Jacob Holmes

Nationality: AUS
Date of Birth: 14/08/83
Place of Birth: Adelaide (SA)
Position: FRD
Height (CM): 198
Weight (KG): 94
Junior Assoc: SA - Sturt
College: None

NBL DEBUT: 13/10/01
AGE AT DEBUT: 18
LAST NBL GAME: 22/02/15
AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
NBL History: Adelaide 2002-06, 2009-11 | South 2007-08 | Townsville 2012-15
Championships: 1
Adelaide (2002)

BIO: Jacob Holmes was born in Adelaide (SA) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sturt basketball program. Holmes received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2000. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2000, 2001).

FAMILY: Holmes has two sisters, Fleur and Victoria. He and his wife, Conor, have one daughter named Addy.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Jacob Holmes made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.

That year he saw limited minutes (7.5 per game) but collected a championship ring as part of the 36ers 2002 NBL championship win over the West Sydney Razorbacks.

He played three more seasons under coach Phil Smyth with the 36ers but the team was unable to make it past the Quarterfinalsduring those years and he decided to move to Melbourne and play for expansion team 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.

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-seasonas 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 a impact with the Crocodiles that halfway through the season the club announced they had signed Holmes for another two seasons.

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

On 16 January 2015, Holmes played his 400th NBL game and on 7 August 2015, he retired from professional basketball to continue on as the full-time president of the NBL Players Association, a role he still holds today.

Jacob Holmes played fourteen seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Adelaide 36ers, South Dragons and Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2 assists in 407 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 24th in total rebounds

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2014-15	31	Townsville	11-17 (6)	28	420.0	77	107	24	41	66	6	0	17	45	33	96	34%	2	14	14%	9	11	82%	38%	35%
2013-14	30	Townsville	10-18 (8)	28	721.0	212	165	51	48	117	10	3	29	44	82	204	40%	7	20	35%	41	43	95%	47%	42%
2012-13	29	Townsville	10-18 (7)	21	612.0	127	165	35	42	123	12	3	31	34	47	149	32%	11	39	28%	22	24	92%	40%	35%	14
2011-12	28	Townsville	15-13 (4)	31	1,033.0	323	279	66	77	202	10	3	41	63	121	304	40%	27	67	40%	54	61	89%	49%	44%	21
2010-11	27	Adelaide	9-19 (8)	28	670.0	146	190	81	66	124	7	2	41	47	57	149	38%	8	28	29%	24	28	86%	45%	41%	15
2009-10	26	Adelaide	10-18 (8)	26	582.0	176	167	30	54	113	2	4	25	42	65	155	42%	13	32	41%	33	38	87%	51%	46%	16
2008-09	25	Adelaide	15-15 (5)	31	943.0	293	209	59	70	139	18	7	39	58	104	278	37%	31	76	41%	54	68	79%	47%	43%	27
2007-08	24	South	5-25 (13)	30	1,081.0	352	285	59	75	210	13	4	31	53	130	322	40%	46	136	34%	46	60	77%	50%	48%	22
2006-07	23	South	15-18 (7)	34	1,131.0	314	294	59	99	195	19	16	46	89	117	297	39%	52	132	39%	28	32	88%	50%	48%	28
2005-06	22	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	1,110.0	445	271	116	109	162	27	15	91	74	152	397	38%	19	61	31%	122	147	83%	48%	41%	24
2004-05	21	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	1,058.0	394	254	90	99	155	25	15	67	63	144	406	35%	12	48	25%	94	134	70%	42%	37%	22
2003-04	20	Adelaide	14-19 (8)	33	1,138.0	414	268	86	120	148	38	10	49	59	146	390	37%	27	73	37%	95	127	75%	46%	41%	27
2002-03	19	Adelaide	16-14 (5)	33	592.0	270	130	49	62	68	17	10	43	50	105	255	41%	8	29	28%	52	72	72%	47%	43%	23
2001-02	18	Adelaide	17-13 (3)	18	136.0	45	34	13	15	19	2	0	13	6	18	52	35%	1	6	17%	8	15	53%	38%	36%	8
Totals				407	11227	3588	2818	818	977	1841	206	92	563	727	1321	3454	38.2%	264	761	34.7%	682	860	79.3%	47%	42%	28

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2014-15	31	Townsville	11-17 (6)	28	15.0	2.8	3.8	0.9	1.5	2.4	0.2	0.0	0.6	1.6	1.2	3.4	34%	0.1	0.5	14%	0.3	0.4	82%	38%	35%
2013-14	30	Townsville	10-18 (8)	28	25.8	7.6	5.9	1.8	1.7	4.2	0.4	0.1	1.0	1.6	2.9	7.3	40%	0.3	0.7	35%	1.5	1.5	95%	47%	42%
2012-13	29	Townsville	10-18 (7)	21	29.1	6.0	7.9	1.7	2.0	5.9	0.6	0.1	1.5	1.6	2.2	7.1	32%	0.5	1.9	28%	1.0	1.1	92%	40%	35%	14
2011-12	28	Townsville	15-13 (4)	31	33.3	10.4	9.0	2.1	2.5	6.5	0.3	0.1	1.3	2.0	3.9	9.8	40%	0.9	2.2	40%	1.7	2.0	89%	49%	44%	21
2010-11	27	Adelaide	9-19 (8)	28	23.9	5.2	6.8	2.9	2.4	4.4	0.3	0.1	1.5	1.7	2.0	5.3	38%	0.3	1.0	29%	0.9	1.0	86%	45%	41%	15
2009-10	26	Adelaide	10-18 (8)	26	22.4	6.8	6.4	1.2	2.1	4.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	1.6	2.5	6.0	42%	0.5	1.2	41%	1.3	1.5	87%	51%	46%	16
2008-09	25	Adelaide	15-15 (5)	31	30.4	9.5	6.7	1.9	2.3	4.5	0.6	0.2	1.3	1.9	3.4	9.0	37%	1.0	2.5	41%	1.7	2.2	79%	47%	43%	27
2007-08	24	South	5-25 (13)	30	36.0	11.7	9.5	2.0	2.5	7.0	0.4	0.1	1.0	1.8	4.3	10.7	40%	1.5	4.5	34%	1.5	2.0	77%	50%	48%	22
2006-07	23	South	15-18 (7)	34	33.3	9.2	8.6	1.7	2.9	5.7	0.6	0.5	1.4	2.6	3.4	8.7	39%	1.5	3.9	39%	0.8	0.9	88%	50%	48%	28
2005-06	22	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	33.6	13.5	8.2	3.5	3.3	4.9	0.8	0.5	2.8	2.2	4.6	12.0	38%	0.6	1.8	31%	3.7	4.5	83%	48%	41%	24
2004-05	21	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	32.1	11.9	7.7	2.7	3.0	4.7	0.8	0.5	2.0	1.9	4.4	12.3	35%	0.4	1.5	25%	2.8	4.1	70%	42%	37%	22
2003-04	20	Adelaide	14-19 (8)	33	34.5	12.5	8.1	2.6	3.6	4.5	1.2	0.3	1.5	1.8	4.4	11.8	37%	0.8	2.2	37%	2.9	3.8	75%	46%	41%	27
2002-03	19	Adelaide	16-14 (5)	33	17.9	8.2	3.9	1.5	1.9	2.1	0.5	0.3	1.3	1.5	3.2	7.7	41%	0.2	0.9	28%	1.6	2.2	72%	47%	43%	23
2001-02	18	Adelaide	17-13 (3)	18	7.6	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.8	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	2.9	35%	0.1	0.3	17%	0.4	0.8	53%	38%	36%	8
Total				407	27.6	8.8	6.9	2.0	2.4	4.5	0.5	0.2	1.4	1.8	3.2	8.5	38.2%	0.0	0.0	34.7%	0.6	1.9	79.3%	47%	42%	28

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
28	20	9	4	3	7	0

STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

AIS 2000-01 | Eastern Districts 2003/04 | Sturt 2008-11 | Norwood 2015-16

Won SA state league championships in 2004 and 2010 with the Sturt Sabres.

FIBA EXPERIENCE

In 2006, Holmes made his debut for the national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. There, the Boomers started the tournament with a opening victory over Brazil (83-79) but then lost their next three games in a row. Bogut (12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds) led the team in points and rebounds and helped the team deliver a convincing win over Qatar (93–46) which qualified the team for the second round. Their poor record (2-3) saw them draw USA who soundly defeated Australia (113-73) and ended their campaign tied for ninth place.

Holmes also won a gold medal with the Australian Mens basketball team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	63%	77%	59%	65%
2	0	28	9	4	3
Total						1321	3454	38.2%	264	761	34.7%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
2014-15	31	Townsville	11-17 (6)	28	420.0	77	107	24	41	66	6	0	17	45	33	96	34%	2	14	14%	9	11	82%	38%	35%
2013-14	30	Townsville	10-18 (8)	28	721.0	212	165	51	48	117	10	3	29	44	82	204	40%	7	20	35%	41	43	95%	47%	42%
2012-13	29	Townsville	10-18 (7)	21	612.0	127	165	35	42	123	12	3	31	34	47	149	32%	11	39	28%	22	24	92%	40%	35%	14
2011-12	28	Townsville	15-13 (4)	31	1,033.0	323	279	66	77	202	10	3	41	63	121	304	40%	27	67	40%	54	61	89%	49%	44%	21
2010-11	27	Adelaide	9-19 (8)	28	670.0	146	190	81	66	124	7	2	41	47	57	149	38%	8	28	29%	24	28	86%	45%	41%	15
2009-10	26	Adelaide	10-18 (8)	26	582.0	176	167	30	54	113	2	4	25	42	65	155	42%	13	32	41%	33	38	87%	51%	46%	16
2008-09	25	Adelaide	15-15 (5)	31	943.0	293	209	59	70	139	18	7	39	58	104	278	37%	31	76	41%	54	68	79%	47%	43%	27
2007-08	24	South	5-25 (13)	30	1,081.0	352	285	59	75	210	13	4	31	53	130	322	40%	46	136	34%	46	60	77%	50%	48%	22
2006-07	23	South	15-18 (7)	34	1,131.0	314	294	59	99	195	19	16	46	89	117	297	39%	52	132	39%	28	32	88%	50%	48%	28
2005-06	22	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	1,110.0	445	271	116	109	162	27	15	91	74	152	397	38%	19	61	31%	122	147	83%	48%	41%	24
2004-05	21	Adelaide	19-13 (4)	33	1,058.0	394	254	90	99	155	25	15	67	63	144	406	35%	12	48	25%	94	134	70%	42%	37%	22
2003-04	20	Adelaide	14-19 (8)	33	1,138.0	414	268	86	120	148	38	10	49	59	146	390	37%	27	73	37%	95	127	75%	46%	41%	27
2002-03	19	Adelaide	16-14 (5)	33	592.0	270	130	49	62	68	17	10	43	50	105	255	41%	8	29	28%	52	72	72%	47%	43%	23
2001-02	18	Adelaide	17-13 (3)	18	136.0	45	34	13	15	19	2	0	13	6	18	52	35%	1	6	17%	8	15	53%	38%	36%	8
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

New Zealand - Nelson Giants (2005)

Holmes also spent a season in New Zealand as a import for the Nelson Giants in 2005.

AWARDS

- 3× Premier League champion (2004, 2010, 2015)
- 2× Premier League Grand Final MVP (2010, 2015)
- 3× Premier League Woollacott Medal (2003–2004, 2011)
- 6× Premier League All-Star Five (2002–2004, 2009–2011)
- NZNBL Co-Most Outstanding Forward (2005)
- NZNBL All-Star Five (2005)

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