Since the start of the World Cup, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been making the buzz. With his Kobe Bryant style and gestures and the points he scores, the winger is the delight of social networks.
This was still the case after the defeat of Jordan, which he represents, against New Zealand with his 39 points and his winning basket, with the fault, to snatch the extension. The public then chanted “Kobe, Kobe”…
“It touches me, it’s an honor. There’s only one Kobe.” delivers the Brooklyn alum for Basket news. “I felt love and energy at the end of the meeting. To put those big shots, God was with me, and Kobe too. »
Like the impression of seeing Kobe Bryant playing again, but in a left-handed version…
24 points for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with Jordan. pic.twitter.com/jjKTUufXni
— Basketball USA (@basketusa) August 26, 2023
A springboard for a return to the NBA?
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson finished the game with 39 points, adding to the 24 scored against Greece. He thus runs at 31.5 points on average at 54% success in shooting. Performances that bring to light a player who has not stepped on an NBA floor since the 2021 playoffs, disputed with Portland.
“My season ends in February, so I’m open to anyone who wants to call me”, he warns, thus confirming that he will play with the Tropang Giga team in the Philippines in 2023/2024. Even though his contract contains a clause that allows him to leave if an NBA team shows up.
In February 2024, Hollis-Jefferson will only be 29 years old and perhaps his summer exploits will make NBA franchises want to take an interest in him. He thought he was well established in the league, after his years with the Nets, but he gradually lost his place. This World Cup is a good springboard for him.
“When I left the NBA, I had to take stock of myself. I was an expected player in high school, I was drafted in the first round, I was on a pedestal. I thought I was doing what I wanted. I gained in humility when I was no longer in an NBA workforce. I doubted myself, thinking I was no longer good enough. But my son kept me alive and pushed me to continue. »
RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON.
38 POINTS.
AND-ONE THREE-POINTER TO SEND IT TO OVERTIME.#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/i5qW7E6fAI— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2023
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | BRK | 29 | 21 | 45.7 | 28.6 | 71.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| 2016-17 | BRK | 78 | 23 | 43.4 | 22.4 | 75.1 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 2017-18 | BRK | 68 | 28 | 47.2 | 24.1 | 78.8 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | BRK | 59 | 21 | 41.1 | 18.4 | 64.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 60 | 19 | 47.1 | 13.0 | 73.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| 2020-21 | ORP | 11 | 10 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Total | 305 | 22 | 44.9 | 21.2 | 73.5 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
