "Welcome to the Tigers @Rankycurt0 🔥🔥🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved April 18, 2023– via Twitter.
  28. ↑ "JBC putting all the pieces together for BAL qualification". FIBA.basketball. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Al Ahly Ly vs. Bangui SC". BAL GeniusSports.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.