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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics

12 V.J. Holmes

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jupiter, Fla.
  • Highschool IMG Academy

Biography

A two-year letterwinner … Played in 64 games during his career earning 52 starts … Scored 484 points (7.6 ppg), pulled down 215 rebounds (3.4 rpg), dished out 236 assists (3.7 apg), recorded 106 steals (1.7 spg) and blocked 28 shots … Shot 151-of-352 (.429) from the field and 15-of-61 (.246) from three-point range … A 165-of-248 (.665) free throw shooter.
 
2019-20 (Senior): Played in 31 games earning 29 starts … Averaged 10.2 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per contest … Led the team and finished second in the Southland Conference averaging 4.8 assists per game and 2.2 steals per game … Also blocked eight shots … Had 16 double-figure scoring games and one double-figure assist effort … Scored a career-high 19 points, dished out seven assists and recorded two steals at Houston Baptist … Followed that up with a 19-point, seven-assist, three-steal and one-block performance in the very next game against Sam Houston State … Also scored 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded three steals at Abilene Christian … Scored 11 points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds in the victory over Utah Valley … Tied his career high with eight rebounds in the regular-season finale against McNeese … Also scored eight points and dished out eight assists against the Cowboys … Scored nine points, dished out a career-high 10 assists and pulled down five rebounds in the victory at McNeese … Scored seven points, grabbed one rebound, dished out four assists, blocked a season-high two shots and recorded one steal at TCU … Scored 18 points in the victory at UIW … Scored six points and dished out six assists in the SLC tournament opening-round victory over McNeese … That game turned out to be Holmes’ last in an LU uniform as the remainder of the season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

2018-19 (Junior): Played in 33 games earning 23 starts … Averaged 5.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game … Shot 59-of-139 (.424) from the field and 5-of-27 (.185) from three-point range … Was 46-of-82 (.561) from the free throw line … Recorded three double-figure scoring games … Scored a career-high 15 points, pulled down four rebounds, dished out three assists, recorded two steals and blocked a shot at East Carolina … Scored 13 points, grabbed five boards and dished out four assists to go along with four steals against Champion Baptist … Scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, recorded three assists, three steals and a block at Nicholls … Had four nine-point efforts and three eight-point performances.  

James Madison: Played in 25 games for the Dukes in a reserve role ... Scored 34 points and pulled down 39 rebounds on the season ... A 67-percent free throw shooter. 

Junior College: Led Otero Junior College to a top-20 national ranking ... Averaged better than 10 points and five rebounds per game for the Rattlers while dishing out six assists per game ... Had 14 double-digit scoring games.

High School: Averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Oxbridge Academy ... Named first-team all-county ... Selected to the national team while at IMG Academy.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 185 lbs
  • 12

    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 185 lbs
    12
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