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Bobcats Assign Hollins to Flyers

November 22, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, November 22, 2006 - The Charlotte Bobcats have assigned rookie center Ryan Hollins to the Fort Worth Flyers. In addition to the Bobcats, the Flyers are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers.

The 7-0, 230-pound center is the first NBA player to be assigned to a D-League team this season and the first Bobcats player designated to the D-League. Twenty-nine (29) NBA players were assigned to D-League affiliates in 2005-06.

Hollins was drafted by Charlotte with the 50th overall selection in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft and has not appeared in a regular season game with the Bobcats this season.

"Ryan is a terrific athlete who needs a chance to play and develop," Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff said. "Getting game experience is critical for Ryan and sending him to Fort Worth will provide him that opportunity."

Hollins averaged 7.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.88 blocks (ninth best in the Pac-10) in 21.5 minutes as a senior at UCLA. In four seasons with the Bruins, he averaged 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and connected on .575 from the field. He finished his collegiate career as the fourth all-time leading shot-blocker in school history with 101 blocks behind Jelani McCoy, Milwaukee Bucks center Dan Gadzuric and Charles O'Bannon.

Hollins will be coached in Fort Worth by former NBA All-Star Sidney Moncrief and joined on the court by Kevin Burleson, the Flyers' first-round draft pick in the 2006 NBA Development League Draft who spent the 2005-06 season with Charlotte before being waived prior to the start of the 2006-07 season.

Hollins is expected to be in uniform when the Flyers open their season Saturday at Austin. He will wear jersey #15.

The Fort Worth Flyers home opener is Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.



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