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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1987 West Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | West Virginia State |
| PBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
| Playing career | 2013–2015 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots |
| 2014–2015 | Barako 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
edit| 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 |
Season-by-season averages
edit| 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
edit- ^ Isaac Holstein
- ^ COMPLETE 2013 PBA DRAFT RESULTS | Philippine Basketball Association PBA
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GlobalPort takes center Isaac Holstein with seventh overall pick | InterAKTV". www.interaksyon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (November 8, 2017). "No regrets for Isaac Holstein after putting abrupt, unplanned end to PBA career". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Isaac Holstein Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017.
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