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Position | Power forward |
League | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | August 15, 2002 |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Dayton (2021–present) |
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DaRon Holmes II (born August 15, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Holmes grew up in Goodyear, Arizona and initially attended Millennium High School. [1] He was named the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 3.1 assists per game as a junior. [2] Holmes transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida prior to the start of his senior year. [3] He ultimately moved back to Arizona during his winter break and transferred a second time to AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona. [4] Holmes was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Dayton over offers from Arizona, Marquette, and California. [5]
Holmes started all 35 of the Dayton Flyers' games as a freshman and led the team with 12.8 points per game and also averaged 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. [6] He also set a school record with 81 total blocks in a season. [7] Holmes was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year, second-team All-Atlantic 10, and to the conference All-Defense team. [8]
Holmes entered his sophomore season on the watch list for the Karl Malone Award. [9] As a sophomore, he averaged 18.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game and was named first-team All-Atlantic 10 team. On April 24, 2023, Holmes declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [10] He later withdrew from the draft on the day of the deadline and announced that he would return to Dayton for his junior season. [11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Dayton | 35 | 35 | 30.7 | .649 | .143 | .586 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
2022–23 | Dayton | 34 | 34 | 34.3 | .590 | .316 | .669 | 8.1 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.9 | 18.4 |
2023–24 | Dayton | 33 | 33 | 32.5 | .544 | .386 | .713 | 8.5 | 2.6 | .9 | 2.1 | 20.4 |
Career | 102 | 102 | 32.5 | .588 | .358 | .671 | 7.5 | 1.9 | .7 | 2.1 | 17.1 |