About Me
ABOUT ME
Profile/Stats
"I've played organized basketball since I was 5 years old and played for some legendary coaches in some of the best coaching systems known; yet I remain a student of the game. You never stop learning and getting better. Allow me to help you become the best player you can be." ---VJ Holmes
BALL IS LIFE- LITERALLY
I love what I do! Basketball is who I am. From my days as a little league player to now, I've played for over 15 years. When you think about that, it's pretty amazing! From the very beginning, my mom had me in sports. By age 4, I was already playing t-ball and flag-football. On the basketball court, we had the lowered hoops and missed almost every shot. Games would end with a score of 3 -2. We looked terrible of course. The thing is, with practice, you get better and eventually the game becomes easier. Let's work hard together.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
Early Life
Holmes was born in Jupiter, Florida and attended the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, where he played for the school's basketball team from 2013-14. 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 scoring almost 500 points. Holmes was named to the All-County Team and Defensive Player of the Year. From 2014-2015, Holmes played for IMG Academy where their team was ranked 2nd in the nation.
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. Holmes transferred from James Madison University to Lamar University to finish his college basketball campaign.
Since 2017, he has played three consecutive seasons for the Lamar Cardinals as a guard. Along with T. J. Atwood, he was one of Lamar's top scorers during their 2019–20 season.
Holmes signed a professional contract to be represented by Court Side Basketball Agency and will play professional basketball in Europe during the 2020-21 season.
Awards
All County Tournament 1st team
Most points: 500 pts
Most steals: 63
(avg 3.5 steals per game)
Defensive player of the year
Rated 5* in: court awareness, defense, work ethic and game IQ
Stats
A two-year letter winner. Played in 64 games during his career earning 52 starts. Scored 678.4 points (10.6 ppg), pulled down 215 rebounds (3.4 rpg), dished out 236 assists (3.7 apg), recorded 166 steals (2.6 spg) and blocked 28 shots. Shot 151-of-352 (.429) from the field and 22-of-61 (.364) from three-point range. A 165-of-248 (.665) free throw shooter.
Academics
Graduated from Lamar University with a triple major in Management, Entrepreneurship and General Business with a GPA of 3.0.
Academics Matter just as much as what you do on the court. Strive to be great in all aspects of your life and remember that you are always a
WIP (Work-In-Progress)
striving to be better.
https://lamarcardinals.com/news/2020/3/31/mens-basketball-holmes-named-academic-all-southland.aspx