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wolves training camp; Hollins intrigues Wolves with his leaps and bounds; Coaches see the promising 7-footer as a highly athletic complement to the more-grounded Love-Jefferson duo.

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Publication Date: 01-OCT-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: wolves training camp; Hollins intrigues Wolves with his leaps and bounds; Coaches see the promising 7-footer as a highly athletic complement to the more-grounded Love-Jefferson duo.(SPORTS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER

MANKATO - Newcomer Ryan Hollins has demonstrated in his opening practices as a Timberwolf dunking ability so elastic that sideline observers gape and giggle.

He also has thrown the basketball all over the place, to no one or nowhere in particular.

Both are reasons the Wolves signed the restricted free-agent center to a three-year guaranteed contract worth about $7 million in August after Dallas immediately decided not to match the offer.

Long, lean and at 7 feet perhaps the world's tallest former long jumper, Hollins has averaged about two points and two rebounds a game in his first three...

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