Joyner Michelle Holmes (born February 22, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She has played for the

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and the

. She played college basketball for the

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Early life

Holmes played high school basketball for

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. In her senior year, she averaged 24.8 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 2.6 steals per game and 0.8 blocks per game. She was named Co-MVP of the 2016

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game. She participated in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American game and she was ranked No. 3 by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2016 recruiting class.

College career

Holmes attended the

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, where she played for the Longhorns women's basketball team, In her freshman season, she averaged 12.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. In her Sophomore season, she averaged 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. In her junior year, she averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In her senior year, she averaged 13.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Professional career

On April 17, 2020, the

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selected Holmes as the 19th pick in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft. On June 26, 2020, Holmes signed with the

. Holmes joined the Dallas Wings for the 2025 season Training Camp but was waived on May 14, 2025. On June 11, 2025, Holmes signed with the

National team career

Holmes helped the United States under-17 team win a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA U-17 World Championship, She averaged 10.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game. She also won a silver medal at the

2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup () was hosted by Italy from 22 to 30 July 2017. Russia won their first title (or third if the Soviet Union is included) by defeating the United States 86–82 in the final. The bronze medal w ...

with the United States under-19 team, and she averaged 9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

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2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

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Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

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Playoffs

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College

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Joyner 1998 births Living people American women's basketball players Connecticut Sun players Las Vegas Aces players Los Angeles Sparks players McDonald's High School All-Americans New York Liberty players People from Cedar Hill, Texas Basketball players from Ellis County, Texas Power forwards Seattle Storm draft picks Seattle Storm players Texas Longhorns women's basketball players 21st-century American sportswomen