In this interview Curtis Hollis speaks on his unconventional path to fulfill his dream to become and NBA player. We discuss his high school and JUCO career along with his experience playing in LaVar Ball's JBA league where he played with LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball while traveling across Europe. After a successful tour in the JBA, Hollis landed a job in Germany where he averaged 22.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game in 18 games. Now back in back in the Dallas area, Hollis is preparing for the NBA draft with his train Tim Martin.
1:35 - Who is Curtis Hollis
2:06 - Joining the JBA (Big Baller Brand League) and playing with Melo and Gelo
4:35 - Transitioning from JBA to playing professionally in Germany
7:54 - High school career
10:29 - Playing with future NBA players at Prime Prep and Advanced Prep International
13:26 - Turning down football scholarships from Power 5 schools
17:09 - Juco career
20:07 - Life in JBA and competition
23:08 - Adjusting to Germany and playing in Europe
31:53 - The differences between player development in USA vs Europe
39:30 - Preparing for NBA Draft
41:26 - How playing professionally gives him an advantage over the college players in 2020 draft class
44:21 - What role and value he would bring to an NBA team
45:34 - Typical day preparing for draft
48:08 - Area for improvement
49:05 - Team interviews and the draft process
51:18 - Speaks on if the non traditional route from JBA to Germany has helped or hurt his draft stock..