#21 Stephanie Holzer
Center
Honors
• 2011-12 All-SEC Honorable Mention (AP)
• 2011-12 Preseason All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
• 2011-12 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (AP)
• 2011-12 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2010-11 All-SEC Honorable Mention (AP)
• 2010-11 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2010-11 SEC 6th Woman of the Year
• 2010-11 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2009-10 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 (R-Junior): Missed entire season after suffering a knee injury in exhibition game.
2011-12 (R-Sophomore): All-SEC Honorable Mention selection by Associated Press…Led team in rebounding with 7.5 per game, a total that ranked fourth in the SEC…Also scored 11.0 points per game while seeing action in all 33 games and starting 31 of those contests…Capped the season with a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in the NCAA second round match-up with No. 6/6 Duke…Just missed a double-double in the NCAA first round game versus Middle Tennessee, scoring nine points and pulling down 10 rebounds…Had a double-double in both SEC Tournament games against Mississippi State (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Tennessee (12 points, 11 rebounds)…Recorded 12 points and eight rebounds versus Alabama…Had a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) in win over Florida…Just missed a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds in victory over No. 11/11 Tennessee, playing a career-high 37 minutes…Recorded second-straight double-double at Mississippi State with 21 points and 13 rebounds…Had a double-double against LSU, scoring 18 points and matching a career-high with 15 rebounds…Returned to the starting lineup against South Carolina and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds…Scored 14 points at No. 6/7 Tennessee, coming off the bench for the first time on the season…Recorded a double-double versus Florida State (17 points, 13 rebounds)…Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds at NC State…Had 13 points and eight rebounds at UT Martin…Pulled down 11 rebounds versus Denver, while dishing out career-high four assists…Had 15 points and eight rebounds at Austin Peay…Scored a season-high 17 points against Lipscomb…Had a double-double versus USC Upstate, scoring 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting and matching her career-high with 13 rebounds…Recorded 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks against Western Illinois…Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in the opener versus Alabama A&M… Named Preseason All-SEC by media (second team) and coaches (first team).
2010-11 (R-Freshman): Honorable Mention All-SEC by Associated Press … SEC All-Freshman Team by league[apos]s head coaches … SEC Sixth Woman of the Year … Selected to Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll … Averaged 11.1 points, tied for team lead in rebounding (6.0), led team in blocked shots with 40 (1.4) while averaging 18.8 minutes per game … Shot 56.8% from the floor … Named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 7 … First freshman to win the award since 2005 … Scored 23 points in win at Florida … Scored 23 of Vanderbilt[apos]s 55 points against LSU in 29 minutes off the bench … Third career 20-point game and first since second game of the season … Scored 19 points and made 7-of-9 field goal attempts at South Carolina … Posted 13 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes at Kentucky … Foul trouble at Kentucky swung the momentum of the game … Scored 16 points and tied a career high with four blocks against Arkansas … Notched fourth double-double of season and second in three games at Alabama, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds … Had third double-double of season against Mississippi State, scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds … Notched second career double-double at Virginia Tech, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds … Also tied career high with four blocks against Hokies … Scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Delaware … Returned to the court at Duquesne after missing previous three games due to back spasms … Missed fourth game of season and third in a row against UT Martin due to a back injury … Scored all 10 of points in first half at Bowling Green … Minutes against BGSU limited due to foul trouble … Sealed Princeton win with two free throws with eight seconds left … Missed game against Quinnipiac due to back spasms … SEC Freshman of the Week Nov. 15 … Scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in her debut against Howard in just 19 minutes off the bench … Scored 26 points to go with 9 rebounds in second game against Samford … Most points by a freshman since Tiffany Clarke scored 27 against ETSU on Dec. 28, 2009 … Held to six points at Florida State, but still had four blocks and four steals … A former McDonald[apos]s All-American, Holzer looks to make her debut for the Commodores after missing all of last season due to an ankle injury.
2009-10 (Freshman): Redshirted her first season on campus due to injury … Selected to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL (Cardinal O[apos]Hara): Three-year starter for Coach Linus McGinty[apos]s Lions… Averaged 19.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocks as a senior… Three-time Street & Smith[apos]s All-American… Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year… Parade All American, All-USA Today, McDonalds All American, WBCA All American… 1,300 career points, 1,000 career rebounds… Nike Tournament of Champions MVP… Delco Player of the Year… First-team All-State… Philadelpha City MVP… 2009 Philadelphia City Champions… 2009 Class 4A State Runner-ups… Philadelphia Catholic League Champions in 2006 and 2008… Played her club ball for Coach Kevin Lynch[apos]s Philadelphia Belles.
ACADEMICS: Working toward a degree in human and organizational development in the Peabody College.
PERSONAL: Stephanie Elizabeth Holzer… Born Dec. 17, 1990 in Mount Kisco, N.Y….. Daughter of Kristen and Eric Holzer… Has two siblings — Katie (21) and Matthew (12)… Plans to major in Human & Organizational Development… Sister Katie played basketball for the University of Richmond.
Career Highs
Points: 26, Samford (11/18/10)
FG Made: 12, Samford (11/18/10)
FG Atts: 18, Samford (11/18/10)
3FG Made: 0
3FG Atts: 0
FT Made: 10, Howard (11/14/10)
FT Atts: 11, Howard (11/14/10)
Rebounds: 15 (2x), last vs. LSU (1/29/12)
Assists: 4 vs. Denver (12/2/11)
Blocks: 4 (3x), last Arkansas (1/20/11)
Steals: 4 (2x), last Auburn (1/9/11)
Minutes: 37 vs. #11/11 Tennessee (2/9/12)