| WNBA's Tulsa Shock – No. 4 | |
| Guard/Forward | |
| Born | June 7, 1985 Norcross, Georgia |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Middle Tennessee State |
| Draft | 9th overall, 2008 Connecticut Sun |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Connecticut Sun (2008–2009) Tulsa Shock (2010–present) |
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| Awards and Honors | |
| WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008) | |
Amber Shirell Holt is an American professional women's basketball player with the Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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Holt was born on born June 7, 1985 in Norcross, Georgia. She is the daughter of Cassandra Holt. Holt is joined by her two brothers, Cortez and DeMarkus Dennis.
Holt attended Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia. Holt averaged 19.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a senior while leading the Lady Mustangs to a 20–7 record. Holt was a first-team All-State performer as a junior when she led Meadowcreek to a 24–6 record and a runner-up finish in the 2002 Class AAAAA State Tournament.
Holt went to Southeastern Illinois College. As a freshman, Holt was named second-team All-America by the NJCAA after averaging 20.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.6 steals for SIC ... Among national leaders, she finished the season ranked No. 9 in both scoring and rebounding, as well as No. 10 in steals, No. 46 in free throw percentage (.775) and No. 50 in field goal percentage (.539) ... As a sophomore, Holt was a Kodak All-American and a first-team All-America pick by the NJCAA ... Averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.0 steals while leading Southern Illinois to a 33–3 record and a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Tournament. Nationally, she ranked No. 15 in scoring, No. 30 in rebounding, No. 12 in steals, and No. 40 in assists.
Holt transferred to Middle Tennessee State University. As a senior during the 2007–2008 season, she was the top scoring player in Division I.[1]
In the 2008 WNBA Draft, Holt was picked by the Connecticut Sun in the first round, 9th overall.
She played with Sopron in Hungary during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[2]
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