Delonte Holland

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Delonte Holland
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Holland in 2008
Personal information
Born (1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 (age 41)
Greenbelt, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Eleanor Roosevelt
(Greenbelt, Maryland)
College Independence CC (2000–2001)
Vincennes (2001–2002)
DePaul (2002–2004)
Playing career2004–2015
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
2004–2005 Atlas
2005–2006 Navigo.it Teramo
2006–2007 Whirlpool Varese
2007 La Fortezza / VidiVici Bologna
2008 Cimberio Varese
2008 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2009 Seven 2007 Roseto
2009 Besançon
2009 Idaho Stampede
2010Al Ahli Dubai
2010 Mazzeo San Severo
2010 Al Riyadi
2010 Dnipro-Azot
2011 9 de Julio de Río Tercero
2011 Guerreros de Bogotá
2011 Atenas de Córdoba
2012 Toros de Aragua
2012 Leones de Santo Domingo
2012 Halcones UV Xalapa
2012Islanders de San Andrés
2013 Antranik
2013 Toros de Aragua
2013Búcaros de Santander
2013–2014Al Ahli Doha
2014Acereros de Guayana
2015 Panteras de Miranda

Delonte Jermaine Holland (born March 2, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for who last played for Panteras de Miranda.

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High school and college career

Born and raised in Greenbelt, Maryland, Holland attended high school at Eleanor Roosevelt, where he teamed with future NBA players Eddie Basden and Delonte West. He played college basketball at Independence Community College and Vincennes University, before transferring to DePaul University. He spent two years with the Blue Demons, averaging 13.9 points per game. In 2003–04, with teammate Andre Brown, Holland earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors. [1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft, Holland started his professional career with Atlas in Serbia and Montenegro, on the same team with upcoming talent Nikola Peković. In May 2005, media reported that Holland left Atlas after the invitation by the Boston Celtics to join their training camp. However, he did not enter the NBA, after which he returned to Europe, signing for the Italian team Teramo.

On March 9, 2008, while playing for Cimberio Varese, Holland scored 50 points in a home game against Armani Jeans Milano. He made 18-for-31 from the floor, including 10-of-19 on treys. Despite his remarkable achievement, Varese would go on to lose the game 90–85. On the other side, the most valuable player was Danilo Gallinari, future NBA star, with 20 points.

After participated at the 2008 New York Knicks training camp, [2] Holland was drafted by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, [3] but was waived after only two games due to injured. After recovery, Holland returned to Italy, having a short spell with Roseto, before signed with the French team Besançon for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.

In June 2011, Holland started his Latin American adventure by reaching an agreement with 9 de Julio de Río Tercero in Argentina. [4] However, he left the team in September, after playing only one game. [5] Soon after, Holland moved to Colombia and played for Guerreros de Bogotá, but quickly returned to Argentina, where he finished the year with Atenas de Córdoba. In January 2012, Holland signed with Toros de Aragua in Venezuela. [6] In May 2012, Holland changed team and country once again, signing with Leones de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. [7]

United States national team

Holland had represented the United States at the 2001 Tournament of the Americas.

Career statistics

SeasonTeamCompetitionGPGSMPGPPG
2002–03 Flag of the United States.svg DePaul Blue Demons NCAA 282025.510.9
2003–04 Flag of the United States.svg DePaul Blue Demons NCAA 323233.916.5
2005–06 Flag of Italy.svg Navigo.it Teramo Serie A 343432.418.6
2006–07 Flag of Italy.svg Whirlpool Varese Serie A 373432.717.5
2007–08 Flag of Italy.svg La Fortezza Bologna Serie A 131128.813.2
2007–08 Flag of Italy.svg Cimberio Varese Serie A 151537.725.0
2008–09 Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley Vipers D-League 2018.59.5
2008–09 Flag of Italy.svg Seven 2007 Roseto Legadue 7630.416.4
2008–09 Flag of France.svg Besançon Pro A 4423.011.5
2010–11 Flag of Italy.svg Mazzeo San Severo Legadue 4428.014.3
2010–11 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro-Azot Superleague 43n/a18.8
2011–12 Flag of Argentina.svg 9 de Julio de Río Tercero LNB 1n/a31.225.0
2011–12 Flag of Argentina.svg Atenas de Córdoba LNB 8n/a21.112.9

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