Amber Holt

Amber Shirell Holt (born June 7, 1985) is an American professional women's basketball player most recently with the Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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Free agent
Guard / forward
(1985-06-07) June 7, 1985Norcross, Georgia
American
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Meadowcreek (Norcross, Georgia)
Southeastern Illinois (2004–2006)
Middle Tennessee (2006–2008)
2008: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
Tulsa Shock
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2008)
Third-team All-American – AP (2008)
All-American – USBWA (2008)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
2x First-team All-Sun Belt (2007, 2008)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Amber Shirell Holt (born June 7, 1985) is an American professional women's basketball player most recently with the Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Holt was born in Norcross, Georgia. She is the daughter of Cassandra Holt. Holt is joined by her two brothers, Cortez and DeMarkus Dennis.

Holt attended Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia. Holt averaged 19.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a senior while leading the Lady Mustangs to a 20–7 record. Holt was a first-team All-State performer as a junior when she led Meadowcreek to a 24–6 record and a runner-up finish in the 2002 Class AAAAA State Tournament.

Holt went to Southeastern Illinois College. As a freshman, Holt was named second-team All-America by the NJCAA after averaging 20.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.6 steals for SIC ... Among national leaders, she finished the season ranked No. 9 in both scoring and rebounding, as well as No. 10 in steals, No. 46 in free throw percentage (.775) and No. 50 in field goal percentage (.539) ... As a sophomore, Holt was a Kodak All-American and a first-team All-America pick by the NJCAA ... Averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.0 steals while leading Southern Illinois to a 33–3 record and a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Tournament. Nationally, she ranked No. 15 in scoring, No. 30 in rebounding, No. 12 in steals, and No. 40 in assists.

Holt transferred to Middle Tennessee State University. As a senior during the 2007–2008 season, she was the top scoring player in Division I.

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In the 2008 WNBA draft, Holt was picked by the Connecticut Sun in the first round, 9th overall.

In 2020 Holt played with the Southern Lady Generals winning the Eurobasket.com player of the year award leading them to the WUBA Championship.

She played with Sopron in Hungary during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.

  • List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders

  • Amber Holt Playerfile

  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio