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Jaren Holmes
American basketball player (born 1998)
Jaren Jamir Holmes (born Jaren Jamir English; November 24, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Ranger Rangers and St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
Holmes with St. Bonaventure in 2019 | |
| No. 13 – Iowa State Cyclones | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 25) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Holmes played basketball for University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan before transferring to Romulus Senior High School in Romulus, Michigan for his junior season. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, six rebounds and four assists per game. Holmes received no NCAA Division I offers out of high school.[1]
As a freshman, Holmes played for Ranger College. He averaged 12 points, five rebounds and two assists per game, helping his team reach the NJCAA Division I Championship Game.[2] Holmes earned Second Team All-North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference honors.[3] He transferred to St. Bonaventure for his sophomore season.[1] Holmes averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in his first year with the team.[4] On January 6, 2021, he recorded a career-high 38 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8-of-12 from three-point range, in an 83–57 win against Saint Joseph's.[5] As a junior, Holmes averaged 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and two assists per game, and was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10.[6] He averaged 13.5 points, five rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as a senior. Holmes opted to transfer to Iowa State for his final season of eligibility.[7] He was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, and garnered a spot on the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.[8]
| 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
NCAA Division I
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | St. Bonaventure | 24 | 23 | 31.4 | .453 | .400 | .750 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .6 | .2 | 11.9 |
| 2020–21 | St. Bonaventure | 21 | 21 | 33.0 | .422 | .381 | .643 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 13.8 |
| 2021–22 | St. Bonaventure | 33 | 33 | 38.0 | .392 | .273 | .764 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.5 |
| Career | 78 | 77 | 34.1 | .422 | .352 | .720 | 5.0 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 13.1 | |
JUCO
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Ranger | 33 | 33 | – | .489 | .433 | .760 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 12.0 |
Holmes' younger brother, William, was a fifth-round pick by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[9] In 2020, he legally changed his last name from English to Holmes in honor of his mother, Gia Holmes.[10] Holmes co-authored two articles for fact-checking website PolitiFact.[6]
- Butler, J. P. (May 16, 2019). "Bona nets another guard in juco transfer English". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Lenzi, Rachel (May 15, 2019). "Junior college guard Jaren English commits to St. Bonaventure". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Jaren Holmes – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Lenzi, Rachel (January 31, 2021). "Jaren Holmes, Jalen Adaway boost St. Bonaventure to torrid start". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Holmes pours in 38 for Bonnies". Observer. January 7, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Holmes Named CoSIDA Academic All-District". Atlantic 10 Conference. May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Gray, Rob (June 28, 2022). "Iowa State grad transfer Jaren Holmes calls joining program 'a dream come true'". Quad-City Times. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- "Four Cyclones Recognized by Big 12 Coaches". Iowa State Cyclones. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- Uveino, Jeff (November 23, 2020). "Holmes ready to carry on family legacy after name change". The Intrepid. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Butler, J. P. (November 23, 2020). "Making a change for his mother". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2021.