DaRon Holmes

DaRon Holmes II (born August 15, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

DaRon Holmes
Holmes (back) with Dayton in 2022
No. 15 – Dayton Flyers
PositionPower forward
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeDayton (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2023)
  • Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2022)
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (2022)

Early life and high school

Holmes grew up in Goodyear, Arizona and initially attended Millennium High School.[1] He was named the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 3.1 assists per game as a junior.[2] Holmes transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida prior to the start of his senior year.[3] He ultimately moved back to Arizona during his winter break and transferred a second time to AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona.[4] Holmes was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Dayton over offers from Arizona, Marquette, and California.[5]

College career

Holmes started all 35 of the Dayton Flyers' games as a freshman and led the team with 12.8 points per game and also averaged 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.[6] He also set a school record with 81 total blocks in a season.[7] Holmes was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year, second-team All-Atlantic 10, and to the conference All-Defense team.[8]

Holmes entered his sophomore season on the watch list for the Karl Malone Award.[9]

References
  1. "Archdeacon: Flyers' fab freshman DaRon Holmes II". Dayton Daily News. December 12, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. "UA target DaRon Holmes named Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year". Arizona Daily Star. March 28, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  3. "Two-time All-Arizona basketball player DaRon Holmes commits to Dayton". The Arizona Republic. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. "DaRon Holmes transfers from Montverde Academy to AZ Compass Prep". The Arizona Republic. January 5, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  5. "Dayton Flyers land top-40 recruit in class of 2021". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. "Dayton Flyers forward DaRon Holmes adds weight to take his game to the next level". Dayton Daily News. July 15, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  7. "DaRon Holmes breaks Dayton blocked shots record". The Arizona Republic. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. Hamilton, Brian (October 21, 2022). "How Dayton, led by Anthony Grant and DaRon Holmes, are building on success". The Athletic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. "Dayton's Holmes named to watch list for national award". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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