Damian Hollis
No. 88 – Petro de Luanda
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1988-08-19) August 19, 1988
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
NationalityAmerican / Hungarian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolJ. P. Taravella
(Coral Springs, Florida)
CollegeGeorge Washington (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2013Alba Fehérvár
2013–2014Biella
2014–2015Cantù
2015Rethymno
2015–2016Brescia Leonessa
2016–2017Benfica
2017–2017Varese
2018–2019Bergamo
2019–2020Benfica
2020–2021Agribertocchi Orzinuovi
2023–presentPetro de Luanda
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's Basketball
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Serbia National Team

Damian Angelo Hollis (born August 19, 1988) is a Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for Petro de Luanda. Born in the United States, he has represented Hungary in international competition.

Early life

Hollis was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His father was a basketball player. When he was younger and started sports, basketball was the last sport he played. Damian started in soccer then baseball and he was better at those than he was basketball. Hollis started actually being good when he was around 14 years old, working with his father (Essie Hollis) who played in the NBA 1 year for the Detroit Pistons and 14 years in Europe. By the time Hollis got to high school, he already stopped playing soccer though it was his first love but his new decision was between baseball and basketball. Damian loved baseball because it was easier for him, but basketball was just more exciting, so Hollis decided to continue that in college.

College career

After a successful career in high school, Hollis wanted to keep playing basketball in college. His dream school was North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He got scholarship offers from about 100 division one and two school but North Carolina wasn't one of them. As time went on, Hollis assumed that they would never want him so he committed to George Washington University who was number 3 in the nation at the time. A few days later while he was in his Science class about to go to lunch the phone rang and it was a coach from North Carolina asking if he has committed to a college yet. They were ready to offer him a scholarship but he couldn't take it. Dame went into a depression over the next few weeks. He had to stay with his commitment despite this school being his dream come true.

Professional career

From 2010 to 2013, Hollis played with Hungarian club Albacomp. In the 2012–13 season, Hollis won the Hungarian Championship and the Hungarian Cup with Bericap Alba Fehérvár (the new name of Albacomp Fehérvár).

In August 2013, Hollis signed a one-year deal with Angelico Biella.[1]

In July 2014, Hollis signed with Pallacanestro Cantù for the 2014–15 season.[2] On March 23, 2015, he parted ways with Cantù and signed with Rethymno Aegean for the rest of the 2014–15 Greek Basket League season.[3][4]

On August 5, 2015, Hollis signed with Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.[5]

On July 24, 2016, Hollis joined Portuguese club S.L. Benfica in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[6]

On August 2, 2017, Hollis signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Varese for the 2017–18 season.[7] On January 26, 2018, he parted ways with Varese after averaging 6.8 points per game in LBA.[8] The same day, he signed with Bergamo for the rest of the 2017–18 Serie A2 Basket season.[9][10]

He signed with Benfica in July 2019.[11] He averaged 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. On July 30, 2020, Hollis signed with Agribertocchi Orzinuovi of the Serie A2 Basket.[12]

On January 4, 2023, Hollis signed with the Angolan club Petro de Luanda of the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[13] In March 2023, he won the Angolan Cup with Petro.[14]

National team career

Having previously represented the United States Under-19 national team in 2007, in the fall of 2012, Hollis became a dual citizen of Hungary in the hope of playing for the Hungary national basketball team.[15]

Hungarian career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Albacomp Fehérvár 261527.3.510.360.8276.311.70.313
2011–12 Albacomp Fehérvár 252027.1.648.380.8275.61.21.60.515.3
2012–13 Alba Fehérvár 212128.0.626.375.8605.61.51.70.313.0
Career 725627.4.594.372.8385.91.21.70.413.8

Pre-Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Alba Fehérvár 10824.6.508.296.7335.81.110.511.2
Career 10824.6.508.296.7335.81.110.511.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 Albacomp Fehérvár 10224.1.609.347.83361.21.2111.7
2012 Albacomp Fehérvár 8827.3.682.407.85751.21.70.516.4
2013 Bericap Albacomp Fehérvár 141430.6.538.405.7696.61.61.90.614.8
Career

Hungarian Cup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 Albacomp Fehérvár 6628.50.5330.3120.8186.31.21.50.312
2012 Albacomp Fehérvár 6627.10.6140.4610.6425.21.61.50.216.2
2013 Alba Fehérvár 6626.80.6150.5240.9505.31.21.20.716.7
Career 1818

Full career

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Albacomp Fehérvár 422326.7.538.350.8276.211.50.512.5
2011–12 Albacomp Fehérvár 393427.2.652.397.8245.41.21.70.415.6
Total 815726.9.596.373.8265.81.11.60.514

References

  1. ↑ "Angelico Biella announced Damian Hollis". Sportando.net. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "LA PALLACANESTRO CANTU' INGAGGIA DAMIAN HOLLIS" (in Italian). pallacanestrocantu.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Damian Hollis officially leaves Cantù
  4. ↑ Damian Hollis agreed to terms with AGO Rethymno
  5. ↑ Damian Hollis inks with Centrale del Latte Brescia
  6. ↑ ""Venho para aprender e ajudar"" ["I come to learn and help"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Damian Hollis inks with Varese
  8. ↑ Pallacanestro Varese, Damian Hollis part ways
  9. ↑ DAMIAN HOLLIS ENTRA NEL ROSTER DI BERGAMO BASKET 2014 (in Italian)
  10. ↑ Damian Hollis signs with Bergamo
  11. ↑ "Regresso de Damian Hollis" [Damian Hollis' return]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (July 30, 2020). "Damian Hollis joins Pallacanestro Orzinuovi". Sportando. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ lumanhula, Jose (January 4, 2023). "DAMIAN HOLLIS É PETROLÍFERO". Petro de Luanda (in European Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Petro revalida a Taça de Angola de Basquetebol". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "GW Men's Hoops Alumnus Hollis Hoops It Up, Hungarian-Style". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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