About Ryan Hollins
Ryan Kenwood Hollins (born October 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a color commentator for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was a 7-foot (2.1 m) center who was a journeyman in the NBA, playing for nine teams in 10 seasons. He played briefly in Europe before ending his career. Following his playing career, he pursued work in broadcasting, working as a game analyst for CBS and as a studio analyst for Los Angeles Clippers games. He also worked as an analyst for ESPN and appeared on various programming for them, including SportsCenter and First Take, and has co-hosted "The Opinionated 7-Footers" podcast for the past year. He joined the Houston Rockets' broadcasting team on AT&T SportsNet as a color commentator. On May 25, 2022, Hollins was drafted by the Triplets with the sixth pick in the first round of the 2022 Big3 draft. Hollins was also an accomplished high jumper, clearing 6'10" at the Pac-10 championships. In 2003, Hollins placed ninth in the high jump at the NCAA Regionals and sixth at the Pac-10 Championships.
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