Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions welcome back Holyfield, ex Beijing

- September 17, 2019

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Michael Holyfield

Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions (D1) inked 26-year old American center Michael Holyfield (211-122kg-92, college: SHSU). It is actually his comeback to Hong Kong as he has played here before. Holyfield played in the summer at Beijing Bucks in Chinese NBL league. He managed to play in three leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In 21 NBL games he averaged impressive 24.8ppg, 21.9rpg, 1.0apg, 1.5spg and 1.7bpg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese NBL 2nd Team and League Player of the Week (3 times).
Part of last season Holyfield spent at Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions where in 10 ASEAN League games he had very remarkable stats: 15.5ppg, 16.4rpg and 2.9bpg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Holyfield also played for Pauian (SBL) in Taiwanese league. In 8 games he recorded 11.6ppg, 10.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.0bpg.
Among other achievements Holyfield won NBA Pro Summer League in Orlando championship title in 2015. He received also All-Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2015 at his college time.
Holyfield is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to four different countries on three different continents (Asia, Australia and of course North America). Holyfield has played previously professionally also in Australia (Illawarra Hawks), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) and NBA G League (South Bay Lakers).
He attended Sam Houston State University until 2015 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.
Holyfield's game is described as: He's going to bring more size underneath the basket for us than we have ever had before. He passes well for a big man and is a good shot blocker. Mike works hard on both sides of the ball and is highly coachable.

By Eurobasket Data Center