Ryan Kenwood Hollins (born October 10, 1984) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He was a UCLA Bruins basketball player in college. He was a 7-foot (2.1 m) center who was a journeyman in the National Basketball Association (NBA), having played for nine different clubs over the course of ten seasons. He played briefly in Europe before calling it quits. As of 2017, he is working as a security guard. He was born on October 10, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. His parents are Nancy and Kenneth Hollins. His mother is black and his father is white. He has one brother named Kenny Jr.. As a youth, he lived in South Gate, California. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Henderson, Nevada where he attended Henderson High School. There, he became a three-year starter at center for the Henderson Hawks high school basketball team. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game and was named second team all-state by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. After graduating from high school, Hollins decided to attend college basketball camp at UCLA. At the time, he was not sure if he would even commit to play for the Bruins. However, after attending the camp, he fell in love with the campus and the coaching staff, so he committed to play for the team.