Al Nasr inks Aric Holman, ex Legia

- May 30, 2024

POSTED BY: Yusuf Abduljalil

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Aric Holman

Aric Holman

Al Nasr Benghazi (D1) signed 26-year old American power forward Aric Holman (208cm-102kg-1997, college: MSU) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Holman moved there from Legia in Polish OBL league where he played this season. He managed to play in three leagues this year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 33 OBL games he recorded 14.7ppg, 7.0rpg, 2.5apg, 1.2spg and 1.2bpg. Holman helped them to win the cup. He also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 12.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.9apg and 1.1bpg. Holman contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. 2023-24 was a great season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention. And finally he recorded 2 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 13.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0spg. The last season he played also at Legia (OBL). In 20 games he got impressive 15.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.2apg, 1.3spg and 1.9bpg. He contributed to his team making it to the semifinals.
Holman is quite experienced player. He has played in six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Holman has played previously professionally in Germany (ratiopharm Ulm), Italy (Verona), Puerto Rico (Gigantes), NBA (San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and Texas Legends) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets).
He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 and it is his fifth season as a professional player.