Nationality American NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted Weight 88 kg Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Name Travis Holmes Positions Basketball positions | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Role Basketball Player Pro career 2009 Height 1.93 m Siblings Chavis Holmes | |
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Education Virginia Military Institute | ||
Travis Holmes rejection and fastbreak dunk
Appo #4 Travis Holmes Hitting 3's vs St E's
Travis Holmes (born May 9, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Surrey United of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Military Institute Keydets basketball program. He was named to the 2009 Second Team All-Big South Conference.
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- Travis Holmes rejection and fastbreak dunk
- Appo 4 Travis Holmes Hitting 3s vs St Es
- High school career
- College career
- References
High school career
Travis and his twin brother, Chavis, began playing high school basketball at Vance High School in Charlotte. The team won the 2002-03 North Carolina state championship. Holmes played the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina. In his senior season, Holmes averaged 19.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals a game. He was awarded Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools Most Valuable Player in 2005 and his team won the state championship that same year.
College career
In 2005, Travis and his brother became the third set of twins to play basketball at the Virginia Military Institute. In his sophomore season Holmes led the nation in steals with 111 while averaging 3.4 steals a game. He set a school record with 11 steals in one game against Bridgewater. Holmes' strong defensive play earned him a spot on the 2007 All-Big South Tournament Team. In his senior season Holmes earned Second Team All-Big South Conference honors and a spot on the Richmond Times-Dispatch All-State Team. In 2009 the Holmes brothers became the NCAA's all-time leading scoring twins.