Recruiting Report: Kris Hollins (2016)
Few championship-level teams can be constructed without players willing to do the dirty work. Kris Hollins, a 6-3 unsigned 2016 guard, was that player this season for Rangeview, which was undefeated all the way up until the Class 5A state…
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Continue ReadingFew championship-level teams can be constructed without players willing to do the dirty work.
Kris Hollins, a 6-3 unsigned 2016 guard, was that player this season for Rangeview, which was undefeated all the way up until the Class 5A state semifinals this season.
Hollins averaged 6.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Raiders this season, but it was a stat that doesn’t show up in most box scores that he was most proud of this season.
“I ended up being third among Rangeview’s all-time charges drawn leaders,” Hollins said.
The pride in that number demonstrates the desire Hollins has to flourish on the defensive end. Rangeview coach Shawn Palmer told Prep Hoops Colorado several weeks ago that Hollins wasn’t asked to put up big scoring numbers within the framework of the Raiders’ offense, but he demonstrated an ability to help the team in almost anyway it needed.
“I think he has a good chance of playing at the next level,” Palmer said. “He’s a good academic kid, so that keeps his options open. There are some NAIA, Division II and Division III schools, and he can qualify and get into all those schools, so he’s trying to decide what route he wants to take, because he’s also drawn some interest from some junior colleges. … He’s also talked to schools like Nebraska Wesleyan and schools in Michigan.”
Hollins said he’ll have a lot to add to a college program, both with his skill set and his intangibles. We’ve seen Hollins play in about a dozen games since last June, and he always seems to have a knack for making big plays in big moments.
“I think I bring athleticism,” Hollins said. “That and hustle, making sure every time I step on the floor it’s 100 percent. Before I came into Rangeview, I came in as a hustle player but never really understood what that meant. At Rangeview, you really learn how energy can change the game, so we just make sure we have it 24-7.”
Hollins work as a do-it-all player has garnered him attention from several Division II and Division III programs, and he said he plans to visit a couple more schools this spring before hopefully making a choice sometime near national signing day.