| Mike Holmes |
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2007-08
SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES)
Was named to the Coaches All-SEC Freshman team - the third Gamecock to receive the honor under former head coach Dave Odom (Renaldo Balkman in 2004 and Dominique Archie in 2007) and the seventh Gamecock all time ... Averaged 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game while averaging 20.5 minutes in 12 starts ... Tied Archie for rebounding leader (5.7) and fourth (8.5) in scoring ... In SEC play, averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.6 blocks and 0.8 steals in 17.3 minutes per game with five starts ... Collected four double-doubles (at Florida, vs. Mississippi State, vs. Kentucky and vs. Tennessee) ... Had a career-high 16 rebounds vs. NC State including eight offensive and eight defensive ... Followed up the next game with 10 rebounds vs. George Mason, just barely missing a double-double in both games (nine points in each game) ... Tallied 15 games with at least six rebounds ... Had break-out game on the road at Florida when he picked up his first-career double-double (first true USC freshman since 2003 to do so) with a then-career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench ... Second straight double-double with 13 rebounds and 12 points in OT loss to MSU ... Only freshman since USC joined the SEC to collect two straight double-doubles ... Started and scored career-high 18 points with seven rebounds and career-high three blocks in win at Auburn ... Third double-double of the year vs. UK when he scored 16 points with 10 rebounds and one block in 34 minutes ... Scored 16 points with four rebounds and two assists in SEC Tournament win over LSU and finished the season with a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) in tournament loss to No. 4 Tenneesee.
High School
South Carolina Mr. Basketball 2007
Chose South Carolina over Alabama, Wake Forest and Clemson ... Averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks per game as a junior playing for Coach Laverne Knox at Lee Central ... Ranked in the top 150 prospects nationally by Rivals.com... Played in state title game all four years in high school, losing to Carolina teammate Zam Fredrick's team (Calhoun County) his freshman year and then led Lee Central to back-to-back state titles his junior and senior years ... Scored 22 points in the victory over Southside in the South Carolina State Championship game his senior year where he earned MVP honors ... Was also MVP his junior year ... All-Conference three years ... Attended the Nike All-American Camp ... Played for the Ravens in AAU ball under coach Dion Bethea for two years.
Personal
Son of Perry and Cynthia Damon ... Majoring in Africa American history.
Career Highs
Points
18 - vs. Auburn (3/1/08)
Field Goals
8 - three times, last vs. LSU (3/13/08)
Field Goal Attempts
15 - vs. Kentucky (3/5/08)
3-Point Field Goals
None
3-Point Field Goal Attempts
1 - vs. Florida (2/20/08)
Free Throws
7 - vs. Tennessee (3/14/08)
Free Throw Attempts
9 - vs. Tennessee (3/14/08)
Rebounds
26 - vs. NC State (11/23/07)
Assists
3 - vs. SC State (11/9/07)
Blocks
3 - vs. Auburn (3/1/08)
Steals
4 - vs. LSU (2/27/08)
Minutes Played
35 - vs. LSU (3/13/08)
