TJ Holyfield

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

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Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 220
Position:
F
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
High School:
Manzano HS
Last College:
Elev8 Sports Institute (Fla.)

2018-19 (Senior) | Did not appear in any games due to an injury.

2017-18 (Junior) | All-Southland Conference Third Team...Southland Conference All-Defensive Team...Southland Conference Tournament MVP...Buddy Lowery Defense Award...Dick Wright Sportsmanship Award...Ushered in his days as an upperclassman by becoming the program's all-time leader in blocked shots and collecting MVP honors at the Southland Conference Tournament to lead SFA back to the NCAA Tournament...Was the only member of the team to play and start all 35 of the 'Jacks' games...Averaged 12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocked shots in 27.3 minutes of action per game...Shot 54.8-percent (167-of-305) from the field, 41.2-percent (28-of-68) from three-point range and 74.8-percent (89-of-119) from the free throw stripe...Ranked third on the team and 21st in the Southland Conference in scoring...Led the team and ranked 10th in the Southland Conference in rebounding...Led the team and ranked third in the Southland Conference in field goal percentage...Led the team, ranked ninth in the Southland Conference and 146th nationally in blocked shots per game...Led the team, ranked ninth in the Southland Conference and 139th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (2.40)...Enjoyed 26 outings with 10 or more points and three with 20 or more points...Drilled a career-high four three-pointers on a career-high six attempts en route to an 18-point night in SFA's season opening win at non-conference adversary Longwood (11/11)...Reset his career high by pumping in 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field and added a career-best five steals in a non-conference home victory over Howard Payne (11/18)...Dropped in a career-high 10 field goals to finish with 22 points in SFA's non-conference home victory over Florida A&M (11/26)...Matched a career-high by splashing four three-pointers in SFA's non-conference home victory over Louisiana-Monroe (12/2)...Posted the first of his team-leading four double-doubles in a 15-point, 11-rebound outing during a Southland Conference home win over Nicholls (1/3)...Ripped down the 500th rebound of his career as part of a 15-point, four-rebound outing in a Southland Conference setback at Central Arkansas (1/24)...Reached the 1,000-point plateau during a Southland Conference home victory over Central Arkansas in which he finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot (2/21)...Put on a defensive clinic by racking up a game and career-high eight blocked shots to go along with 11 points and 11 rebounds in SFA's Southland Conference Tournament semifinal triumph over Nicholls which cemented him as the program's all-time leader in total blocked shots (3/9)...Hoisted up a career-high 15 shots en route to 13 points which completed his fourth and final double-double in conjunction with his 12 rebounds during a Southland Conference Tournament championship game victory over Southeastern Louisiana (3/10)...Aided the 'Jacks in winning the Southland Conference Tournament as the third seed in order to punch the program's fourth NCAA Tournament ticket in the last five seasons.

2016-17 (Sophomore) | All-Southland Conference Second Team...Southland Conference All-Academic Second Team...Stepped to the forefront of the Lumberjacks' ranks by becoming the first underclassman in a decade to lead the team in scoring and rebounding...Started all 32 games he took part in...Saw marked increases in various statistical categories as he averaged 11.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 blocked shots and 0.9 steals in 27.5 minutes per game...Led the team, ranked fifth in the Southland Conference and 127th in all of NCAA Division I men's basketball with seven double-doubles...Recorded the first double-double of his collegiate career by amassing a career-high 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds in a non-conference home victory over Big South opponent Longwood (11/15)...Blocked a season and career-best six shots in a non-conference home win over Northeastern State (11/18)...Matched a career-high in scoring and established a new career-best in rebounding with a 21-point, 16-rebound performance in a Southland Conference home setback to Northwestern State (3/2).

2015-16 (Freshman) | Joined seniors Trey Pinkney and Thomas Walkup as the only 'Jacks who played and started all 34 games...Averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game...Made his collegiate debut with a 12-point, five-rebound outing in 28 minutes at No. 22 Baylor (11/13)...Enjoyed 12 games of double-digit scoring efficiency and hit 52.2-percent of his field goal attempts - the second-highest total on the squad...Became known as a highly versatile defensive presence by leading SFA with 50 blocked shots - the third-highest single-season total in program history...Those 50 blocks also rank as the seventh-most all time in SFA's history...Ranked fourth in the Southland Conference and 118th in NCAA Division I men's basketball with 1.18 blocked shots per game...His 50 total rejections were the 98th-most in the nation...Struck for a career-best 15 points in SFA's second-round NCAA Tournament game against Notre Dame (3/20)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds on three occasions, most recently in a home win over Southland Conference adversary Lamar (1/25)...Tallied a career-high five blocked shots in a home victory over Northwestern State (2/8)...Was part of an SFA squad that posted a perfect 18-0 Southland Conference record for the second time in the past three seasons, extended its home winning streak to a nation-leading 29 games, captured a Southland Conference record fourth-straight outright regular season title, won the Southland Conference Tournament for the third-straight season and won the program's second-ever NCAA Tournament game en route to a second-round appearance.

Prior to SFA: Played for Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida ... Averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior ... Helped Elev8 qualify as one of eight teams to compete in the National Prep Championships, the first time in program history to compete in the tournament ... Coached by Brett Newman ... Chose SFA over Southern Miss, FAU, Boston College and Pittsburgh ... Younger brother of 2015 SLC Defensive Player of the Year Michael Holyfield.