Wilbur Holland Explained

Wilbur Holland
Number:20, 12
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:8 November 1951
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
High School:South Girard (Phenix City, AL)
College:
Draft Year:1975
Draft Round:5
Draft Pick:75
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Start:1975
Career End:1983
Team1:Atlanta Hawks
Years2:
Team2:Chicago Bulls
Years3:1980–1981
Team3:Scavolini Pesaro
Years4:1981–1983
Team4:Tours BC
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:3,760 (13.6 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:842 (3.1 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:922 (3.3 apg)
Bbr:hollawi01

Wilbur Holland (November 8, 1951– October 15, 2022) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'0" guard from Columbus, Georgia, Holland played college basketball at Morristown College and the University of New Orleans, where he led his team in scoring for two seasons (1973–75). During his senior year, he earned Division II Second Team All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[1]

Upon graduating from college, Holland was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the fifth round of the 1975 NBA draft. After one season with the Hawks, during which he averaged 5.8 points per game, he signed with the Chicago Bulls, and he remained with the Bulls until 1979. In the 1977 NBA Playoffs, Holland got into a fight with the Portland Trail Blazers Herm Gilliam. Holland's statistically strongest NBA season occurred in 1977–78, during which he averaged 16.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 3.6 rebounds. He ranked among the NBA's top ten in total steals twice in his career (in 1976–77 and 1977–78).[2]

In 2002, Holland was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unoprivateers.com/hof.aspx?hof=12&path=&kiosk= UNO Privateers Athletics – Hall of Fame
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hollawi01.html Wilbur Holland NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  3. http://www.labball.com/hoffmembers_wilburholland.htm LABC – Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame Members – Wilbur Holland