Ron Holland Scouting Report

Initially, Ron Holland II was a widely-liked preseason favorite to be the first selection. His stellar record for USA Basketball, which includes two gold medals and a powerful showing for NBA executives at the Nike Hoop Summit, brought him to the G League Ignite.

Even at the age of eighteen, he averaged 19.5 points per game in the G League this season.

Holland is the ideal size for an NBA wing at 6'8" and 206 pounds. He also plays with enough aggression to be a threat against some power forwards.

His most notable, useful athletic traits are still speed and explosiveness. In the G League, he averaged pretty good scoring numbers despite not having the best skill set, primarily relying on transition offense, spot-up drives, and getting downhill in ball-screen situations.

Holland's role in the NBA will alter as he moves from the G League. He will be utilized less regularly and more to his advantage in an off-ball role involving cutting, spot-ups, driving off dribble hand-offs, and transition finishing.

Holland, if used as a second-unit scorer, could probably see more on-ball time. Holland's creation isn't his strongest suit, but he showed demonstrate handle improvements, breaking into step-backs or reaching areas while penetrating.

Every time Holland snags a defensive rebound or initiates a fast break, he is immediately dangerous. Even though he is solid without the ball, his long strides, deft footwork on open floors, ability to burst around paint, nose for the basket, and vertical explosion make him just as deadly when he has it.

Holland's main shortcoming is his shooting. Attempting 3.3 three-pointers a game, he shot just 24.0 percent at the end of the season. He had considerably more cold nights than hot ones, making him extremely inconsistent.

In addition, he had unimpressive mid-range and free-throw percentages of 28.6 and 72.8 percent, respectively, for a perimeter player.

I would compare Holland to Jonathan Kuminga, or an RJ Barret with a lesser jumpshot.