Isaac Jackson Holstein V[1] (born September 7, 1987) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Barako Bull Energy of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted with the 7th overall pick by the GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2013 PBA draft.[2] Two days after the draft, he was traded to San Mig in exchange for fellow rookie Justin Chua and veteran Leo Najorda.[3]

Isaac Holstein
Personal information
Born (1987-09-07) September 7, 1987 (age 37)
West Virginia, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeWest Virginia State
PBA draft2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier
Playing career2013–2015
PositionCenter
Career history
2013–2014San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots
2014–2015Barako Bull Energy
Career highlights and awards

Holstein is a 6-foot 9 stretchman who is good at putbacks and on mid-range shooting. Holstein is a three-time Philippine Basketball Association and member of the 2013 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers roster who captured the very rare Grand Slam.

His entry into the PBA signals the complete reversal of his basketball fortunes. A former NCAA Division II player, he quit basketball and decided to embark on a different path in life. Instead, he saw his hoops career resurrected after moving to Manila to play in the PBA D-League, first with Big Chill before moving to Blackwater.[4]

After spending his rookie season with the grand slam champion Purefoods Star Hotshots, he was traded along with Ronnie Matias midway through the 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup for Barako Bull Energy veteran center Mick Pennisi. After a couple of months, he was waived by the Energy.

He has since retired and is now a mortgage loan initiator initiator back in the United States.[5]

PBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 San Mig Super Coffee 16 5.3 .312 .000 .312 1.3 .1 .1 .2 .9
2014–15 Purefoods Star 5 5.0 .444 .000 .500 1.4 .0 .0 .2 2.0
Barako Bull
Career 21 5.2 .360 .000 .350 1.3 .1 .1 .2 1.2

References

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  1. ^ Isaac Holstein
  2. ^ COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS | Philippine Basketball Association PBA
  3. ^ "San Mig Coffee, GlobalPort trade rookies Justin Chua, Isaac Holstein; Leo Najorda also in deal | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  4. ^ "GlobalPort takes center Isaac Holstein with seventh overall pick | InterAKTV". www.interaksyon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06.
  5. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (November 8, 2017). "No regrets for Isaac Holstein after putting abrupt, unplanned end to PBA career". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Isaac Holstein Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.