The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Demarcus Holland
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Garland, Texas
- High School:
- Naaman Forest
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
Returns for his fourth season in the backcourt rotation … has played in all 103 games (74 starts) in his first three seasons … team leader and “glue guy” … has reached double figures in scoring 22 times and in rebounds three times in his career … earned the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player award in each of his first three seasons … Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection as a sophomore … two-time Academic All-Big 12 choice … two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll member.
As a Junior in 2014-15:
Played in all 34 games (27 starts) … started the first 27 games of the year but elected to come off the bench in each of the last seven contests (his decision to allow Kendal Yancy to start) … earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team … shared the team’s Outstanding Defensive Player honor with Prince Ibeh … reached double figures in scoring 11 times … ranked second on the team in assists (82) and minutes (28.7 mpg) and sixth in scoring (7.1 ppg) … shot a team-best 45.6 percent from 3-point range (26-of-57) … had 11 points (7-of-7 FT) and five rebounds in 35 minutes during the 2K Classic title game against Cal (Nov. 21) … registered 10 points (5-of-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists against one turnover and two steals in 38 minutes at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5) … set a career high with eight assists against just two turnovers in 28 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16) … tallied 14 points (5-of-6 FG, career-best 4-of-4 threes) and five rebounds in a career-high 42 minutes against Oklahoma State (Feb. 4) … recorded 14 points (5-of-7 FG, 2-of-3 threes) in 29 minutes at No. 20/19 West Virginia (Feb. 24) … set a season high with 15 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-5 threes) in 35 minutes at No. 8/9 Kansas (Feb. 28) … had a team-high 12 points (3-of-5 FG, 2-of-4 threes, 4-of-4 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes against No. 14/16 Baylor (March 2) … registered a team-high 12 points (5-of-10 FG) in 33 minutes against Kansas State (March 7) … earned a spot on the Fall 2014 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Sophomore in 2013-14:
Started all 35 games … led the team in steals (42) and ranked second on the squad in minutes played (29.6), third in assists (84), fourth in rebounds (4.7 rpg) and fifth in scoring (7.1 ppg) … selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team (coaches) … earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … named the team’s Outstanding Defensive Player and claimed the Hard Hat Award and Hustlin’ Horns Award at the team’s end-of-the-year banquet … reached double figures in scoring eight times … tallied 21 points (9-of-13 FG) and five boards against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 15) … posted his first collegiate double-double and tallied career highs in points (23) and rebounds (11) against UT Arlington (Nov. 29) … tied a career high in field goals made (9-of-13) and three-pointers made (2-of-4) against UT Arlington … had a team-high nine boards and tied a season high with 38 minutes played in the overtime win at Temple (Dec. 7) … notched a career-high four steals against Texas State (Dec. 14) … dished out a career-high seven assists against Oklahoma (Jan. 4) … claimed his second career double-double at Oklahoma State (Jan. 8) with 12 points and 10 rebounds … dished out a team-high five assists against just one turnover and grabbed seven boards in the home win against No. 22 Kansas State (Jan. 21) … matched his career high in rebounds with 11 in the home win over No. 6/7 Kansas (Feb. 1) … served as primary defender on KU’s Andrew Wiggins and limited Wiggins to seven points (2-of-12 FG) … posted 11 points and matched a career high in assists (seven) in the home win against West Virginia (Feb. 15) … recorded 14 points (6-of-6 FG), three steals and two assists in 35 minutes in UT’s NCAA Second Round win against Arizona State (March 20) … earned a spot on the Spring 2014 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Freshman in 2012-13:
Played in all 34 games (12 starts) … earned the team’s Hustlin’ Horns Award and the Outstanding Defensive Player honor following the season … ranked fourth on the team in steals (23) … averaged 19.6 minutes per contest during the last 19 games of the season (12.7 minutes per game in first 15 contests) … reached double figures in scoring in three games … made nine consecutive starts against Big 12 Conference opponents (from Feb. 13 vs. Iowa State through March 13 vs. TCU) … scored seven points (3-of-4 FG) in eight minutes against Coppin State (Nov. 12) … started in three consecutive games against Sam Houston State (Nov. 27), UT Arlington (Dec. 1) and No. 15/15 Georgetown (Dec. 4) … made first career start against Sam Houston State (Nov. 27), recording season highs in rebounds (six) and free throws made (5-of-7) in 26 minutes … dished out three assists in 11 minutes against No. 15/15 Georgetown (Dec. 4) at the Jimmy V Classic … set a season high in assists (four) at Iowa State (Jan. 12) … grabbed five rebounds with three steals in 26 minutes at West Virginia (Feb. 4) … came off the bench to set season highs in points (13) and minutes (35) against No. 22/24 Oklahoma State (Feb. 9) … converted 5-of-11 FG and 3-of-3 FT in the contest vs. Oklahoma State … scored 10 points in 32 minutes and blocked a pivotal shot in the final minutes of regulation during the home win against Oklahoma (Feb. 27).
High School:
Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas (head coach Jeff Clarkson) … averaged a team-high 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and two steals per game while leading Naaman Forest to a 29-8 mark and the Class 5A state semifinals as a senior … played alongside UT teammate Prince Ibeh in high school for three years (sophomore, junior and senior seasons).
Personal:
Full name is Demarcus Dejuan Holland … son of Lacetia (pronounced Laquisha) Bradford and Derrick Holland … born March 2, 1994 in Tyler, Texas … moved to Dallas from Tyler when Demarcus was in the second grade … has one older brother, Derrick, Jr., and three younger brothers, Craig, Desmond and Devon … majoring in Physical Culture and Sports and on pace to graduate in May 2016.
