Damian Hollis facts for kids
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| Born | August 19, 1988 Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| Nationality | American / Hungarian | |||||||||||||
| High school | J. P. Taravella (Coral Springs, Florida) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | George Washington (2006–2010) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||
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| 2010–2013 | Alba Fehérvár | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Biella | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Cantù | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Rethymno | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Brescia Leonessa | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Benfica | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2017 | Varese | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bergamo | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Benfica | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Agribertocchi Orzinuovi | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Petro de Luanda | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Astros de Jalisco | |||||||||||||
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Damian Angelo Hollis (born August 19, 1988) is a professional basketball player. He plays for the Astros de Jalisco team. Damian was born in the United States. He also plays for the national team of Hungary.
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Early Life and Sports
Damian Hollis was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His dad, Essie Hollis, was also a basketball player. When Damian was young, basketball was not his first sport. He started with soccer and baseball. He was very good at both of those sports.
Damian started getting really good at basketball around age 14. He worked with his father, who played in the NBA for one year. His dad also played in Europe for 14 years. By high school, Damian had stopped playing soccer. He had to choose between baseball and basketball. Baseball felt easier for him, but basketball was more exciting. So, he decided to focus on basketball for college.
Damian went to J. P. Taravella High School. He was a starter on the basketball team for four years. He was also named the team's Most Valuable Player three times. In his last year, he scored about 22 points per game. He also grabbed over 10 rebounds and made more than 3 assists per game.
College Basketball Journey
After high school, Damian wanted to play college basketball. His dream school was North Carolina. He received scholarship offers from about 100 different colleges. But North Carolina was not one of them.
As time passed, Damian thought North Carolina would never offer him a spot. So, he decided to join George Washington University. At that time, George Washington was ranked third in the country. A few days later, a coach from North Carolina called him. They wanted to offer him a scholarship! But Damian had already promised to go to George Washington. He felt sad about this for a few weeks. However, he kept his promise to George Washington University.
Professional Basketball Career
Damian Hollis began his professional career in 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he played for a Hungarian team called Albacomp. In the 2012–13 season, he helped his team win two big titles. They won the Hungarian Championship and the Hungarian Cup.
In August 2013, Damian signed a one-year contract with Angelico Biella in Italy. The next year, in July 2014, he joined Pallacanestro Cantù. He played there for part of the 2014–15 season. In March 2015, he moved to Rethymno Aegean B.C. in Greece.
On August 5, 2015, Damian signed with Basket Brescia Leonessa in Italy. Then, on July 24, 2016, he moved to Portugal. He joined the club S.L. Benfica in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.
In August 2017, Damian signed with another Italian team, Pallacanestro Varese. He played there until January 2018. After that, he joined Bergamo for the rest of the season.
He returned to Benfica in July 2019. He played well, scoring about 10 points and grabbing 4 rebounds per game. On July 30, 2020, Hollis signed with Agribertocchi Orzinuovi in Italy.
In January 2023, Damian signed with Petro de Luanda. This team is from Angola, Africa. In March 2023, he helped them win the Angolan Cup.
Most recently, Damian Hollis joined the Astros de Jalisco team. They play in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) league.
Playing for His Country
Damian Hollis first played for the United States Under-19 national team in 2007. In 2012, he became a citizen of Hungary. This allowed him to play for the Hungary national basketball team.
See also
In Spanish: Damian Hollis para niños
