Jerome Holman Has A Decision

Jerome Holman, a 5-10, 180 pound point guard from Trinity Valley CC in Athens, Texas, has committed to Wichita State.

"I did not see him sign, but he came in here and told me that he was going to sign and then that he was going to go to Butler," TVCC head coach Leon Spencer said. "I think one of the reasons that Jerome picked Wichita State was that they were willing to help him get through school and go D-I."

Holman has not finished work towards his associates degree, and the Butler that Spencer refers to is Butler County C.C. in El Dorado, Kan., which is located near Wichita State.

"I am not sure exactly, he may do a summer and fall at Butler and then start playing there mid-term," Spencer said. "I've had that happen before with Brian Lewin, who went to West Virginia. He played here and then went to a Mississippi junior college, and moved in and started playing immediately with West Virginia three or four years ago."

Holman, who is from Brooklyn, N.Y., is a tremendous talent who can run a team and also score, although his decision-making is not always crisp and his self control on the court fluctuates.

This past season, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game for a 22-10 squad that reached the Region 14 semis. Holman shot 46 percent from the field, 31 percent on three pointers and 72 percent from the foul line.