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Vincent Holmes
Personal information
Born (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28)
Jupiter, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard

Vincent Holmes (also known as V.J. Holmes[1][2] or Vince Holmes,[3] born July 1, 1996) is an American basketball player. As an NCAA Division I men's basketball player, he has played for the Lamar Cardinals from 2018 to 2020. He went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft. Holmes was coached by Lamar Cardinals head coach Tic Price and assistant coach Brandon Chappell.[4]

Early life

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Holmes was born in Jupiter, Florida[5] and attended the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, where he played for the school's basketball team from 2013–14.[6] While at Oxbridge Academy, Holmes averaged 18.5 points per game scoring a high of 24 points in the divisional playoff game, leading the team to its first ever conference championship. He holds the title of Leading Scorer in a single season 2013–2014. Holmes also received Player of the Game awards from 2013–14, and was named to the All-County Team and as Defensive Player of the Year. From 2014–2015, Holmes played for IMG Academy.[7]

College career

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Holmes played for Otero Junior College from 2015–16. While at Otero Junior College, he was named to the All-conference Tournament Team and lead the team to its first ever top 10 NJCAA national ranking. After playing for the men's basketball team at Otero Junior College, Holmes played for the 2016–17 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team.[3] After the season, he transferred to the Lamar Cardinals.[8][9] Along with T. J. Atwood, he was one of Lamar's top scorers during their 2019–20 season.[10] Holmes was coached by Lamar Cardinals head coach Tic Price and assistant coach Brandon Chappell.[4]

Statistics

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Statistics for Holmes:[11][12]

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league
NCAA Division I
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 James Madison Dukes Southland 25 12.8 0.300 0.000 0.667 1.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.4
2018–19 Lamar Cardinals Southland 33 24.2 0.424 0.185 0.561 3.0 2.6 1.2 0.6 5.1
2019–20 Lamar Cardinals Southland 31 30.4 0.437 0.294 0.717 3.7 4.8 2.2 0.3 10.2
High school and junior college[13][14][7]
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Oxbridge 23 0.51 0.33 0.59 3.5 6.0 2.9 0.7 18.3
2015–16 Otero 27 25.0 0.429 0.250 0.720 5.0 6.0 1.6 0.7 10.2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ PA News. (2019, September 27). Cardinals Run First Men's Basketball Practice. The News, Port Arthur News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Friedman, Michael. (2019, December 19). LU Men's Hoops gets SLC opener with OT win over SLU. KFDM News, CBS Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b James Madison Dukes men's basketball team roster. James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b PA News. (2019, March 10). MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cards drive out Cowboys, take fifth seed. The News, Port Arthur News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Dixon, James (2020, January 21). Cardinals Set to Face UIW in San Antonio. Lamar Cardinals. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  6. ^ RealGM basketball profile. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Maxpreps stats
  8. ^ Faye, Matt. (2019, December 9). Cardinals Rout Rice, Snap Three-game Skid. Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Dixon, James (2020, January 11). Cards Hot Shooting Leads to Win in Houston. Lamar Cardinals. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  11. ^ ESPN stats
  12. ^ Sports Reference stats
  13. ^ McCook Community College Athletics
  14. ^ Men's Basketball Division I-South
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