Isaac Jackson Holstein V (born September 7, 1987) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the
Barako Bull Energy of the
Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted with the 7th overall pick by the
GlobalPort Batang Pier in the
2013 PBA draft
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. Two days after the draft, he was traded to
San Mig in exchange for fellow rookie
Justin Chua and veteran
Leo Najorda.
Holstein is a 6-foot 9 stretchman who is good at putbacks and on mid-range shooting. Holstein is a three-time
Philippine Basketball Association and member of the
2013 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers roster who captured the very rare
Grand Slam.
His entry into the PBA signals the complete reversal of his basketball fortunes. A former NCAA Division II player, he quit basketball and decided to embark on a different path in life. Instead, he saw his hoops career resurrected after moving to Manila to play in the
PBA D-League, first with
Big Chill before moving to
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After spending his rookie season with the grand slam champion
Purefoods Star Hotshots, he was traded along with
Ronnie Matias
Ronnie C. Matias (born November 29, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League. Matias was drafted 9th overall in the first round of the 2009 PBA draft by the Burger King Ti ...
midway through the
2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup
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for
Barako Bull Energy veteran center
Mick Pennisi. After a couple of months, he was waived by the Energy.
References
1987 births
Living people
Basketball players from West Virginia
Filipino men's basketball players
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Magnolia Hotshots players
Barako Bull Energy players
American sportspeople of Filipino descent
American men's basketball players
NorthPort Batang Pier draft picks
Citizens of the Philippines through descent
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