Jacob Holmes

Holmes attended the Australian Institute of Sport from 2000 to 2001.{{cite news|title=Past Athletes|work=ausport.gov.au|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes|archivedate=12 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

Holmes debut for the Adelaide 36ers in the during the 2001–02 NBL season and was a member of the teams' NBL championship win that year. Three more seasons followed with the 36ers where the Phil Smyth coached team never made it past the quarter-finals before he signed with the South Dragons for the 2006–07 NBL season. His leadership was acknowledged within the Dragons to the point where he earned the club captaincy as well as winning the Dragons MVP award for the 2007–08 season. Holmes also spent a season in New Zealand as an import for the Nelson Giants in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10115853|title=Basketball: How the NBL teams line up|work=The New Zealand Herald}}

At the end of the 2007–08 season, Holmes decided to return home to Adelaide and re-joined the 36ers. In doing so, he unfortunately missed out on a second NBL championship as the Dragons went on to win the 2008–09 NBL title in what would prove to be their final season in the league. During the 2010–11 NBL season, Holmes averaged 5.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for the 36ers in 28 games and was consistently among the top 10 in the league in rebounding.

Holmes signed with the Townsville Crocodiles late in the 2011 off-season as an injury replacement for Crocodiles captain, Russell Hinder. Holmes, who juggled his time between being a professional basketball player and a law student, made such an impact with the Crocodiles that halfway through the season the club announced they had signed Holmes for another two seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/01/18/298625_sport.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401211709/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/01/18/298625_sport.html|title=Crocs re-sign Jacob Holmes for two years|archivedate=1 April 2012|work=townsvillebulletin.com.au}}

On 5 June 2013, Holmes re-signed with the Crocodiles on a two-year deal.[http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/1lu8wzjzbwa7t14likmjvtkehm Holmes and Crawford put pen to paper] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811213242/http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/1lu8wzjzbwa7t14likmjvtkehm |date=11 August 2013 }}

On 16 January 2015, Holmes played his 400th NBL game.{{cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/crocs-skipper-jacob-holmes-hoping-to-celebrate-game-400-with-a-win/story-fnjfzprw-1227186743672|title=Holmes celebrates massive milestone|work=TownsvilleBulletin}}[http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/01/16/holmes-reaches-400-nbl-strength-focus/ Jacob Holmes reaches 400 but NBL strength his focus] On 7 August 2015, he retired from professional basketball to continue on as the full-time president of the NBL Players Association.[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/moving-basketball-forward-is-elementary-for-holmes-who-may-still-be-shy-but-never-retiring/story-fnii09gt-1227474462811 Moving basketball forward is elementary for Holmes, who may still be shy but never retiring] In 407 career games over 14 seasons, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395351&client=0-189-88242-327335-19755583|title=Player statistics for Jacob Holmes - FOX SPORTS PULSE|work=FOX SPORTS PULSE}}

Holmes was a member of the Australian Boomers team that won the 2005 FIBA Oceania Championship. He also won the gold medal playing for Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. Both championship wins were over the New Zealand Tall Blacks.

Holmes has two sisters, Fleur and Victoria. He and his wife, Conor, have one daughter named Addy.[http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/krbfhypuybmh1x6lc8s1ot24k Crocs in the Offseason] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522070811/http://www.crocodiles.com.au/article/id/krbfhypuybmh1x6lc8s1ot24k |date=22 May 2014 }} He currently serves on the board of the Australian Basketball Players’ Association.{{cite web |title=Leadership and Management |url=https://www.australianbasketballers.com.au/leadership-and-management |website=Australian Basketball Players' Association |access-date=17 September 2023}}

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• [http://www.ausathletesall.com.au/node/42 Australian Athletes' Alliance profile]
• [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395351&client=0-189-88242-327335-19755583 NBL stats]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt4pIWh5Hpo Holmes' career highlights]
• [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/jacob-holmes-and-the-townsville-crocodiles-look-to-a-bright-nbl-future-despite-the-pain-of-the-journey/story-fni2uapb-1226804193730 Jacob Holmes and the Townsville Crocodiles look to a bright NBL future despite the pain of the journey]
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