Delonte Holland

Delonte Holland

160px Holland in 2008
Al Ahli Doha
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 Greenbelt, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland)
College	Independence CC (2000–2001) Vincennes (2001–2002) DePaul (2002–2004)
Playing career	2004–present
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
2010	Al 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
2012	Islanders de San Andrés
2013	Antranik
2013	Toros de Aragua
2013	Búcaros de Santander
2013–present	Al Ahli Doha

Delonte Jermaine Holland (born March 2, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Al Ahli Doha in Qatar.

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.

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, Holland was drafted by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, 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. However, he left the team in September, after playing only one game. 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. In May 2012, Holland changed team and country once again, signing with Leones de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

United States national team

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

Career statistics

Season	Team	Competition	GP	GS	MPG	PPG
2002–03	DePaul Blue Demons	NCAA	28	20	25.5	10.9
2003–04	DePaul Blue Demons	NCAA	32	32	33.9	16.5
2005–06	Navigo.it Teramo	Serie A	34	34	32.4	18.6
2006–07	Whirlpool Varese	Serie A	37	34	32.7	17.5
2007–08	La Fortezza Bologna	Serie A	13	11	28.8	13.2
2007–08	Cimberio Varese	Serie A	15	15	37.7	25.0
2008–09	Rio Grande Valley Vipers	D-League	2	0	18.5	9.5
2008–09	Seven 2007 Roseto	Legadue	7	6	30.4	16.4
2008–09	Besançon	Pro A	4	4	23.0	11.5
2010–11	Mazzeo San Severo	Legadue	4	4	28.0	14.3
2010–11	Dnipro-Azot	Superleague	4	3	n/a	18.8
2011–12	9 de Julio de Río Tercero	LNB	1	n/a	31.2	25.0
2011–12	Atenas de Córdoba	LNB	8	n/a	21.1	12.9

External links

• Delonte Holland at legabasket.it
• Delonte Holland at euroleague.net
• Delonte Holland at legaduebasket.it