Holland Earns Weekly Honor By D3hoops.com

Holland Earns Weekly Honor By D3hoops.com

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Austin College junior forward Michael Holland was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week for the week of January 19th, it was announced by D3hoops.com.

Holland, a junior forward from Waxahachie, averaged 32.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.5 steals-per-game as the 'Roos split their conference matchups at Southwestern and Texas Lutheran. Holland scored 30 points in the narrow loss against the Pirates before exploding for career-highs of 35 points and 17 rebounds in a big win over defending SCAC champion TLU.

Holland is currently seventh in the SCAC with 17.5 points-per-game and third with 8.7 rebounds, and is shooting 52.2% from the field, 39.1% from long distance, and 75.6% from the free throw line this year. He also ranks second in the conference with 1.9 steals-per-game.

Holland is the first SCAC men’s student athlete to earn D3hoops.com National TOTW recognition since teammate and classmate Justice Mercadel was recognized in Week 5 of the 2018-19 season.

The D3hoops.com Team of the Week recognizes five players -- two backcourt and three frontcourt players -- each week. To see the full D3hoops.com Team of the Week, click here.