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Ryan Rollins

Guard · Milwaukee Bucks · 6'3", 180 lb · Born Jul 3, 2002 · Macomb, Michigan · Drafted 44th overall, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks2025-26 breakoutNBA Cup champ (2024)Two-way to starter
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In short

Ryan Rollins is a breakout two-way point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks. A Detroit-area native drafted 44th in 2022 (by Atlanta, traded to Golden State), he ground through two-way deals in Golden State, Washington, and Milwaukee before a 2025-26 breakout: he took over as the Bucks' starting point guard after Damian Lillard's departure, averaging 17.3 points and 5.6 assists on 41% from three.

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Proj. points
17.2
range 14.5–19.9
Line 17.5
46%
to go over
Team win
35%
112–115
Poi 17.2 Lean underReb 4.6 Lean overAss 5.6 Lean overPRA 27.4 Lean under
Likely on himDavion Mitchell· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
15+ pts77%20+ pts18%

Model lines Rollins at 17.2 pts (range 14.5–19.9) vs a 17.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (46%).

Biggest edge: scheme fit — drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.

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A second-round grinder on two-way deals — who seized the Bucks' point-guard job and broke out at 17 a game.

A Detroit-area kid and Toledo star, Rollins was drafted 44th in 2022 (Atlanta, traded to Golden State), then battled a foot injury and bounced through three teams.

🏀 Toledo · 44th, 2022GSW · WAS · MIL

Milwaukee signed him to a two-way deal in 2024; he earned a standard contract in 2025.

Two-way → standardNBA Cup 2024

With Damian Lillard waived, Rollins took over as the starting point guard in 2025-26 — 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, 41% from three.

Starting PG17.3 / 5.6 · .406 3P

A 32-point night against Golden State capped one of the league's quieter breakouts.

32 vs GSWBreakout year
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PPG
17.3
2025-26
RPG
4.6
per game
APG
5.6
per game
FG%
.472
.406 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

The two-way-contract grinder who broke out as Milwaukee's starting point guard.

Ryan Anthony Rollins was born in Macomb, Michigan and starred at Dakota High and Toledo, where he was MAC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-MAC. Atlanta drafted him 44th in 2022 and traded him to Golden State; a Jones fracture in his foot and a bumpy start sent him through Golden State and Washington before Milwaukee signed him to a two-way deal in 2024.

He converted to a standard contract in March 2025 and re-signed that summer, then broke out in 2025-26: with Damian Lillard waived, Rollins took over as the starting point guard and averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.6 rebounds on 41% from three across 74 games, including a 32-point night against Golden State.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Rollins's rise is a grinder's story: a mid-major star at Toledo, a second-round pick, a foot surgery, and three organizations before he found a foothold — the kind of patient, two-way-contract climb that rarely ends in a starting job. His breakthrough came when opportunity (Lillard's departure) met readiness, and he seized the Bucks' point-guard keys.

Raised in the Detroit metro area, he's part of a basketball family (his brother Christopher played college ball at Davenport). His 2025-26 leap — from 6.2 points a game to 17.3 — is one of the quieter breakout stories in the league, the payoff for years spent proving he belonged.

PERSONALITY

The person

A patient, efficient two-way guard who seized his breakout — a grinder turned starting point guard.

Two-way guardScores, creates (5.6 assists), and defends at the point of attack.
Efficient shooter41% from three in his 2025-26 breakout season.
GrinderFrom two-way deals across three teams to a starting job.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Two-Way Guard · Breakout PG
Temperament
Steady
Leadership
60/100
Scoring66
Playmaking68
Rebounding42
Perimeter D72
Rim protection20
Spacing66
Athleticism72
Clutch60
Breakout PGTwo-wayEfficient shooting
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

The breakout that reshaped a role

Rollins's jump from 6.2 to 17.3 points wasn't just volume — it came on 41% from three and 5.6 assists, the efficient two-way profile of a real starting guard. Handed the keys after Lillard's exit, he ran the offense, defended the point of attack, and gave Milwaukee a cost-controlled lead guard. On a team remaking itself around the Giannis trade, his emergence is a genuine building block.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-267432.117.34.65.6.472.406

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2025-26Breakout as Milwaukee's starting PG: 17.3 ppg, 5.6 apg, 41% from three
2024NBA Cup champion with Milwaukee
CollegeMAC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-MAC at Toledo

Hardware

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NBA Cup champion (2024)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 12, 2026

A breakout two-way point guard on a value deal — a building block of Milwaukee's next core.

After a 2025-26 breakout as the starting point guard, Rollins is a cost-controlled, efficient two-way lead guard entering his mid-20s. On a Bucks team reshaping around the Giannis trade, his emergence gives the new core a real backcourt foundation.

PlaymakingStrong
Three-point shootingExcellent
Perimeter defenseGood
Age / upside24 · rising

Contract

Deal
3 yr (2025) value
Role
Starting PG core
Age
24 rising
Bottom line

A two-way grinder who broke out into a starting point guard. Cheap, efficient, and rising — one of the clearest building blocks of Milwaukee's post-Giannis future.

FAQ

Quick answers

How did Ryan Rollins become a starter?

After Milwaukee waived Damian Lillard, Rollins took over as the starting point guard in 2025-26 and broke out at 17.3 points and 5.6 assists per game.

Where was Ryan Rollins drafted?

44th overall in 2022 by Atlanta, who traded him to Golden State; he later reached Milwaukee via a two-way contract.

Where did Ryan Rollins go to college?

Toledo, where he was MAC Freshman of the Year and a first-team All-MAC guard.