Rollins will undergo surgery this week to address a fractured bone in his right foot.
Golden State Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced on Monday.
Rollins suffered a stress fracture to the same bone previously. That injury was discovered last summer. As a result, he did not play in summer league, but recovered and was cleared to participate in training camp and the preseason.
He will undergo surgery to address the injury on Wednesday.
The 44th pick played the majority of the season in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 19.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 19 games. He is one of 16 players to record a triple-double this season in the G League.
The injury came at an inopportune time for Rollins; the rookie was performing at a high level in the G League. However, surgery is expected to correct the issue after it arose on separate occasions in the past year.
Prior to playing the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, the Warriors have recalled James Wiseman and Ryan Rollins from G League Santa Cruz.
With Andrew Wiggins and Steph Curry dealing with injuries, the Golden State Warriors are calling in reinforcements from the G League. After announcing an update on Curry’s shoulder injury, the Warriors recalled a pair of players from G League Santa Cruz.
Before the Warriors continue their six-game road trip with a contest against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, James Wiseman and rookie Ryan Rollins will join the Warriors from G League Santa Cruz.
Wiseman has played 10 games in the G League. He was recently recalled by the Warriors for one game against the Boston Celtics. Wiseman played five minutes before returning back to the G League for a three game stint.
Since returning to the G League, Wiseman has scored 24 or more points in every game, including a pair of contests with double-double performances. In a loss to the South Bay Lakers on Wednesday, the former No. 2 overall pick tallied 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field with six boards and a block in 34 minutes.
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Rollins will join Golden State’s shorthanded backcourt after an impressive G League stint. Rollins recently recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals last week against the South Bay Lakers.
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With Golden State’s injuries and four games left on their road swing, both prospects could have a chance to crack Steve Kerr’s rotation.
The Warriors are set to meet the Sixers on Friday evening at 4:30 p.m. PT.
In the latest G League contest for the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s trio of young prospects stole the show against the Oklahoma City Blue.
In the latest G League contest for the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s trio of young prospects stole the show against the Oklahoma City Blue.
Led by 26 points, nine boards and seven assists from rookie Ryan Rollins, Santa Cruz secured a commanding win over the Blue, 122-111. James Wiseman followed his young teammate with an impressive double-double performance of his own.
Wiseman notched 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field with 16 rebounds to go along with two assists and three blocks in 29 minutes against the Blue. Wiseman has now recorded a double-double in five consecutive contests for the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Sunday’s contest was Wiseman’s second game in the G League since being recalled by the Warriors for game in Utah earlier in the week.
While Wiseman did work inside, rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr. caught fire from beyond the arc. Baldwin Jr. added to Santa Cruz’s win with 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor with six made triples on nine attempts from deep against the Blue.
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Rollins registered his first career triple-double to lead Santa Cruz to a win over the South Bay Lakers.
Golden State Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins registered his first career triple-double while on assignment in the NBA G League to lead the Santa Cruz Warriors past Bay Lakers on Friday.
Rollins produced 22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in nearly 35 minutes of work in the 111-100 victory. He finished 9-of-19 from the field, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range, in his ninth game with Santa Cruz.
He became the eighth player in the G League to record a triple-double this season. It was the first time Rollins reached double digits in rebounds and assists as the 44th pick was active in getting his teammates involved as the lead guard.
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Ryan Rollins dropped his first career TRIPLE-DOUBLE to help the @GLeagueWarriors snap the Lakers’ seven-game winning streak! This was his third straight game with 20+ points. pic.twitter.com/QgcXknc1BJ
Rollins turned in his best all-around outing of the season with the performance. He often made the right play and seldom made mistakes, committing only two turnovers. Limiting his turnovers has been a priority for Rollins and it has shown.
He averaged 6.7 turnovers over his first six games on assignment with Santa Cruz. Since, though, Rollins has dropped that number down to 1.7 in three games.
Somebody told me I have a tendency to score the ball because that is what I’ve been doing all my life so it has been me not looking to score all of the time and looking to make the right plays and not force things. Just keeping things simple.
He has totaled 43 minutes of work in seven appearances this season with Golden State with several veteran players ahead of him on the depth chart. With playing time at a premium, Rollins has been with Santa Cruz on a few occasions to log extended minutes.
The 20-year-old has responded by averaging 19.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals on 48.5% shooting from the field with Santa Cruz. He recorded a season-high 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting on Nov. 10 in a win over the OKC Blue.
He likes the opportunity to play in the G League.
It is very important. It is a time to get reps, get your wind up and all of that. It is great for young guys like me or guys who are even older to get some reps and play basketball.
Rollins will likely continue to see time in the G League in order to get more reps and game action. The team has had great success in developing players with its affiliate and will be looking to replicate that again this year.
Rollins is averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds in eight games with Santa Cruz in the G League.
Golden State Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins put up his fourth 20-point game of the season in the NBA G League on Saturday to lead the Santa Cruz Warriors to a win over the Stockton Kings.
Rollins produced 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in the 125-114 win. He shot 7-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range, in 31 minutes of work in his eighth game on assignment with Santa Cruz.
The Warriors assigned Rollins to Santa Cruz for their two games this weekend against Stockton. He recorded 20 points on Friday and was efficient from the field in both games to lead the Warriors to a sweep of the Kings in the series.
With playing time at a premium with Golden State, the team opted to send Rollins to Santa Cruz to have the opportunity to log extended minutes. He has totaled 43 minutes of work in seven appearances with several veteran players ahead of him on the Warriors’ depth chart.
The 20-year-old has responded by averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds on 48.7% shooting from the field with Santa Cruz. He recorded a season-high 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting on Nov. 10 in a win over the OKC Blue.
Rollins will likely continue to see time in the G League in order to get more reps and game action. The team has had great success in developing players with its affiliate and will be looking to replicate that again this year.
Rollins put up his fourth double-digit-scoring game on assignment in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Golden State Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins on Saturday put up his fourth double-digit-scoring game on assignment in the NBA G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Rollins produced 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 111-91 loss to the South Bay Lakers. He went 5-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-8 from 3-point range, in nearly 30 minutes of work prior to fouling out.
The 44th pick struggled to shoot and totaled a season-high eight turnovers. He had some strong finishes at the rim and managed to get to the free-throw line a few times.
I have a lot of improving to do. I’m learning. I have a bright future, for sure, just with my ability to score the ball and all of the things I can do on the offensive end. I feel like this is what this is just getting reps and learning as much as I can and getting better each and every day.
With playing time at a premium with Golden State, the team opted to send Rollins to Santa Cruz to practice and see game time. He has totaled 21 minutes of work in five appearances with several veteran players ahead of him on the Warriors’ depth chart.
Rollins has responded by averaging 19.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and two assists on 47.5% shooting from the field in four games with Santa Cruz. He has two 20-point games on assignment, including a season-high 27 points on Nov. 10 versus the OKC Blue.
Santa Cruz coach Seth Cooper explained what they want to see from Rollins.
Ryan has a huge ability to put pressure on the rim. (We’re) trying to get him used to not having the ball in his hands all of the time. (In college) at Toledo, he had the ball in his hands all of the time. For him to play in the NBA with the Warriors, he is going to have to play off of the ball.
Rollins was also joined by James Wiseman and Patrick Baldwin Jr. in Santa Cruz. Golden State simply does not have enough minutes for the trio of players given its veteran-heavy roster. The team feels as though they each need more time before they can contribute regularly in the NBA.
Wiseman scored a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in his first game with Santa Cruz while Baldwin had nine points, four rebounds and two assists in his third appearance. They had the opportunity to log extended minutes and get valuable time on the court.
While Wiseman joined the two rookies for this assignment, Rollins said the process has been much easier with Baldwin by his side going back and forth between Golden State and Santa Cruz.
We know this is a learning experience for both of us just to get our reps and learn. This is why we’re down here, honestly, just to learn to get better and keep improving each and every day. We come down here with that mindset of just getting better and learning.
Rollins and Baldwin will likely continue to see time in the G League in order to get more reps and game action. The team has had great success in developing players with its affiliate and will be looking to replicate that again this year.
Rollins scored a team-high on assignment in the G League to lead Santa Cruz to a win over the OKC Blue.
Golden State Warriors rookie Ryan Rollins on Thursday scored a team-high on assignment in the NBA G League to lead the Santa Cruz Warriors to a win over the OKC Blue.
Rollins produced 27 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes of work in the 115-107 win on the road. He scored 12 points alone in the fourth quarter and went 12-of-20 from the field overall, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range, in his second game with Santa Cruz.
The performance came after Rollins left early on Wednesday versus the Blue due to a minor knee tweak. He returned to the lineup for the second game of their back-to-back in OKC and looked to have no lingering effects from that injury.
Rollins totaled nine points, three assists and one rebound in his debut with Santa Cruz before leaving with that knee injury. He is averaging 18 points, two rebounds and 1.5 assists on 48.4% shooting from the field in the G League.
The 44th pick was also joined by first-round pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. in the contest. Baldwin put up 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes during his second game, as well. He is posting 15.5 points, six rebounds and 1.5 steals.
The two players have played sparingly with Golden State and will likely spend much of the season in the G League to see consistent playing time and continue their development. The team has found success with its affiliate and will be hoping for more of the same with Rollins and Baldwin.
Rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins are headed to Santa Cruz.
With four core starters receiving a rest day against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins got the chance to come off the bench for the Golden State Warriors.
Rollins tallied seven points on 2-of-4 shooting from the field in a season-high nine minutes against the Pelicans. Baldwin Jr. played in his second game since being drafted No. 28 overall in the 2022 NBA draft. Baldwin Jr. went scoreless on 0-for-1 shooting from the floor in four minutes off the bench.
After cameos against the Pelicans, the pair of rookies are set to travel to Santa Cruz. On Sunday, the Warriors assigned Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.
Riding a five-game losing streak, the Warriors are set to meet the Sacramento Kings on Monday at Chase Center. After hosting the Kings, the Warriors will get three days off before playing the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
Baldwin Jr. and Rollins will likely get the chance to make their G League debuts during the start of Santa Cruz’s back-to-back on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Blue. Santa Cruz is set to play a pair of games against Oklahoma City on Wednesday and Thursday.
Baldwin has not yet played over the first three games of the season due to a right thumb sprain while Rollins has made two appearances, logging three total minutes. The team has utilized 11 players each game in the early going, and Baldwin and Rollins have been on the outside of the rotation.
The move to send the two players to Santa Cruz was expected. Warriors president Bob Myers said early in training camp the two players would likely spend time with their affiliate to develop and log consistent playing time.
Baldwin, the 28th pick, averaged 7.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in five games with the Warriors during the preseason. Rollins, the 44th pick, played in four preseason games, averaging seven points, two assists, one rebound and one steal.
Rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins will make their first trip to the Warriors G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.
With their first three games of their rookie campaign in the books, both Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins will make their first trip to Santa Cruz for the Golden State Warriors G League affiliate.
Following their win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, the Warriors assigned both 2022 rookies to G League Santa Cruz. Baldwin Jr. and Rollins will get the chance to practice in Santa Cruz before the G League regular-season tips off on Nov. 4.
Due to a thumb injury, Baldwin Jr. missed Golden State’s opening two games. While he was able to return from injury on Sunday before playing the Kings, the No. 28 overall pick from the 2022 draft didn’t register a minute.
Rollins has briefly appeared in Golden State’s rotation during the first three games of the season. Rollins played just under two minutes in the opener against the Los Angeles Lakers and just under a minute against the Kings on Sunday. Rollins has recorded a single board and assist to start his rookie season.
After selecting Baldwin Jr. with the No. 28 overall pick, the Warriors drafted Ryan Rollins out of Tulsa in the second round with the No. 44 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
