2023 No. 2 recruit Holland decommits from Texas
Ron Holland, the No. 2 men’s basketball recruit in the 2023 class, announced Friday he’s decommitting from Texas and resuming his recruitment.Holland published a message on
social networks.”I wish to take this time to thank head coach [Rodney Terry] and the whole Texas coaching staff for their consideration, I would also like to thank the Longhorn Nation for all their love and support,”he wrote.”While this has been a hard procedure, I have actually chosen to decommit from University of Texas and resume my recruitment. Texas will still be one of my leading schools of choice. “When Holland committed to Texas in early November
, he chose the Longhorns after likewise going to Arkansas and UCLA.A 6-foot-8 forward from Duncanville High School(Texas), Holland steadily rose up the rankings last spring and summertime prior to ending up simply behind top prospect Isaiah Collier in the final 2023 rankings.He’s among the best defenders in the class and an elite two-way player who won 2 gold medals with USA Basketball. Holland started 6 games at the FIBA U16 Americas in 2021, balancing 19 points and 10.2 rebounds, then started all 7 games at the FIBA U17 World Championships last summertime, averaging 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds.Last spring and summer with the Drive Nation grassroots program, Holland balanced 10 points and 5.8 rebounds on the Nike EYBL circuit.Holland strengthened his status amongst the current crop of elders with outstanding provings at the McDonald’s All-American Video game and Nike Hoop Summit this spring. He had 11 points and six rebounds at
the McDonald’s game and after that chose 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 helps at the Hoop Summit.Terry and the Longhorns have now lost both 2023 devotes, with top-50 hire A.J. Johnson revealing earlier this month he was signing with the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League.
They have actually reloaded with the additions of transfers Max Abmas(Oral Roberts)and Kadin Shedrick (Virginia), however Holland’s departure leaves them short on the wings.