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Sequoia Holmes finishes through contact

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Sequoia Holmes with the rejection vs. the Sky

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SAN ANTONIO (July 11, 2017) – The San Antonio Stars today announced that the team has signed guard Sequoia Holmes for the remainder of the season.
Holmes (G, 5-10, UNLV) signed a training camp contract with the Stars on April 6 and appeared in 10 games before being waived on June 28. She averaged 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes.
The Las Vegas native has played overseas since 2011, most recently with GD Inter-Clube de Luanda in Angola. She averaged 11.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 25.6 minutes in international play. Holmes reached the Angolan Championship Cup three consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2016 and won the Angolan Champions Cup in 2014 and 2016, along with the Angolan Supercup in 2016. In 2010, she reached the WNBA Western Conference Finals with the Phoenix Mercury, where she averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 15 games. Holmes began her professional career in 2008 with the Houston Comets, averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes.
The Stars start a three-game road trip Wednesday, July 12 at the Indiana Fever at 11 a.m. CDT. San Antonio will host its next home game Thursday, July 20 vs. Indiana at 7 p.m. CDT at the AT&amp;T Center. Season and single-game tickets are now available by calling (210) 444-5090. For more information about the Stars, visit <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__sastars.com_&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=YYrawzBzzQ5Dj1FwyrpTdA&amp;r=ewPXs1CcH1DCWEm2Eb3Riw&amp;m=PedhucbqCoWgsxxTgzO_fcyTKzqBPyGSDfiIs6dIfAA&amp;s=jm1m-YzRi0SqcUa9x1c5SCzioiAiW5Pi_p9k2EMDNWQ&amp;e=">SAStars.com</a>.

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Stars Sign Sequoia Holmes For Remainder of the Season

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Sequoia Holmes with the rejection vs. the Wings

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Sequoia Holmes

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Originally signed by the Houston Comets to a training camp contract April 16, 2008… Was selected by the Mercury with the fifth pick in the dispersal draft of Houston Comets players December 8, 2008… The Mercury renounced her rights April 20, 2009…. Was a training camp invitee with Detroit in 2009, but was released before the start of the season… Signed with the Mercury April 8, 2010&#8230; Signed a training camp contract with the San Antonio Stars April 6, 2017.
WNBA CAREER
2017 (San Antonio)
Scored a career-high 14 points vs. Chicago on August 10 … Grabbed a season-high 3 rebounds vs. July 18 … Handed out a career-high tying 4 assists on May 14 … Picked up a career-high 3 steals vs. Indiana on July 20 … Scored 10 or more points on 2 occasions …
2010 (Phoenix)
Averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.1 minutes…. Averaged 73.3 percent from the free throw line.
2008 (Houston)
In one season with Houston, appeared in 17 games (3 starts)… averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes.
INTERNATIONAL
2016-2017
(Inter Clube) Averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 7 games… Ranked second in assists.
2015-2016
(Huima- Finland) Finish League Semifinals… Averaged a double-double with 15.8 points and 10.6 rebounds in 33.8 minutes…  Ranked third in points and (189).
(Inter Clube- African Champions Cup) Angolan Supercup Winner… African Champions Cup Winner… Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup Best Player… Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup Best Forward… Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup 1st Team… Averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 25.6 minutes… Ranked second in points (79) and first in assists (20).
2014-2015
(Inter-Clube) Angolan League Champion… African Champions Cup Finalist… Averaged 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.6 steals in 7 games. Ranked third in assists and steals.
2013-2014
(Inter-Clube- African Champions Cup) Afrobasket.com All-African Champions Cup 2nd Team… African Champions Cup Winner… Averaged 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 minutes… Ranked second in points (101) and second in assists (23).
(Chieti- Italy) Averaged 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds in 37.7 minutes.
2012-2013
(MBK Ruzomberok- Slovakia) Slovakian Cup Finalist… Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian Extraliga 1st Team… Eurobasket.com Slovakian Extraliga All-Imports Team… Slovakian Extraliga Finalist… Averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 25.0 minutes.
(MBK Ruzomberok- EuroCup) Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention… EuroCup Semifinals… Averaged 15.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals… Led the team in points (137).
2011-2012
(Maccabi R. Hen- Israel) Averaged 16.2 points and 9.1 rebounds in 33.3 minutes. 
(Elitzur Holon- Israel) Averaged 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 37.5 minutes.
2010-2011
(Wasserburg- Germany) German DBBL Cup Winner… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Player of the Year… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Forward of the Year… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Import Player of the Year… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Defensive Player of the Year… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL 1st Team… Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL All-Imports Team… German DBBL Regular Season Runner-Up… German DBBL Champion… Averaged 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds in 30.4 minutes… Led the team in points (429) and rebounds (216) and steals (59).
2009-2010
(Apollon Ptolemaidos- Greece) Averaged 15.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 14 games.
2008-2009
(EBE Ibiza PDV- Eurocup) Averaged 6.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.3 minutes.
UNLV
2006-07 (Junior): Named MWC Defensive Player of the Year after finishing second in the league in steals (2.62 spg), 13th in rebounds (6.3 rpg), along with 17 blocks as well &#8230; was the team&#8217;s leader on the court and the high scorer in 14 of 29 games &#8230; also finished the season with five double-doubles and scored in double figures 21 times &#8230; finished sixth in the MWC and led the squad with 14.2 ppg &#8230; had eight 20-point games for the year, including three straight to end the regular season &#8230; 20-point performance with 20 points and 13 rebounds for her fifth double-double at Colorado State (3/3) &#8230; scorched New Mexico for 22 points and added five steals in a 70-59 victory (3/1), which combined with her game at CSU earned her MWC Player of the Week honors (3/3) &#8230; poured in game-high 21 points and hit career-best three treys against Air Force (2/25) &#8230; posted fourth double-double of the year with 11 points, 10 rebounds in win over BYU (2/21) &#8230; scored a game-high 27 points in UNLV&#8217;s loss at Wyoming (2/10) &#8230; led UNLV with 18 points and added 11 rebounds against TCU (2/3) &#8230; team-high 18 points at New Mexico (1/27) &#8230; scored 15 points against San Diego State (1/6) &#8230; 16 points, eight rebounds against 19th-ranked DePaul (12/28) &#8230; named to the Duel In The Desert All-Tournament Team after scoring 26 points against Boise State (12/20) &#8230; just missed her first career triple-double with 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high 10 assists at Long Beach State (12/9) &#8230; posted her first double-double of the season with 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Cal State Bakersfield (11/20) &#8230; scorched Michigan (11/18) for a career-high 32 points, including 19 in the first half, which tied her previous career-high &#8230; finished 13-of-23 from the floor and added five steals.
2005-06 (Sophomore): Was a strong all-around player for UNLV in her second season &#8230; finished averaging 8.9 ppg (26th in MWC), 4.3 rpg, 2.7 apg (14th), 0.53 bpg and 2.17 spg, which ranked her third in the league &#8230; notched 10 points against New Mexico (3/8) in the MWC quarterfinals, including four off two crucial steals that she converted into solo layups in the final minutes &#8230; scored 14 points and came up with three steals at TCU (3/4) before fouling out &#8230; recorded 12 points, four assists and five steals against New Mexico (3/2) &#8230; notched 10 points, five rebounds and four assists against Air Force (2/25) &#8230; posted 11 points against Colorado State (2/18) &#8230; 12 points against BYU (2/11) &#8230; 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Air Force (1/25), converted key three-point play in final minute for a six-point lead &#8230; finished with 15 points and seven assists at Colorado State (1/18) &#8230; recorded third-straight double-figure game with 11, along with six rebounds and four assists against Wyoming (1/5) &#8230; 14 points, five rebounds, five assists against Lamar (12/31) &#8230; exploded for a career-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting at California (12/4) &#8230; set a then career-high with 18 points in the season opener against Alabama State (11/18), and was 9-of-12 at the line.
2004-05 (Freshman): One of the top freshmen in the conference &#8230; earned Honorable Mention All-MWC after finishing 18th in scoring (9.1 ppg), 14th in rebounding (4.9 rpg), 15th in steals (1.29 spg) and tied for fourth in blocks (0.93) bpg) in conference play &#8230; finished fourth on the team in overall games in scoring with 8.2 ppg and second in rebounding at 5.0 rpg &#8230; scored 14 points in MWC semifinals against New Mexico (3/1) &#8230; set a career and MWC Tournament freshman record with 14 rebounds in the quarterfinals against Wyoming (3/9), and added six points and two blocks &#8230; turned in an outstanding game against Utah in the regular season finale (3/5), scoring a team-high 13 points and adding six rebounds, four steals and one block &#8230; in her first game in The Pit, finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks at New Mexico (2/28) &#8230; hit double figures with 12 against Wyoming (2/19) and added two blocks &#8230; scored 14 points, including back-to-back three-point plays late in the second half in a 63-60 win over New Mexico (1/27) &#8230; scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting, and added eight rebounds at San Diego State (1/15) &#8230; first career double-double with 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds came against Canisius (1/2) &#8230; career highs in points (14), rebounds (6) and steals (6) against Central Connecticut State (12/30) &#8230; against Nevada, Reno (12/22), scored 13 points and was 5-of-5 in the second half &#8230; with UNLV clinging to a two-point lead in the final 30 seconds, made a game-saving steal on a UNR defensive rebound and laid it in for a four-point lead &#8230; nine points, five rebounds, four steals, and two blocks against North Carolina (11/28) &#8230; had first career game in double figures with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added four steals against Texas-Arlington (11/27).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year starter for Mojave High at guard, and led the city in scoring all three years &#8230; averaged with 20.9 points per game, and also added 8.5 rpg and 4.2 apg &#8230; named North West Division MVP and First Team all-state as a senior, and was honorable mention all-state her sophomore year &#8230; outstanding track star, was a two-time state champion in the long jump, including setting the state record of 19 feet, 5 1/4 inches her senior year, while also winning the 100-meter dash as a junior &#8230; led Mojave to three straight state championship runner-up finishes &#8230; also was team co-MVP on the volleyball team her junior season &#8230; played AAU basketball for the Las Vegas Hawks from 2000-04.
PERSONAL
Born Sequoia Antrice Holmes on June 13, 1986 in North Las Vegas, Nevada… Daughter of Sampson Holmes and Juanita Logan… Was a psychology major in college.
CAREER HIGHS
Points&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 8 (3 Times)
Field Goals&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 4 vs. Connecticut (7/1/2008)
Field Goal Attempts&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 8 (2 Times)
3-Point Field Goals&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 1 (4 Times, 2008)
3-Point Field Goal Attempts&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 3 vs. Connecticut (7/1/2008)
Offensive Rebounds&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 3 (3 Times)
Defensive Rebounds&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 5 vs. Phoenix (9/7/2008)
Rebounds&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 7 (2 Times)
Assists&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 4 vs. Atlanta (7/3/2008)
Steals&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 2 vs. Indiana (6/28/2008)
Blocks&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 1 vs. Sacramento (9/15/2008)
Minutes&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 27 vs. Atlanta (7/3/2008)