Holyfield scores 8 in NBA Summer Debut
7/4/2015 8:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Michael Holyfield, starting center for the Sam Houston men's basketball team the past four years, helped lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 81-73 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Saturday in NBA summer league action in Orlando.
The Grizzlies are one of ten NBA teams participating in the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League hosted by the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center.
Holyfield scored eight points in 11 minutes for Memphis. The Grizzlies led 41-38 at halftime and were up by as many as 20 points in the second half.
The 25-game, seven-day event will feature the Grizzlies, two teams from the Magic and the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Holyfield, a 6-11 four-year letterman from Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, helped lead the Bearkats to a record of 80 victories including 24-11 and 26-9 marks his junior and senior years that earned Sam Houston NCAA post-season berths in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Holyfield completed his career as Sam Houston's fourth all-time leader in blocked shots (105) and fifth all-time in rebounds (769). His 86 blocked shots during the 2014-15 season are a school record.
