Georgia Southern men's basketball has signed UTSA transfer guard Adante' Holiman, head coach Charlie Henry announced.
"We are excited to add Adante' to the men's basketball program," Henry said. "We got to know him and his parents last spring before he decided to transfer to UTSA and there is a strong relationship there. From a basketball fit, Adante' provides us with another talented guard with his ability to make plays for himself, and his teammates and his ability to stretch the floor with his shooting. I'm excited to watch him play in our system and for the opportunity to coach him every day."
Holiman, a 6-0 junior guard, comes to Statesboro after spending his sophomore season with the Roadrunners and freshman season at UTRGV.
From McAlester, Okla., Holiman appeared in 20 games with the Roadrunners, starting 16, averaging 7.5 ppg, 1.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He was second on the team in assists per game and steals per game.
He had four assists three times and had multiple 20-point efforts including a career-best 22 against Lamar on Nov. 14.
For the season, Holiman shot 31.5 percent (47-149) overall, 30.5 percent (29-95) from three and 74.3 percent (26-35) from the charity stripe.
During his freshman season with the Vaqueros, Holiman appeared in 24 games and started 11. He averaged 7.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists, shooting nearly 45 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from three-point range.
Holiman was named WAC Freshman of the Week three times and ranked 298th in the NCAA and 12th in the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.33), also finishing 336th in the NCAA and 12th in the WAC in assists per game (3.0).
The guard had a decorated prep career, ranking as a four-star recruit and the No. 1 prospect in Oklahoma by ESPN coming out of McAlester High School. He is the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,392 points – ranking among the top 50 in Oklahoma history.
He averaged 32 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals per game as a senior and was named All-State, Region 6 Male Athlete of the Year and McAlester News-Capital All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Holiman's father, Will, coached him in high school, and his two siblings also played basketball at the collegiate level. His younger brother Adonis plays at Texas A&M Commerce and his sister Jayda plays at UTRGV.
