Ryan Anthony Rollins (born July 3, 2002) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life

Rollins was born and raised in

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. He played basketball for Dakota High School in

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. As a junior, he averaged 17.1 points, seven rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game, missing the second half of the season with a hamstring injury. In his senior season, Rollins averaged 25.5 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game, earning second-team All-State honors from the

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. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Toledo after the program prioritized him early in the recruiting process.

College career

Rollins immediately made an impact as a freshman at Toledo. He averaged 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and was named

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(MAC) Freshman of the Year after helping his team win the MAC regular season title. Rollins assumed a leading role in his sophomore season with the transfer of Marreon Jackson. On November 24, 2021, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 79–70 victory over Coastal Carolina to win the Nassau Championship, where he was named tournament

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. Rollins helped Toledo repeat as MAC regular season champions. As a sophomore, he averaged 18.9 points, six rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning first-team All-MAC honors. On April 7, 2022, Rollins declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2022–2023)

In the

, Rollins was selected by the

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with the 44th overall pick. He was later traded to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to Tyrese Martin, the 51st pick in the draft, and cash considerations. On July 28, 2022, Rollins signed his rookie contract with the Warriors. He did not play for the Warriors in the

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due to a right foot injury. On February 6, 2023, the Warriors announced that Rollins would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a

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of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

Washington Wizards (2023–2024)

On July 6, 2023, Rollins was traded, alongside Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr., and draft picks, to the

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in exchange for

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. However, he was waived on January 8, 2024.

Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)

On February 21, 2024, Rollins signed a two–year,

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with the

. On March 4, 2025, the Bucks converted his two-way contract into a standard NBA contract. On July 6 2025, Rollins signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Rollins' parents, mother Toni, father, Chris and brother Christopher. Christopher played

for

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. On January 12, 2024, Rollins was charged with seven counts of petty

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after being caught shoplifting household items from a local

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store on multiple occasions.

References

External links

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Toledo Rockets bio
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