Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Alabama

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Caleb Holt

Guard
BUCKHORN HS
NEW MARKET, ALABAMA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.2

Average Points (per game)

9.5

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.4

Average Assists (per game)

3

Average Steals (per game)
“Caleb is a great player. He fills every stat column along with being an unbelievable leader as a sophomore.”
Chris Richardson
Head Coach - head coach of Clay-Chalkville High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-6, 200-pound sophomore guard led the Bucks to a 28-5 record and the Class 6 state championship this past season. Holt averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists per game, recording 16 points and 13 boards in Buckhorn’s 52-51 win over Mountain Brook High in the state final. A gold medalist with the Under-16 Men’s National Team at the 2023 FIBA Americas Championships in Mexico, Holt is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2026 by ESPN. He concluded his sophomore year with 1,798 points in his prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Holt has maintained a 3.17 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Holt has volunteered locally on behalf of Groceries on God, providing food and necessities to needy families in Huntsville. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.