Jonathan Alexander Holmes (born December 9, 1992) is an American professional

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player who plays for

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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High school career

Holmes attended Antonian College Prep in

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. 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.

College career

Holmes played four seasons of college basketball for the

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, 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.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Holmes joined the

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for the

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. 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

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. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 23, 2015 after appearing in two preseason games. During his second preseason game, he tore his right labrum and was ruled out for six months. In July 2016, Holmes joined the

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for the

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. 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

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. However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 20 after appearing in six preseason games. On November 1, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of the Cavaliers, and three days later, he left Canton to sign a two-month contract with

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. Following the expiration of his contract, he parted ways with Barcelona on January 7, 2017. In 10 games, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game. On January 11, 2017, Holmes was reacquired by the Canton Charge and the next day, he made his debut for the Charge in a 109–105 loss to the

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, recording two rebounds in eight minutes off the bench. He was traded by the Charge to the

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on September 25, 2017. On August 6, 2018, Holmes signed with the Israeli team

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for the 2018–19 season. However, on November 10, 2018, Holmes parted ways with Hapoel after appearing in six games. For the 2019–20 season, Holmes joined the

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of the G League for training camp, but did not make the final roster. He joined

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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

of the

International career

Holmes was a member of the senior

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at the

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, where he won a gold medal.

Personal life

Holmes is the son of Daryl and Angela Holmes. His father, Daryl, played football at the

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(lettered in 1980 as a defensive end). Holmes' older sister, Amber, played basketball for four years at

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(2009–12), while his younger brother, Sterling, attended

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in Dallas, then transferred to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

References

External links

Texas Longhorns bioRealGM profileLiga ACB profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Jonathan 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from San Antonio Canton Charge players Centers (basketball) FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Liga ACB players Maine Red Claws players Power forwards (basketball) Texas Longhorns men's basketball players United States men's national basketball team players Yokohama B-Corsairs players