T. J. Holyfield (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin and Texas Tech.
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No. 22 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Basketball Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 27) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
2021–present | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
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Holyfield attended Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He did a postgraduate year at Elev8 Sports Institute in Florida and signed with Stephen F. Austin.[1]
Holyfield averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.[2] He was named to the Second Team All-Southland Conference.[3] On November 18, 2017, he scored a career-high 25 points and had nine rebounds and five steals in a 118–64 win against Howard Payne University.[4] Holyfield averaged 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a junior while shooting 54.8 percent from the field.[5] He was named to the Third Team All-Southland as well as the All-Defensive Team.[6] Holyfield earned MVP honors of the 2018 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament.[1] Holyfield helped the Lumberjacks reach the NCAA Tournament before losing to Texas Tech 70–60 in the first round with Holyfield contributing 10 points and four rebounds.[5] He redshirted the 2018–19 season with a shoulder injury, and spent the season giving a speech at his church, wrapping Christmas presents for under-privileged children and visiting children in Belfast.[7]
After the season, Holyfield decided to transfer to Texas Tech, choosing the Red Raiders over Kansas, Oregon, Illinois and Miami (Fla.).[5] He had 15 points and six rebounds in the season-opening victory over Eastern Illinois, followed by 20 points and had six rebounds in a win over Bethune-Cookman.[8] Holyfield was named Big 12 newcomer of the week on November 11, 2019. As a senior, Holyfield averaged 8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[9]
On May 20, 2020, Holyfield signed with Kauhajoki Karhu of the Finnish Korisliiga.[10]
On June 17, 2021, he has signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[11]
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