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Jonathan Holmes (basketball)

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Jonathan Holmes
Holmes with Texas, 2012
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 (age 32)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolAntonian College Prep
(San Antonio, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017FC Barcelona Lassa
2017Canton Charge
2017–2018Maine Red Claws
2018Hapoel Tel Aviv
2019Yokohama B-Corsairs
2020Real Canoe NC
2021Kumanovo
2021–2022KK Šentjur
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina

Jonathan Alexander Holmes (born December 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who plays for KK Šentjur of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

High school career

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Holmes attended Antonian College Prep in San Antonio, Texas. As a junior in 2009–10, he averaged 24.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while leading Antonian to the TAPPS 5A state semifinals. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 23.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game while helping Antonian to a 16–13 mark.[1]

College career

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Holmes played four seasons of college basketball for the University of Texas, averaging 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.1 minutes over 127 career games. He was named All-Big 12 Second Team and team MVP as a junior after averaging 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 50.5% shooting, and was an All-Big 12 Honorable mention as a senior with averages of 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.[2]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Holmes joined the Boston Celtics for the 2015 NBA Summer League. In eight games (seven starts) for the Celtics, he averaged 10 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes per game. On August 13, 2015, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[2] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 23, 2015, after appearing in two preseason games.[3] During his second preseason game, he tore his right labrum and was ruled out for six months.[4]

In July 2016, Holmes joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[5] In five games for the Grizzlies, he averaged 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.2 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6][7] However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 20 after appearing in six preseason games.[8] On November 1, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Cavaliers,[9] and three days later, he left Canton to sign a two-month contract with FC Barcelona Lassa.[10] Following the expiration of his contract, he parted ways with Barcelona on January 7, 2017.[11] In 10 games, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.[12]

On January 11, 2017, Holmes was reacquired by the Canton Charge[12] and the next day, he made his debut for the Charge in a 109–105 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors, recording two rebounds in eight minutes off the bench.[13] He was traded by the Charge to the Maine Red Claws on September 25, 2017.[14]

On August 6, 2018, Holmes signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2018–19 season.[15] However, on November 10, 2018, Holmes parted ways with Hapoel after appearing in six games.[16]

For the 2019–20 season, Holmes joined the Austin Spurs of the G League for training camp, but did not make the final roster. He joined Kumanovo of the Macedonian league in 2021, averaging 11.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. On November 30, 2021, Holmes signed with KK Šentjur of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League.[17]

International career

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Holmes was a member of the senior United States national team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he won a gold medal.

Personal life

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Holmes is the son of Daryl and Angela Holmes. His father, Daryl, played football at the University of Nebraska (lettered in 1980 as a defensive end). Holmes' older sister, Amber, played basketball for four years at Southeast Missouri State (2009–12), while his younger brother, Sterling, attended Richland College in Dallas, then transferred to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Texas Longhorns Athletics – Jonathan Holmes". TexasSports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Jonathan Holmes". NBA.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lakers Waive Jonathan Holmes". NBA.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Siegel, Ezra (July 5, 2016). "Jonathan Holmes seeks second chance to fulfill NBA dream". DailyTexasOnline.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies announce NBA Summer League 2016 roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cavs sign Jonathan Holmes". Sportando.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers Announce 2016-17 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Cavaliers Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Canton Charge 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Initial agreement for the signing of Jonathan Holmes". FCBarcelona.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Barcelona parts ways with Jonathan Holmes". Eurohoops.net. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Jonathan Holmes Returns to Charge". NBA.com. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Warriors Snap Canton's Streak With Comeback". NBA.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "Maine Red Claws And Canton Charge Complete Trade". NBA.com. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  15. ^ "ג'ונתן הולמס מצטרף לאדומים מת"א". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "הוא חוזר: האואל חתם בהפועל ת"א". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  17. ^ Zule, Zeljko (November 30, 2021). "Jonathan Holmes and Rene Grdadolnik joins Sentjur". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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