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Stephen Holt holds big lead in Rookie of Year race
FILE–Terrafirma Dyip and Stephen Holt. –PBA IMAGES Terrafirma’s Stephen Holt is in a position to capture the PBA Rookie of the Year award after leading the statistical points race after the league’s 48th season. The league bared Tuesday that the top overall pick of last year’s draft compiled 34.1 Statistical Points to gain a wide…
Read MoreStephen Holt sits out Terrafirma game with back problem
FILE–Terrafirma Dyip’s Stephen Holt. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Stephen Holt was in civilian clothes during Terrafirma and Phoenix’s clash in the elimination round of the PBA Philippine Cup at Philsports Arena on Wednesday. Holt, who was the conference’s first PBA Player of the Week, opted to sit out Dyip’s fourth tournament game with an ailing back.…
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Holt determined to tow Terrafirma to places he’s familiar with
Josh Alolino (No. 4) squeezes in a reverse layup off Jerrick Balanza. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Stephen Holt admitted that missing the playoffs the way Terrafirma did in his first conference in the PBA stung him a lot. “It’s difficult,” Holt told the Inquirer. “I’ve never been in this situation in my career, losing this many…
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Stephen Holt not letting losing PBA debut affect his confidence
Terrafirma top pick Stephen Holt. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Stephen Holt is not going to let a losing start to his PBA career get to him as Terrafirma’s top overall draft pick now focuses on trying to get better for the rest of the Commissioner’s Cup. “It’s just one loss,” Holt said after posting 11 points,…
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Top pick Stephen Holt shows why he’s described as Terrafirma savior
Terrafirma Dyip top pick Stephen Holt. Carrying the weight of expectations going into his first Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season is something Terrafirma’s Stephen Holt would rather face head-on as he finally gets a chance to showcase the skills that made him the top rookie selected in the Draft. “I view pressure as a privilege…
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NBA Summer Leaguer Stephen Holt goes to Terrafirma—but how long will he stay?
Stephen Holt makes an appearance via a video call from Portland after being selected first overall by Terrafirma in the PBA RookieDraft. —PBA IMAGES Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao still believes that the PBA Rookie Draft is one of the best ways for a franchise to build a winning squad. But first, Guiao also…
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