Detroit Pistons select Ron Holland II as the No. 5 pick in 2024 NBA Draft
(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Pistons selected G League Ignite forward Ron Holland II on Wednesday in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Pistons made its first pick in the No. 5 spot after finishing last season
According to his NBA profile, the 18-year-old Texas native was named Gatorade Player of the Year in the 2022-2023 season and earned a spot on Team USA for the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit. Holland opted out of college to play in the G League in the 2023-2024 season, playing in 14 games before he had surgery for a tendon rupture in his right thumb.
He averaged 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals in the league.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Pistons said, "Welcome to the 313!"
The team did not have much luck in the recent season, ending with a 14-68 record. The Pistons' management team is undergoing reconstruction after the firing of head coach Monty Williams and the hiring of Trajan Langdon as the president of basketball operations.
Welcome to the 313, @ron2kholland! pic.twitter.com/9AeVUwzQd2
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) June 27, 2024