Curtis Hollis

Curtis Melvin Hollis (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA). He played one season for Hutchinson Community College.
High school career
Hollis attended Mansfield Summit High School for three seasons and was named All-District as a junior. In his senior season, he transferred to Advanced Prep International and won the state championship. At API, Hollis played alongside Terrence Ferguson and Billy Preston, but was still invited to the Pangos All-American Camp in 2016. Hollis played on a team with Trae Young at the U16 level in his first year on Nike’s EYBL circuit. He also played with future #1 pick DeAndre Ayton around that time as well. Hollis scored 27 points in the semifinal of the 2016 Neosho Holiday Classic. He competed in AAU play for NIKE Proskills, Houston Hoops, and YGC36. Hollis was also named MVP at the Dallas Cowboys U Camp, and was spoken of highly by Jason Garrett, the Cowboys' head coach. He drew football scholarship offers from Kansas and Oklahoma State. His best game was a 19-point performance against Garden City Community College on February 7, 2018. Hutchinson's season ended when they fell to Florida SouthWestern in the NJCAA tournament, ending their quest for back-to-back titles. After one season, Hollis decided to go professional. In his debut on June 23, 2018, Hollis was close to recording a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and a team-high 8 assists in a blowout 116-91 win over the New York Ballers. Three days later, he recorded a new season-high 31 points and 13 rebounds in a 125-117 overtime loss over the Chicago Ballers. In the third game against Dallas on June 28, Hollis led all scorers with 34 points to go with 7 rebounds and 6 assists to ensure a close 105-102 victory. During his next game, on July 3, Hollis was on the precipice of his first triple-double yet again, recording 29 points, a new season-high 16 rebounds, and a career-high 9 assists in a 115-109 loss to the Atlanta Ballers. On July 17, Hollis recorded a career-high 37 points and 16 rebounds in a 111-103 win over the Philadelphia Ballers. On July 26, Hollis topped his previous scoring high with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 169-153 loss to the Los Angeles Ballers. He was later named to the West roster for the JBA All-Star Game.

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