Demarcus Dejuan Holland (born March 2, 1994) is an American

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player. He played four seasons of

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with the

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. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall shooting guard, he was a

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All-Defensive Team selection in 2014. Following his college career, Holland turned professional and played in the

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, as well as in Italy, Germany, Finland and Mozambique, among others.

Professional career

Plaza Fernando Valerio (2016–2017)

Holland started his professional career with Plaza Fernando Valerio in Italy.

South Bay Lakers (2017–2018)

Holland returned to the United States to play with the

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of the

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in 2017. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2019)

On December 2, 2018, Holland was traded to the

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in exchange for a first-round draft pick.

BC Nokia (2019–2020)

On September 25, 2019, Holland signed a one-year contract with

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in the Finnish

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. In December 2019, the

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acquired the NBA D-League rights to Holland.

Hamburg Towers (2020)

In January 2020, Holland signed with Hamburg Towers of the German

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Science City Jena (2020–2021)

In the 2020–21 season, Holland played with Science City Jena of the German

Ferroviário de Maputo (2021)

In May 2021, Holland played with Mozambican club

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in the

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, the first season of the

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. He started in all four games and averaged 13.8 points, and helped Ferroviário reach the quarter-finals.

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2021)

In July 2021, Holland signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the

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, to play in the 2021 season.

Delaware Blue Coats (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Holland was claimed by the

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. He was removed from the team on January 29, 2022, but re-acquired on February 2.

APR (2023-present)

In August 2023, Holland joined Rwandan club APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). He won the 2023 championship with the team, APR’s first in 14 years.

Personal life

At the

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, Holland majored in Physical Culture and Sports and graduated in 2016.

BAL career statistics

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* 1994 births Living people Agua Caliente Clippers players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Mozambique American men's basketball players BC Nokia players Delaware Blue Coats players Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball) players Hamburg Towers players Sportspeople from Garland, Texas Saskatchewan Rattlers players Science City Jena players Shooting guards South Bay Lakers players {{US-basketball-bio-stub APR B.C. players