Pre-CCSU: As a sophomore, averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game at Spartanburg Methodist College for coach Dale Kuhl … Named All-Carolinas First Team All-Conference team … Helped lead team to a 19-11 record as a sophomore … Team’s leading scorer and Player of the Year candidate for Region 10 after leading squad in scoring in 22-of- 30 games … Was an All-Tournament selection at the Sante Fe Community College Tip-Off Tournament after scoring 46 points in two games … Received Coaches Award … As a freshman, averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game and named All-Conference at Manatee Community College for coach Brac Brady ... Teammate of Kennesaw State’s Reggie McKoy at MCC.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC, and played for coach John Reisterer … Team captain and helped lead team to a 22-8 record as a senior … Averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game, named all-conference in Southwestern 4A division … Team MVP … As as junior, helped lead squad to a 19-11 record … Named all-conference after averaging 13 points per game … Averaged 12 points and six rebounds as a sophomore, helping team to an 18-2 record … Named all-conference as a freshman after averaging 10 points and seven boards per game.

Personal: Born Carlton Xavier Holmes on September 13, 1980 in Charlotte, NC ... Son of Diane Holmes ... His uncle Michael Holmes played at Livingstone College … Nickname: "C-Holmes" ... Majoring in business marketing.