Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-9 · Weight: 225
- Draft: 2024, Round 1, Pick 22 by the Phoenix Suns
- Experience: 2 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: TO-2027; RFA-2028. Denver acquired Holmes' draft rights from Phoenix on draft night in 2024 and signed him on July 9, 2024. He was drafted 22nd overall out of Dayton.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 44.4 | 78.6 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DEN | 25 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 44.4 | 78.6 |
| Career | 25 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 44.4 | 78.6 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | DAYTON | 35 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 64.9 | 14.3 | 58.6 |
| 2022-23 | DAYTON | 34 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 59.0 | 31.6 | 66.9 |
| 2023-24 | DAYTON | 33 | 20.4 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 54.4 | 38.6 | 71.3 |
| Career | 102 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 59.5 | 27.9 | 65.5 |
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Role
Holmes is a developmental big for Denver, the 2024 22nd overall pick working his way back after missing time to injury. The Dayton product can shoot it a little and protect the rim, a modern skill set for a backup five. The Nuggets are bringing him along slowly behind Jokic and Nnaji.
How he got here
Denver acquired Holmes' draft rights from Phoenix on draft night in 2024 and signed him on July 9, 2024. He was drafted 22nd overall out of Dayton.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.