Jacob Holt (basketball)

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Jacob Holt
No. 15Brisbane Bullets
Position Power forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born (2003-06-21) June 21, 2003 (age 22)
NationalityCanadian / Australian
Listed height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
High school Vancouver College
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Brisbane Bullets
Career highlights

Jacob Holt (born June 21, 2003) is a Canadian-Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos and Sacramento State Hornets.

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Early life

Holt grew up in the small farming town of Ladner, in British Columbia, Canada, just south of Vancouver. [1] For high school, he attended Vancouver College. During the 2020 4A Provincial Tournament, he earned first team all-star accolades after averaging 27.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game in the event. [2] [3]

College career

As a freshman at Santa Clara in 2021–22, Holt played sparingly in 21 games with an average of 5.5 minutes per contest, finishing the season with 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the floor. He sat out the first nine games due to injury. He scored a season-high seven points with six rebounds in the 2022 WCC Tournament against Saint Mary's on March 7. [2]

As a sophomore in 2022–23, Holt played in 29 games off the bench for the Broncos and averaged 2.6 points per game on 40.3 percent shooting. He scored a career-high 12 points against Iona on November 26, 2022. [2]

In April 2023, Holt transferred to Sacramento State. [4]

As a junior in 2023–24, Holt was one of five Hornets to play in all 34 games, including six starts, averaging 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game. He scored in double figures 10 times, including a season-high 15 points against Portland State. [3]

As a senior in 2024–25, Holt was the only Hornet to start all 32 games and led the team in points (16.3 ppg), rebounds (6.9 rpg) and blocked shots (0.8 bpg). He also shot 50% (174–345) from the field, 35% (39–112) from the 3-point line, and 72% (135–188) from the free throw line. He led the team in scoring on 21 occasions, including six of the final seven games of the season, with 24 double-figure scoring games. He posted six double-doubles, scored 20+ points on 11 occasions, and 30+ points on two occasions. [3] He scored a career-high 35 points to go with 10 rebounds against Idaho on January 9, 2025. [5] [6] He was subsequently named second-team All-Big Sky. [3]

Professional career

On May 15, 2025, Holt signed a three-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). [7] [8] He joined the Bullets as a local player after obtaining Australian citizenship. [9] [10] He missed the start of the 2025–26 season due to a hip injury, [11] [12] being re-activated on November 7. [13]

Personal life

Holt's mother is of Australian and Croatian heritage and his father is of Canadian and Dutch heritage. [9] His mother's parents immigrated from Croatia to Australia and she was subsequently born in Sydney. [10] At the time of signing with the Brisbane Bullets in May 2025, his Australian citizenship status was pending. [9] By July 2025, he had obtained his citizenship. [10]

References

  1. Houben, Michael (May 27, 2025). "Houben's Rookie Report: The Bullets young gun who needs to fire | Basketball.com.au". www.basketball.com.au. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jacob Holt - 2022-23 - Men's Basketball". Santa Clara University. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jacob Holt - 2024-25 - Men's Basketball". Sacramento State. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  4. "MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS SANTA CLARA TRANSFER JACOB HOLT". Sacramento State. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  5. "HOLT'S CAREER-HIGH 35 POINTS NOT ENOUGH IN HOME LOSS TO IDAHO". hornetsports.com. January 9, 2025. Archived from the original on November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. "Idaho 80-67 Sacramento State (Jan 9, 2025) Game Recap". ESPN. January 9, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  7. "Building a strong-Holt: Bullets add another key piece". nbl.com.au. May 15, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  8. Heslehurst, Brayden (May 14, 2025). "Bullets add firepower with signing of dominant college big man | Basketball.com.au". www.basketball.com.au. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Bullets Sign Talented Forward for NBL26". Brisbane Bullets | Official NBL Website. May 15, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "The college tour that sparked Holt's NBL move". nbl.com.au. July 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  11. "NBL26: The latest injury updates". NBL.com.au. September 21, 2025. Archived from the original on September 21, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  12. Brown, Peter (October 15, 2025). "'Flushed': Coach Stu taking his lashes in first year | Basketball.com.au". www.basketball.com.au. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  13. "Forward Jacob Holt is now listed as active". facebook.com/BrisbaneBullets. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.