Rachel Hollivay
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1993 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Dream | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 55 |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Atlanta Dream |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rachel Hollivay (born October 24, 1993) is a former American professional basketball player. She was drafted in the second round of the 2016 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream and spent two years playing for them. She played college basketball at Rutgers.
College career[edit]
Hollivay came out of high school ranked 9th overall in the 2012 HoopGurlz Rankings.[1] Hollivay committed to play for Rutgers and join the Scarlet Knights after averaging 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks during her junior year at Heritage Academy.[2]
During her time at Rutgers, Hollivay was known on the defensive end. She was one of the best rebounders on the team, but she became the Rutger's all-time leader in blocked shots during her senior year - finishing with 322 career blocks.[3] During her senior season, Hollivay was also named to the All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team, as well as the All-Defensive Team.[4][5]
Professional career[edit]
Atlanta Dream[edit]
Hollivay was selected 13th overall in the 2016 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.[6] Hollivay played two seasons in Atlanta before being waived before the 2018 season.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Rutgers | 26 | 86 | .536 | .000 | .480 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 2013–14 | Rutgers | 18 | 102 | .472 | .000 | .439 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| 2014–15 | Rutgers | 31 | 209 | .578 | .000 | .650 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 6.7 |
| 2015–16 | Rutgers | 34 | 264 | .509 | .000 | .483 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 109 | 661 | .526 | .000 | .521 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
WNBA[edit]
Regular Season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Atlanta | 32 | 1 | 8.9 | .316 | – | .469 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | Atlanta | 7 | 1 | 4.9 | .667 | – | '.500 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Career | 2 year, 1 team | 39 | 2 | 8.2 | .364 | .000 | .471 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "2012 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rachel Hollivay". scarletknights.com. Rutgers Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Hollivay Becomes All-Time Blocks Leader". scarletknights.com. Rutgers Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Big Ten Unveils Women's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Sammon, Will (April 14, 2016). "Former Dandy Dozen Rachel Hollivay picked in WNBA Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dream Adds Four Players at 2016 WNBA Draft". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Megdal, Howard. "Atlanta Dream waive two; no Angel McCoughtry yet". highposthoops.com. High Post Hoops. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Stats". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2022.