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.
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:
– 49th in total games played.
– 24th in total rebounds
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
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2014-15 | 31 | Townsville | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 420.0 | 77 | 107 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 33 | 96 | 34% | 2 | 14 | 14.3% | 9 | 11 | 82% | 38% | 35% | |
2013-14 | 30 | Townsville | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 720.7 | 212 | 165 | 51 | 48 | 117 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 82 | 204 | 40% | 7 | 20 | 35.0% | 41 | 43 | 95% | 47% | 42% | |
2012-13 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 21 | 612.5 | 127 | 165 | 35 | 42 | 123 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 149 | 32% | 11 | 39 | 28.2% | 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 | 40.3% | 54 | 61 | 89% | 49% | 44% | 21 |
2010-11 | 27 | Adelaide | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 669.8 | 146 | 190 | 81 | 66 | 124 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 149 | 38% | 8 | 28 | 28.6% | 24 | 28 | 86% | 45% | 41% | 15 |
2009-10 | 26 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 26 | 582.1 | 176 | 167 | 30 | 54 | 113 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 42 | 65 | 155 | 42% | 13 | 32 | 40.6% | 33 | 38 | 87% | 51% | 46% | 16 |
2008-09 | 25 | Adelaide | 15-15 (5) | 31 | 942.5 | 293 | 209 | 59 | 70 | 139 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 58 | 104 | 278 | 37% | 31 | 76 | 40.8% | 54 | 68 | 79% | 47% | 43% | 27 |
2007-08 | 24 | South | 5-25 (13) | 30 | 1,081.5 | 352 | 285 | 59 | 75 | 210 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 53 | 130 | 322 | 40% | 46 | 136 | 33.8% | 46 | 60 | 77% | 50% | 48% | 22 |
2006-07 | 23 | South | 15-18 (7) | 34 | 1,130.9 | 314 | 294 | 59 | 99 | 195 | 19 | 16 | 46 | 89 | 117 | 297 | 39% | 52 | 132 | 39.4% | 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 | 31.1% | 122 | 147 | 83% | 48% | 41% | 24 |
2004-05 | 21 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 33 | 1,057.7 | 394 | 254 | 90 | 99 | 155 | 25 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 144 | 406 | 35% | 12 | 48 | 25.0% | 94 | 134 | 70% | 42% | 37% | 22 |
2003-04 | 20 | Adelaide | 14-19 (8) | 33 | 1,138.2 | 414 | 268 | 86 | 120 | 148 | 38 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 146 | 390 | 37% | 27 | 73 | 37.0% | 95 | 127 | 75% | 46% | 41% | 27 |
2002-03 | 19 | Adelaide | 16-14 (5) | 33 | 591.9 | 270 | 130 | 49 | 62 | 68 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 50 | 105 | 255 | 41% | 8 | 29 | 27.6% | 52 | 72 | 72% | 47% | 43% | 23 |
2001-02 | 18 | Adelaide | 17-13 (3) | 18 | 135.8 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 35% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 8 | 15 | 53% | 38% | 36% | 8 | Totals | 407 | 11226 | 3588 | 2818 | 818 | 977 | 1841 | 206 | 92 | 563 | 727 | 1321 | 3454 | 38.2% | 264 | 761 | 34.7% | 682 | 860 | 79.3% | 47% | 42% | 28 |
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 |
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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 | 14.3% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 82% | 38% | 35% | |
2013-14 | 30 | Townsville | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 25.7 | 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 | 35.0% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 95% | 47% | 42% | |
2012-13 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 21 | 29.2 | 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 | 28.2% | 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 | 40.3% | 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 | 28.6% | 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 | 40.6% | 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 | 40.8% | 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 | 33.8% | 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 | 39.4% | 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 | 31.1% | 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 | 25.0% | 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 | 37.0% | 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 | 27.6% | 1.6 | 2.2 | 72% | 47% | 43% | 23 |
2001-02 | 18 | Adelaide | 17-13 (3) | 18 | 7.5 | 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 | 16.7% | 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 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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Won SA state league championships in 2004 and 2010 with the Sturt Sabres.
Holmes also won a gold medal with the Australian Mens basketball team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Holmes also spent a season in New Zealand as a import for the Nelson Giants in 2005.
- 3× Premier League champion (2004, 2010, 2015)
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2× Premier League Grand Final MVP (2010, 2015)
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3× Premier League Woollacott Medal (2003–2004, 2011)
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6× Premier League All-Star Five (2002–2004, 2009–2011)
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NZNBL Co-Most Outstanding Forward (2005)
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NZNBL All-Star Five (2005)
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