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Mackenzie Holmes
Holmes with Indiana in 2023
No. 54 – Seattle Storm
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-01) November 1, 2000 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolGorham (Gorham, Maine)
CollegeIndiana (2019–2024)
WNBA draft2024: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Drafted bySeattle Storm
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentSeattle Storm
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Mackenzie Holmes (born November 1, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. She was selected 26th overall by the Storm in the 2024 WNBA draft.

High school career

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Holmes played basketball for Gorham High School in Gorham, Maine. She won state titles in each of her first two years.[1] As a senior, Holmes averaged 30.1 points, 16.7 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game, and was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year. She was a three-time Southwestern Maine Activities Association Player of the Year.[2] Holmes left as her school's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks.[3] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN,[4] she committed to playing college basketball for Indiana over offers from Iowa State, Boston College, Belmont and James Madison.[5]

College career

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As a freshman at Indiana, Holmes averaged 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, making the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. She set the program record for field goal percentage (63.4).[6] Holmes entered a starting role in her sophomore season.[7] She averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds while leading the Big Ten with three blocks per game. Holmes was named first-team All-Big Ten, made the media All-Defensive Team and became the first player in program history to earn Associated Press All-American honorable mention.[8] As a junior, she averaged 15.2 points and seven rebounds per game, earning second-team All-Big Ten recognition.[9]

On December 29, 2022, Holmes posted 32 points and 12 rebounds in an 83–78 loss to Michigan State.[10] On February 13, 2023, she recorded a career-high 33 points in an 83–59 win over Ohio State.[11] Holmes led Indiana to the Big Ten regular season title and its most wins in program history.[12] As a senior, she averaged 22.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and set program records in field goal percentage (68.0) and field goals made (281).[13] Holmes was named a unanimous first-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten.[14] She opted to return to Indiana for her fifth season of eligibility.[15]

Professional career

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On April 15, 2024, Holmes was selected in the 2024 WNBA draft as the 26th overall pick by the Seattle Storm. She underwent knee surgery in May and was unavailable for the 2024 season.[16]

On February 12, 2025, the Storm signed Holmes to a rookie contract.[17] On May 12, she was waived by the Storm.[18] She was re-signed by the Storm on June 16.[19] She made her debut on June 17, in a 98–67 win against the Los Angeles Sparks, playing 5 minutes off the bench.[20]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  TO  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high  *  Led Division I  °  Led the league  ‡  WNBA record

WNBA

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Regular season

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Stats current through the 2025 season

WNBA regular season statistics[21]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2025 Seattle 4 0 4.8 66.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 4 0 4.8 66.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0

College

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Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019–20 Indiana 32 2 19.0 63.4 0.0 65.1 5.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.3 10.8
2020–21 Indiana 27 27 30.4 60.7 0.0 78.4 7.6 0.4 0.9 3.0 1.6 17.8
2021–22 Indiana 25 25 28.5 60.0 40.0 80.8 7.0 0.6 0.5 1.7° 1.6 15.2
2022–23 Indiana 31 31 30.7 68.0 22.2 71.5 7.3 1.2 1.1 1.9° 2.0 22.3
2023–24 Indiana 32 31 28.2 65.0° 16.7 71.6 6.8 1.4 0.9 1.6° 2.4 19.8
Career 147 116 27.2 63.9 23.8 72.9 6.7 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8 17.2
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Ankony, Jack (March 15, 2020). "A basketball-crazy upbringing made Mackenzie Holmes a perfect fit in Bloomington". Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gorham center wins state's Gatorade girls basketball award". Bangor Daily News. March 8, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Price, Jeremy (January 21, 2020). "Mackenzie back Holmes again in Indiana". Reporter Times. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "MacKenzie Holmes 2019 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Blau, Jon (March 14, 2018). "IUWBB: Mackenzie Holmes becomes IU's third verbal commit for 2019". Times-Mail. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Lowe, Mike (December 2, 2020). "Gorham's Holmes starts college season in perfect fashion". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Price, Jeremy (October 27, 2020). "Holmes ready to expand game as a sophomore". The Herald-Times. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Schumann, Mike (October 26, 2021). "IU women's basketball puts two on preseason All-Big Ten squad, picked to finish second in league". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Jordan, Haley (October 5, 2022). "Grace Berger and Mackenzie Holmes Named Preseason All-Big Ten, Indiana Predicted to Finish Second". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Holmes Career-High Not Enough As No. 4 IU Falls At Michigan State". Indiana University Athletics. December 29, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Jordan, Haley (February 13, 2023). "Mackenzie Holmes' Career Night Leads Indiana Basketball to Road Win at Ohio State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Marot, Michael (March 15, 2023). "Healthy Holmes gives Indiana women best March Madness shot". Associated Press. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Tow, Seth (March 26, 2023). "'The glue to our team': Mackenzie Holmes led the way for IU women's basketball's historic season, and will be back for more". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Mackenzie Holmes – Women's Basketball". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Tachman, Tyler (March 27, 2023). "IU women's basketball confirms Mackenzie Holmes, Sara Scalia returning for 2023-24 season". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  16. ^ Peterson, Chloe. "Mackenzie Holmes to undergo surgery for recurring knee issue, will miss 2024 WNBA season". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  17. ^ "Rookie Forward Mackenzie Holmes Signs with the Storm". Seattle Storm. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  18. ^ Bozich, Alex (2025-05-12). "Former IU All-American Mackenzie Holmes waived by Seattle Storm". Inside the Hall. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  19. ^ "Storm add forward to fill out roster". The Seattle Times. 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  20. ^ Mahoney, Larry (2025-06-18). "Mainer MacKenzie Holmes makes her WNBA debut". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  21. ^ "Mackenzie Holmes WNBA Stats". Sports Reference.
  22. ^ "Mackenzie Holmes College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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