Ryan Hollins
Ryan Hollins
Ryan Kenwood Hollinsis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He is a 7-foot center who played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth10 October 1984
CityPasadena, CA
decision toughest
It was the toughest decision of my life.
defense guys offense
Offense doesn't always prevail. Your defense is what is going to get you through. Our guys have that understanding.
beat defense good shots team wins
Defense wins championships and our shots fell. That's a very, very good team we just beat tonight.
coach deserved feels tournament win
A win like that just feels good, something that was well-deserved. Coach has always told us that we deserved this (NCAA Tournament run), that this is our moment.
accepted accidents best easy national ncaa second team
There are no accidents in any NCAA Tournament. There are no accidents being a championship team. Because it is a one-and-done situation, there are no second chances, no easy games. What national championship team hasn't been accepted as the best team in the country?
faith family glad guys lost program sticking
I'm just so glad for my guys to be able to be in this situation, and get the program back where it should be. They never lost faith in me. We're a team, we're a family and we're sticking together.
changed game score took
He's very good. He changed the game on defense. He took us out of what we wanted to do and I didn't score the way I have been.
bringing earn energy lead looking starting team whatever
I'm not looking at it (like I have to earn the starting job). It's more about bringing energy and doing whatever the team needs. You lead by example.
happier sticking
I couldn't be happier for the guys. We're a team, we're a family. We're sticking together.
chemistry faith guys team
It's pretty much team chemistry and guys having faith in me.
decision difficult dream school tough
It's tough not to think about what could have been. It was the most difficult decision of my life. Those were pretty much my dream school and my dream coach. I couldn't have both.
deserve great national played team
They were unbelievable tonight. They are the national champions. They played like it, and they deserve it. They played great defense, they played as a team and they rebounded.
deserved national played
They were unbelievable. They are the national champions, they played like it and they deserved it.
playing
They're going to be scrappy, they're going to be playing hard. They're not going to concede anything.