Tu Holloway

Tu Holloway
No. 0 – Texas Legends
Position Point guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1989-08-21) August 21, 1989
Hempstead, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Harmony Community School
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College Xavier (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Aliağa Petkim
2013–2014 Leuven Bears
2014 Atléticos de San Germán
2014 Guaros de Lara
2014–2015 Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2015 Guaros de Lara
2015 Mets de Guaynabo
2015–present Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards

Terrell "Tu" Holloway (born August 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. As a junior at Xavier, he was selected as the 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams in that 2010–11 season.

High school career

Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in Hempstead, New York, then transferred to Harmony Prep in Cincinnati. Holloway originally committed to Indiana University, but opted to re-open his commitment following the resignation of coach Kelvin Sampson, eventually choosing Xavier University.[1]

College career

Holloway was a part-time starter as a freshman, then became the starting point guard as a sophomore, playing alongside future NBA player Jordan Crawford. He averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 assists that year and helped the Musketeers to a 26-9 record and a share of the Atlantic 10 title.

Prior to his junior year, Holloway began using the nickname "Tu" exclusively.[2] The name change signalled a breakout year, as Holloway led the conference in assists (5.4 per game) and finished second in the league in scoring (19.7 points per game). He was selected as the 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball player of the year as he led the Musketeers to another regular-season championship. Holloway was also the only player in NCAA Division I basketball to record two triple-doubles during the season.[3] Holloway also received national recognition as he was named a third-team All-American by both the Associated Press,[4] Fox Sports,[5] and Sporting News magazine.[6]

In December 2011, Holloway received press for his role during and after the game with rival Cincinnati that ended with a brawl between the teams. In a post game press conference, Holloway was quoted as saying "We've got a whole bunch of gangsters in the locker room. Not thugs, but tough guys on the court. And we went out there and zipped them up at the end of the game."[7]

Holloway finished his college career at Xavier as second most in assists and the sixth leading points scorer all time. During his time at Xavier he was known for his clutch ability and being cool and calm under pressure.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft, Holloway joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[8] On September 25, Holloway signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks,[9] but on October 2, he they waived him.[10] On November 4, he signed with Aliağa Petkim in Turkey.[11]

On June, 2013, Holloway signed with the Leuven Bears of the Basketball League Belgium.[12] On February 16, 2014 Leuven and Holloway reached an mutual agreement to dissolve his contract.[13] Holloway averaged 17.3 points per game in 19 Ethias League games for Leuven.

On June 18, 2015, Holloway signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[14]

On October 22, 2015, Holloway signed with the Dallas Mavericks,[15] only to be waived by the team two days later.[16] On October 31, he signed the Texas Legends as an affiliate player.[17] On February 9, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for Elliot Williams, who left the D-League, after averaging 20.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 35.7 minutes in 30 games.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Indiana recruit Holloway receives final open scholarship from Xavier". ESPN.com. April 24, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "No more Terrell Holloway on XU roster; guard changes his name to 'Tu' Holloway". WCPO.com. August 25, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic 10 Announces 2010-11 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honorees". Atlantic10.com. March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "UConn's Kemba Walker Named To AP All-America First Team". blogs.courant.com. March 28, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". Fox Sports (Fox Sports Interactive Media). Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Xavier's Tu Holloway Named Third Team All-American". Atlantic10.com. March 23, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ "February 9". ESPN.com. February 9, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Holloway playing with Toronto". Cincinnati.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Mavericks add three to training camp roster". ESPN.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Training Camp Report: Day 4 - Mavs make cuts, Collison takes the wheel". NBA.com. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Aliaga Petkim inks Tu Holloway". Sportando.com. November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Tu Holloway to Stella Artois Leuven Bears". Ethias League. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Leuven Bears dissolves contract Tu Holloway" (in Dutch). hln.be. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  14. ↑ "Tu Holloway replaces Cedric Jackson with Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando.com. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Mavs add Tu Holloway to preseason roster". Mavs.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Mavericks waive Sam Dalembert, Brandon Ashley, Tu Holloway, Jamil Wilson". InsideHoops.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Legends Complete Two Trades, Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Tu Holloway Named as Replacement Player in 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game". NBA.com. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

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