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Jersey Number 2
Daeja Holmes
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Herbert Hoover HS
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Played in all 28 games, making one start, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Averaged 6.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Hit a team-leading 43 three-pointers, shooting 33.1% from long range (43-of-130) ... Ranked 11th in the Sun Belt Conference in three-point percentage and sixth in three-point field goals made per game (1.5) ... Scored a season-high 15 points twice in successive games, at UL Monroe on February 24 and at Louisiana on February 26. In each game, she hit five three-pointers in the first half ... Registered six games of double digit scoring ... Notched a career-high seven steals in the Eagles' record-breaking 133-15 win over Carver on December 13 ... Dished out a career-high nine assists at San Diego Christian on November 22 ... Made the game-winning steal in overtime, leading to the winning basket in Georgia Southern's 82-80 victory over Appalachian State on February 10.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Played in 23 games as a true freshman for the Eagles in 2020-21 ... Averaged 7.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game of action ... Notched a team-leading 33 steals ... Led the team in three-point shooting, hitting 32-of-88 three-pointers (36.4%) ... Shot 37.2% from the field (54-of-145) and also hit 85.3% of her free throws (29-of-34) ... Dished out 32 assists ... Scored a season-high 19 points in the Eagles' 73-65 win over N.C. Central on February 21 ... Had 18 points vs. South Alabama on January 22 ... Notched eight games of double-digit scoring ... Had a season-high four steals twice, vs. Georgia State (February 11) and vs. N.C. Central (February 21) ... HIt 4-of-5 three-pointers en route to 16 points in the Eagles' 89-61 win over Western Carolina on December 21.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for four years at Herbert Hoover HS ... Averaged 21.1 points per game as a senior for the Patriots ... Earned MVP honors three times during her career and earned first-team All-League accolades ... Third-highest scorer in school history ... Also named Playmaker of the Year and the NYL MVP ... Played club basketball for Cen Cal Elite.
PERSONAL
Born Daeja G Holmes on February 5, 2002, in Fresno, Calif., her hometown ... Daughter of Tanesha Taylor and Ronald Holmes ... Has four siblings: Lavor, Laron, Lavontay and Lance.
MAJOR
Criminal Justice & Criminology
Played in all 28 games, making one start, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Averaged 6.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Hit a team-leading 43 three-pointers, shooting 33.1% from long range (43-of-130) ... Ranked 11th in the Sun Belt Conference in three-point percentage and sixth in three-point field goals made per game (1.5) ... Scored a season-high 15 points twice in successive games, at UL Monroe on February 24 and at Louisiana on February 26. In each game, she hit five three-pointers in the first half ... Registered six games of double digit scoring ... Notched a career-high seven steals in the Eagles' record-breaking 133-15 win over Carver on December 13 ... Dished out a career-high nine assists at San Diego Christian on November 22 ... Made the game-winning steal in overtime, leading to the winning basket in Georgia Southern's 82-80 victory over Appalachian State on February 10.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Played in 23 games as a true freshman for the Eagles in 2020-21 ... Averaged 7.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game of action ... Notched a team-leading 33 steals ... Led the team in three-point shooting, hitting 32-of-88 three-pointers (36.4%) ... Shot 37.2% from the field (54-of-145) and also hit 85.3% of her free throws (29-of-34) ... Dished out 32 assists ... Scored a season-high 19 points in the Eagles' 73-65 win over N.C. Central on February 21 ... Had 18 points vs. South Alabama on January 22 ... Notched eight games of double-digit scoring ... Had a season-high four steals twice, vs. Georgia State (February 11) and vs. N.C. Central (February 21) ... HIt 4-of-5 three-pointers en route to 16 points in the Eagles' 89-61 win over Western Carolina on December 21.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for four years at Herbert Hoover HS ... Averaged 21.1 points per game as a senior for the Patriots ... Earned MVP honors three times during her career and earned first-team All-League accolades ... Third-highest scorer in school history ... Also named Playmaker of the Year and the NYL MVP ... Played club basketball for Cen Cal Elite.
PERSONAL
Born Daeja G Holmes on February 5, 2002, in Fresno, Calif., her hometown ... Daughter of Tanesha Taylor and Ronald Holmes ... Has four siblings: Lavor, Laron, Lavontay and Lance.
MAJOR
Criminal Justice & Criminology
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
WBB Mercer Postgame 11/22
Monday, November 24
