Ryan Rollins

Ryan Anthony Rollins (born July 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Toledo Rockets.

Early life Rollins was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He played basketball for Dakota High School in Macomb Township, Michigan. As a junior, he averaged 17.1 points, seven rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game, missing the second half of the season with a hamstring injury. In his senior season, Rollins averaged 25.5 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game, earning second-team All-State honors from the Associated Press. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Toledo after the program prioritized him early in the recruiting process.

College career Rollins immediately made an impact as a freshman at Toledo. He averaged 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year after helping his team win the MAC regular season title. Rollins assumed a leading role in his sophomore season with the transfer of Marreon Jackson. On November 24, 2021, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 79–70 victory over Coastal Carolina to win the Nassau Championship, where he was named tournament most valuable player. Rollins helped Toledo repeat as MAC regular season champions. As a sophomore, he averaged 18.9 points, six rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning first-team All-MAC honors. On April 7, 2022, Rollins declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He opted to remain in the draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. On July 28, 2022, Rollins signed his rookie contract with the Warriors. He did not play for the Warriors in the NBA Summer League due to a right foot injury.

On February 6, 2023, the Warriors announced that Rollins would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

Washington Wizards (2023–2024) On July 6, 2023, Rollins was traded, alongside Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and draft picks, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Chris Paul. However, he was waived on January 8, 2024.

Milwaukee Bucks (2024–present) On February 21, 2024, Rollins signed a two–year, two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. He would make three appearances for Milwaukee during the remainder of the year.

On March 4, 2025, the Bucks converted Rollins' two-way contract into a standard NBA contract. He made 53 appearances (19 starts) for Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 6.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

On July 8, 2025, Rollins signed a three-year, $12 million contract to return to the Bucks. Entering the 2025–26 season, he was named the starting point guard after the team waived Damian Lillard. On October 30, Rollins put up a career-high 32 points in a 120–110 win over the Golden State Warriors.

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Personal life Rollins' family consists of mother Toni, father Chris, and brother Christopher. Christopher played college basketball for Davenport.

On January 12, 2024, Rollins was charged with seven counts of petty larceny after being caught shoplifting household items from a local Target store on seven occasions.