DaRon Holmes II
Personal information | |
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Born | August 15, 2002 |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Dayton (2021–2024) |
Position | Power forward |
Career highlights and awards | |
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DaRon Holmes II (born August 15, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
Early life and high school career[edit]
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 playing college basketball for Dayton over offers from Arizona, Marquette, and California.[5]
College career[edit]
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] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game and was named first-team All-Atlantic 10 team. On April 24, 2023, Holmes declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[10] He later withdrew from the draft on the day of the deadline and announced that he would return to Dayton for his junior season.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
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 |
College[edit]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Dayton | 35 | 35 | 30.7 | .649 | .143 | .586 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
2022–23 | Dayton | 34 | 34 | 34.3 | .590 | .316 | .669 | 8.1 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.9 | 18.4 |
2023–24 | Dayton | 33 | 33 | 32.5 | .544 | .386 | .713 | 8.5 | 2.6 | .9 | 2.1 | 20.4 |
Career | 102 | 102 | 32.5 | .588 | .358 | .671 | 7.5 | 1.9 | .7 | 2.1 | 17.1 |
References[edit]
- ^ Archdeacon, Tom (December 12, 2021). "Archdeacon: Flyers' fab freshman DaRon Holmes II". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Spears, Justin (March 28, 2020). "UA target DaRon Holmes named Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Obert, Richard (October 24, 2020). "Two-time All-Arizona basketball player DaRon Holmes commits to Dayton". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Obert, Richard (January 5, 2021). "DaRon Holmes transfers from Montverde Academy to AZ Compass Prep". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Jablonski, David (October 24, 2020). "Dayton Flyers land top-40 recruit in class of 2021". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Jablonski, David (July 15, 2022). "Dayton Flyers forward DaRon Holmes adds weight to take his game to the next level". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Obert, Richard (January 31, 2022). "DaRon Holmes breaks Dayton blocked shots record". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (October 21, 2022). "How Dayton, led by Anthony Grant and DaRon Holmes, are building on success". The Athletic. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Jablonski, David (October 27, 2022). "Dayton's Holmes named to watch list for national award". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Kalbrosky, Bryan (April 24, 2023). "Dayton center DaRon Holmes quietly declared for NBA draft while maintaining NCAA eligibility". USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Jablonski, David (May 31, 2023). "Holmes will return to Dayton after withdrawing from NBA Draft". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 27, 2023.