Video: DaRon Holmes junior highlights
Millennium 4-star is the Suddenlink Arizona Player of the Year.
Millennium's DaRon Holmes captured 2019-20 Suddenlink Arizona Player of the Year honors after a terrific junior season that saw the 6-foot-9 forward average 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.1 assists per game.
He guided Millennium to the state title game, averaging 28.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game through four state tournament games. The Tigers fell in the state title game for the second consecutive year, losing their first game to an in-state opponent this season.
Millennium competed against a national schedule, including traveling to the Washington Tournament of Champions, Hoophall West and Beach Ball Classic.
Holmes was a dominant force inside, posting 21 double-doubles in 30 games this season. He also shot 64 percent from the field and was a deterrent on defense with four or more blocks in half the Tigers' games.
According to 247Sports, Holmes has a dozen Division I offers. Both teams that played in the 2019 national championship game – Virginia and Texas Tech – have offered, along with Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA and USC among others.
ARIZONA ALL-STATE TEAM PRESENTED BY SUDDENLINK
First Team
6-3 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
5A Northwest Region Player of the Year averaged 18.1 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for the AIA Conference 5A state champions.
6-2 | Senior | Guard | Northern Arizona
6A East Valley Region Player of the Year averaged 15.9 points, 9.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game for the AIA Conference 6A state semifinalists.
6-9 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Arizona's Player of the Year averaged 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.1 assists per game for the AIA Conference 5A state finalists.
6-10 | Senior | Forward | Marquette
6A Central Region Player of the Year averaged 15.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game for Desert Vista, who will compete for the AIA Conference 6A state title tonight.
6-2 | Senior | Guard | Harvard
4A Kino Region Player of the Year averaged 17.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game to guide the Lancers to the AIA Conference 4A state crown.
DaRon Holmes, Millennium
Photo by Darin Sicurello
6-1 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
4A Southwest Region Player of the Year averaged 26 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game to lead the Hawks to the second round ot the AIA Conference 4A state tournament.
6-8 | Senior | Forward | Uncommitted
3A Central Region Player of the Year averaged 16.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game to navigate the Patriots to the AIA Conference 3A state championship.
6-0 | Sophomore | Guard | Uncommitted
6A Central Region first team selection averaged 18.5 points, 2.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game to lead the Thunder to the state title game.
6-5 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
4A Black Canyon Region Player of the Year averaged 16.3 points, 15.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game to guide the Demons to the AIA Conference 4A state tournament.
5-11 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
4A West Valley Region Player of the Year averaged 17.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game to lead the Panthers to the AIA Conference 4A state finals.
Third Team
6-5 | Senior | Forward | Uncommitted
6A Desert Southwest Region Player of the Year averaged 27.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game in a dominant season for 11-14 Kofa.
6-3 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
3A North Region Player of the Year averaged 23 points, eight rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game to lead the Wildcats to the AIA Conference 3A state tournament.
6-0 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
6A Southwest Region Player of the Year averaged 18.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, four assists and 2.8 steals per game, leading the Fighting Lobos to a 22-4 record.
5-11 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
5A Sonoran Region Player of the Year averaged 24 points, 5.9 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game for the 16-9 Caballeros.
6-1 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
4A Desert Sky Region Player of the Year averaged 23.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and two assists per game for the 15-12 Broncos.
Stone Braveheart, Kofa
Photo by Steven Davis
