Jacob Holmes

Jacob Holmes (born 14 August 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Not to be confused with Jake Holmes.

Jacob Holmes
Personal information
Born (1983-08-14) 14 August 1983
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
High schoolHeathfield (Heathfield, South Australia)
Playing career2001–2015
PositionPower forward
Number12, 31
Career history
2001–2006Adelaide 36ers
2005Nelson Giants
2006–2008South Dragons
2008–2011Adelaide 36ers
2011–2015Townsville Crocodiles
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne

Professional career

Holmes attended the Australian Institute of Sport from 2000 to 2001.[1]

Holmes debut for the Adelaide 36ers in the during the 2001–02 NBL season and was a member of the teams' NBL championship win that year. Three more seasons followed with the 36ers where the Phil Smyth coached team never made it past the quarter-finals before he signed with the South Dragons for the 2006–07 NBL season. His leadership was acknowledged within the Dragons to the point where he earned the club captaincy as well as winning the Dragons MVP award for the 2007–08 season. Holmes also spent a season in New Zealand as an import for the Nelson Giants in 2005.[2]

At the end of the 2007–08 season, Holmes decided to return home to Adelaide and re-joined the 36ers. In doing so, he unfortunately missed out on a second NBL championship as the Dragons went on to win the 2008–09 NBL title in what would prove to be their final season in the league. During the 2010–11 NBL season, Holmes averaged 5.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for the 36ers in 28 games and was consistently among the top 10 in the league in rebounding.

Holmes signed with the Townsville Crocodiles late in the 2011 off-season as an injury replacement for Crocodiles captain, Russell Hinder. Holmes, who juggled his time between being a professional basketball player and a law student, made such an impact with the Crocodiles that half way through the season the club announced they had signed Holmes for another two seasons.[3]

On 5 June 2013, Holmes re-signed with the Crocodiles on a two-year deal.[4]

On 16 January 2015, Holmes played his 400th NBL game.[5][6] On 7 August 2015, he retired from professional basketball to continue on as the full time president of the NBL Players Association.[7] In 407 career games over 14 seasons, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[8]

National team career

Holmes was a member of the Australian Boomers team that won the 2005 FIBA Oceania Championship. He also won the gold medal playing for Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. Both championship wins were over the New Zealand Tall Blacks.

Personal life

Holmes has two sisters, Fleur and Victoria. He and his wife, Conor, have one daughter named Addy.[9]

References
  1. "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. "Basketball: How the NBL teams line up". The New Zealand Herald.
  3. "Crocs re-sign Jacob Holmes for two years". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
  4. Holmes and Crawford put pen to paper Archived 11 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Holmes celebrates massive milestone". TownsvilleBulletin.
  6. Jacob Holmes reaches 400 but NBL strength his focus
  7. Moving basketball forward is elementary for Holmes, who may still be shy but never retiring
  8. "Player statistics for Jacob Holmes - FOX SPORTS PULSE". FOX SPORTS PULSE.
  9. Crocs in the Offseason Archived 22 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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