CORVALLIS -- In early February, Alfred Hollins returned from a road trip to the Bay Area with the same internal question that plagued him throughout his first season at Oregon State.
"You always have that thought like, 'When is my time going to come?'" the freshman forward said Tuesday.
The San Francisco native had missed his only shot attempt and recorded three fouls in four minutes of action during a 74-70 loss at California, which sat last in the Pac-12 standings before beating the Beavers. But soon after one of his season's low points, Hollins has found the rhythm and developed into one of the most promising pieces of the Oregon State roster.