Wilbur Holland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wilbur Holland

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1951

Place of Birth: Columbus, Georgia, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Wilbur Holland

  • Wilbur Holland (born November 8, 1951) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'0" guard from Columbus, Georgia, Holland played college basketball at the University of New Orleans, where he led his team in scoring for two seasons (1973–75).
  • During his senior year, he earned Second Team All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.Upon graduating from college, Holland was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the fifth round of the 1975 NBA Draft.
  • After one season with the Hawks, during which he averaged 5.8 points per game, he signed with the Chicago Bulls, and he remained with the Bulls until 1979.
  • In the 1977 NBA Playoffs, Holland got into a fight with the Portland Trail Blazers Herm Gilliam.
  • Holland's statistically strongest NBA season occurred in 1977-78, during which he averaged 16.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 3.6 rebounds.
  • He ranked among the NBA's top ten in total steals twice in his career (in 1976-77 and 1977–78).In 2002, Holland was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

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