The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Joyner Holmes
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cedar Hill
- Hometown:
- Cedar Hill, Texas
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
VIDEOS | CAREER & GAME-BY-GAME STATS
AWARDS & HONORS
• Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year [2017]
• All Big 12 [2017 First Team, 2017 Freshman Team, 2019 Honorable Mention, 2020 Honorable Mention]
• espnW National Player of the Week [Feb. 13, 2017]
• USBWA National Freshman of the Week [Feb. 14, 2017]
• Big 12 Freshman of the Week [Jan. 9, 2017, Jan. 23, 2017, Jan. 30, 2017, Feb. 6, 2017, Feb. 13, 2017, Feb. 20, 2017, March 1, 2017]
• Preseason All-Big 12 [2018-19]
• Katrina McClain Award Top-10 Finalist [2020]
• College Sports Madness National Preseason Freshman of the Year [2016]
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Fall 2016]
• McDonald's High School All-American [2016]
• Jordan Brand Classic Co-MVP [2016]
CAREER NOTES / RECORD BOOK
• Played in 114 career games with 92 starts.
• Ranks 29th in school history with 1,270 career points.
• Finished her Texas career with 27 double-doubles.
• Holds the Texas school record for most consecutive double-doubles with seven.
• Scored in double figures in 70 of her 114 career games.
SENIOR [2019-20]
• An All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention selection.
• Played in all 30 games with 28 starts, averaging 29.5 minutes per game, which ranked third on the team.
• Tied for the team lead in scoring with 13.1 points per game and second in rebounding with 8.7 boards per game.
• Recorded 14 double-doubles on the season, which ranked 26th nationally.
• Started the season with seven consecutive double-doubles, which set the Texas school record for most double-doubles in a row.
• Scored in double figures on 20 occasions during the year.
• Ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference [all games combined] with 8.7 rebounds per game and seventh in total rebounds with 260.
• Led the Longhorns and was 12th in the Big 12 Conference in field-goal percentage with a 40.9 clip.
• Made a squad-best 163 field-goals, for an average of 5.4 made baskets per game.
• Second on her team in blocked shots [30] and assists [61].
• Scored 17 points, brought down 10 rebounds and blocked three shots in a Senior Day victory against Oklahoma State [March 8].
• Registered 16 points, six rebounds and tied her career high with four steals in 31 minutes against Oklahoma [Feb. 29].
• Had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in a home win vs. West Virginia [Feb. 17].
• Charted 22 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 32 minutes to help Texas defeat Kansas [Jan. 22].
• Turned in a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in 35 minutes in the victory against Ohio [Dec. 18].
• Scored a career-high 27 points against Southern [Nov. 24], adding 10 rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes of play.
JUNIOR [2018-19]
• An All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention selection.
• Played in 25 games with 23 starts, averaging 23.5 minutes per game. Missed the first eight games of the season due to a right-ankle injury.
• Led the Longhorns in rebounding with 6.7 boards per game and was second on the team with 11.8 points per game.
• Ranked in the top-20 in the Big 12 [all games combined] in both rebounding [14th] and scoring [20th].
• Turned in four double-doubles on the season. Scored in double-figures on 17 occasions, including two 20-point scoring performances.
• Third on her team with a field-goal percentage of 45.4 [124-of-273].
• Notched her 13th career double-double and fourth of the season in the team’s NCAA First Round game vs. Indiana [March 22]. Totaled 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
• Scored a team-high 19 points in 21 minutes of action vs. Iowa State [March 10] in the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals.
• Logged her third double-double of the season with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the regular-season finale at TCU [March 5]. Also added two steals in 30 minutes of play.
• Tied her career high with 22 points at Kansas [Feb. 9]. Added six rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes.
• Charted her second double-double of the season to lead the Longhorns to a road victory at Oklahoma [Feb. 2]. Totaled 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Tied her career high with four assists in 31 minutes.
• Registered her first double-double of the year with 10 points and a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Oklahoma [Jan. 9].
• In her third game back from injury, scored 15 points, brought down five rebounds, tied her career high with four assists and came up with two steals in 21 minutes at UT Rio Grande Valley [Dec. 20].
SOPHOMORE [2017-18]
• Played in 25 games with nine starts, averaging 17.4 minutes per game.
• Averaged 6.8 points per game and a squad-best 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Scored in double figures on 10 occasions with one double-double on the year.
• Tallied 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting to complement five rebounds in the NCAA Second Round game vs. Arizona State [March 19].
• In the NCAA First Round game against Maine [March 17], totaled nine points and seven rebounds and tied her career high with four assists in 20 minutes of play.
• Charted 10 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes of action in the Big 12 Tournament Semifinal against West Virginia [March 4].
• Recorded 10 points and brought down a team-high nine rebounds against No. 3/3 Baylor [Feb. 19]. Also tied her career high with four assists.
• Scored 13 points and tied for the game high in rebounds with nine vs. Texas Tech [Feb. 14]. Dished out two assists and came up with one steal in 21 minutes of play.
• Notched her ninth career double-double vs. Iowa State [Jan. 27] with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds with three assists.
• Posted 11 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of action against Kansas [Jan. 13].
• Missed the first 10 games of the season due to a violation of university rules.
FRESHMAN [2016-17]
• The 2017 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and a First-Team All-Big 12 selection, becoming the first Big 12 Conference freshman since 2014 to also be named to the All-Big 12 First Team. Also a Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection.
• A seven-time Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week. Earned espnW National Player of the Week honors on Feb. 13, 2017 and the USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 14, 2017.
• Averaged 12.1 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game and 1.1 blocks per game on the season. Led the Texas team in rebounding in 2016-17.
• Among Big 12 freshmen, ranked first in points per game, rebounds per game and double-doubles (8).
• Her 278 rebounds on the year rank sixth all-time on the UT freshman single-season list.
• Played in all 34 games with 32 starts.
• Scored in double figures on 23 occasions and posted double-figure rebounds on 10 outings.
• Recorded 15 points and brought down seven rebounds in the NCAA Sweet 16 game against No. 6/6 Stanford [March 24].
• Had 16 points and nine rebounds, including a couple of key plays in the game’s final minute, to help Texas defeat No. 17/17 NC State in the NCAA Second Round [March 19].
• Picked up her third consecutive double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, along with three blocks at No. 5/4 Florida State [Feb. 13].
• Tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds against Kansas [Feb. 11].
• Recorded her sixth double-double of the year with 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the win at No. 2/2 Baylor [Feb. 6].
• Registered a team-high 21 points and brought down nine rebounds against Kansas State [Feb. 4].
• Charted 15 points and brought down four rebounds at TCU [Jan. 25].
• Had her fourth double-double with 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds at Texas Tech [Jan. 21].
• Tallied her third career double-double with a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds against No. 20/20 Oklahoma [Jan. 17].
• In the first Big 12 Conference game of her career, recorded her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Texas Tech [Dec. 29].
• Registered her first career double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds against UT Rio Grande Valley [Dec. 15].
• Led all scorers with 22 points, while also bringing down nine rebounds and blocking three shots against Houston Baptist [Nov. 16].
PREP
• The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2016, according to the Blue Star Report and the No. 2 prospect in the espnW Hoop Gurlz Top 100.
• Earned First-Team All-America honors from both the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and the Naismith Trophy as a senior in 2016. Was also a MaxPreps Second-Team All-American.
• Named co-Most Valuable Player of the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic, scoring 16 points and bringing down 12 rebounds to lead the West team, which defeated the East 100-94.
• Selected to participate in the 2016 McDonald’s High School All-American Game.
• One of five finalists nationally for both the 2016 Morgan Wooten Player of the Year Award and the Naismith Trophy, which recognizes the top high school girls basketball player in the country.
• Averaged an impressive 24.8 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 2.6 steals per game and 0.8 blocks per game as a senior in 2015-16. Charted 13 double-doubles in 35 games played as a senior.
• Recorded 15.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game as a junior. Was named a MaxPreps third-team All-American.
• In addition to her basketball prowess, also was a standout for her high school track and field team, running the 100-meter dash and participating in both the long and triple jumps.
USA BASKETBALL
• A member of the USA Basketball U19 Team in the summer of 2017 that claimed the silver medal at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Italy. For the seven-game tournament, Holmes led the United States with 8.7 rebounds per game, while ranking third on her team with 9.0 points per game.
• A member of Team USA’s gold-medal winning U17 World Championship team in 2014, averaging 10.6 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game, earning all-tournament accolades.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in physical culture and sports.
PERSONAL
• Born February 22, 1998.
• Daughter of Ronald and Twana Holmes.
• Named after Olympic track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
• Father, Ronald, played college basketball at Central State [Ohio] University.
• Aspires to a career in sports broadcasting.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| CATEGORY | STATISTIC | OPPONENT [MONTH/YEAR] |
| Points | 27 | vs. Southern [11/19] |
| Rebounds | 15 | at Texas Tech [01/17] |
| Assists | 5 | vs. UTSA [11/19] |
| Steals | 4 | 2x., last vs. Oklahoma [02/20] |
| Blocks | 3 | 9x., last vs. Oklahoma State [03/20] |
| Field Goals | 9 | 5x., last vs. Southern [11/19] |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 2 | 3x., last vs. Arizona [11/19] |
| Free Throws | 9 | vs. Southern [11/19] |
| Minutes | 39 | at Florida State [02/17] |
