Joe Holland (basketball)
1948: 2nd round, 18th overall pick | |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1952 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joseph Burnett Holland Sr. (September 26, 1925 – September 18, 2010) was an American
NCAA championship at the University of Kentucky and played three years in the National Basketball Association
from 1949 to 1952.
College career
Holland, a 6'4 forward from Benton, Kentucky, played for Kentucky from 1945 to 1948. He was a key player for the Wildcats, earning first team All-Southeastern Conference in 1947[1] and playing a key role in helping Adolph Rupp win his first championship as a part of the 1947–48 Wildcats team.
Professional career
After graduating from UK in 1949, Holland was drafted by the
1948 BAA Draft. Holland played three seasons with the Indianapolis Olympians, where he was reunited with college teammates Cliff Barker, Ralph Beard, Wah Wah Jones and Jack Parkinson. Holland played three seasons for the Olympians, averaging 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in 186 total games.[2]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis | 64 | .320 | .690 | 2.0 | 6.1 | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis | 67 | .330 | .569 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 7.0 | |
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis | 55 | 13.4 | .351 | .580 | 3.0 | .9 | 4.1 |
| Career | 186 | 13.4 | .331 | .621 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 5.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis | 6 | .344 | .400 | 2.5 | 8.0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis | 3 | .472 | .250 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 11.7 | |
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis | 1 | 1.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 10 | 1.0 | .392 | .368 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 8.3 | |
References
- ^ 2010–11 SEC men's basketball yearbook, p. 159, accessed August 16, 2011
- ^ Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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