Aric Holman

Aric Jeremiah Holman (born July 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Aric Holman
No. 0 – Austin Spurs
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997
Owensboro, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwensboro
(Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeMississippi State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Texas Legends
2020–2021ratiopharm Ulm
2021–presentAustin Spurs
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Holman played basketball at Owensboro High School in Owensboro, Kentucky.He was all state and won the state championship his senior year.[1]

College career

Holman played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team under head coach Ben Howland from 2015 to 2019.[2][3] He averaged 9.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game as a senior at Mississippi State.[4]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Holman signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2019.[5][6] The Lakers waived Holman in August to make space for Dwight Howard on the training camp roster, but was subsequently claimed off waivers by the Dallas Mavericks.[4][7] He was waived on October 16, 2019.[8] Holman signed with the Texas Legends. He had 18 points in a 113-107 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors on November 26.[9] Holman averaged 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[10]

ratiopharm Ulm (2020–2021)

On August 10, 2020, Homan signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[11]

Austin Spurs (2021–present)

In August 2021, Holman joined the Boston Celtics for the 2021 NBA summer league, missing one shot and taking 2 rebounds in 5 minutes at his debut, a 85-83 win against the Atlanta Hawks.[12] On October 2, 2021, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[13] but was waived the same day.[14] On October 27, he signed with the Austin Spurs as an affiliate player.[15]

References
  1. "Local basketball star Aric Holman gives back to community". WFIE. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. Jones, Steve (May 21, 2015). "Holman to sign with Miss. State, coach says". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. Horka, Tyler (January 28, 2019). "What Ben Howland said Holman has to do for Mississippi State". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. "Mavericks awarded Aric Holman on waiver claim". Mavs.com. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. "Lakers Sign Devontae Cacok and Aric Holman". NBA.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  6. Ducote, Nick (July 10, 2019). "Aric Holman signs two-way contract with Lakers". WLBT. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. Taylor, Cody (August 30, 2019). "Mavericks claim undrafted center Aric Holman after release from Lakers". USA Today. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. "Aric Holman: Waived by Dallas". cbssports.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  9. "Santa Cruz Warriors Fall 113-107 to the Texas Legends". Our Sports Central. November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  10. Hunt, Stephen (March 10, 2020). "Holman making steady progress in NBA's G League". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. "Ratiopharm Ulm officially sign Aric Holman". Sportando.basketball. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  13. Gauruder, Dana (October 2, 2021). "Spurs Sign Aric Holman, Officially Add Nate Renfro". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. Adams, Luke (October 4, 2021). "Spurs Release Nate Renfro, Aric Holman". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  15. Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021-22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
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