Demarcus Holland

Demarcus Dejuan Holland (born March 2, 1994) is an American basketball player. He played four seasons of college basketball with the Texas Longhorns. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall shooting guard, he was a Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection in 2014.

Demarcus Holland
APR
PositionShooting guard
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-03-02) March 2, 1994
Garland, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolNaaman Forest
(Garland, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Plaza Fernando Valerio
2017–2018South Bay Lakers
2018–2019Agua Caliente Clippers
2019–2020BC Nokia
2020Hamburg Towers
2020–2021Science City Jena
2021Ferroviário de Maputo
2021Saskatchewan Rattlers
2021–2022Delaware Blue Coats
2023-presentAPR
Career highlights and awards

Following his college career, Holland turned professional and played in the NBA G League, as well as in Italy, Germany, Finland and Mozambique, among others.

Professional career

Plaza Fernando Valerio (2016–2017)

Holland started his professional career with Plaza Fernando Valerio in Italy.

South Bay Lakers (2017–2018)

Holland returned to the United States to play with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA D-League in 2017. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[1]

Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2019)

On December 2, 2018, Holland was traded to the Agua Caliente Clippers in exchange for a first-round draft pick.[2]

BC Nokia (2019–2020)

On September 25, 2019, Holland signed a one-year contract with BC Nokia in the Finnish Korisliiga.[3] In December 2019, the Texas Legends acquired the NBA D-League rights to Holland.[4]

Hamburg Towers (2020)

In January 2020, Holland signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[5]

Science City Jena (2020–2021)

In the 2020–21 season, Holland played with Science City Jena of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6][7]

Ferroviário de Maputo (2021)

In May 2021, Holland played with Mozambican club Ferroviário de Maputo in the 2021 BAL season, the first season of the Basketball Africa League.[8] He started in all four games and averaged 13.8 points, and helped Ferroviário reach the quarter-finals.

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2021)

In July 2021, Holland signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, to play in the 2021 season.[9]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Holland was claimed by the Delaware Blue Coats.[10] He was removed from the team on January 29, 2022, but re-acquired on February 2.[11]

APR (2023-present)

In August 2023, Holland joined Rwandan club APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL).[12] He won the 2023 championship with the team, APR’s first in 14 years.[13]

Personal life

At the University of Texas, Holland majored in Physical Culture and Sports and graduated in 2016.[14]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Ferroviário de Maputo 4436.2*.308.300.7503.55.51.5.013.8
Career[1] 4436.2.308.300.7503.55.51.5.013.8

References
  1. "Demarcus Holland Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. "South Bay Lakers Acquire First Round Pick from Agua Caliente". OurSports Central. December 2, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. "Demarcus Holland BC Nokian takakentälle". www.basket.fi. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. "Legends Acquire Returning Player Rights To Demarcus Holland". Texas Legends. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  5. "Demarcus Holland finaler Zugang". Hamburg Towers (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. "Demarcus Holland signs with Science City Jena". Sportando. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. "Meet the Player: Demarcus Holland". baskets-jena.de (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  8. Chelidze, Dimitri (May 5, 2021). "Fer.Maputo signs Demarcus Holland, ex Jena". Africabasket. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  9. "Saskatchewan Rattlers Announce Signing of Demarcus Holland". www.therattlers.ca. July 14, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. Green, Matt (November 6, 2021). "Green: Everything you Need to Know About the 2021-22 Delaware Blue Coats". The Whit Online. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  11. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  12. Sikubwabo, Damas (August 8, 2023). "APR, REG go head-to-head in basketball league". The New Times. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  13. Sikubwabo, Damas (September 9, 2023). "PHOTOS: Basketball: APR clinch first championship in 14 years". The New Times. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  14. "Demarcus Holland - Men's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2021.



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