Amber Shirell Holt is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. Holt went to Meadowcreek High School.

Early life

Amber Shirell Holt was born on born June 7, 1985 in Norcross

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

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

High school career

Holt attended Meadowcreek High School

Meadowcreek High School

Meadowcreek High School is a secondary school in Norcross, Georgia, outside of Atlanta and off I-85. The school is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system. Meadowcreek High School is the most diverse secondary institution in the state of Georgia with a student body representing over 90...

 in Norcross, Georgia

Norcross, Georgia

As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races...

. 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.

College career

Holt went to Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college located in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. The college was founded in 1960 and offers Associate degrees. There is a secondary campus, the David L...

. 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

Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....

. As a senior during the 2007–2008 season, she was the top scoring player in Division I.

WNBA career

In the 2008 WNBA Draft

2008 WNBA Draft

The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....

, Holt was picked by the Connecticut Sun

Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...

 in the first round, 9th overall.

Overseas career

She is currently playing for Sopron in Hungary during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.

External links

• Amber Holt Playerfile
• Amber Holt site at Middle Tennessee Athletics