Joe Holland (basketball)

Joe Holland
	Holland in 1948
Personal information
Born	September 26, 1925; Birmingham, Kentucky
Died	September 18, 2010 (aged 84)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Benton (Benton, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1945–1948)
NBA draft	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
	NCAA champion (1948);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Joseph Burnett Holland Sr. (September 26, 1925 – September 18, 2010) was an American basketball player. He won an 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 Baltimore Bullets in 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

Legend
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
^ ^a ^b "Joe Holland". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] 2010–11 SEC men's basketball yearbook, p. 159, accessed August 16, 2011

[Stats-2] "Joe Holland". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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