NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones has added seven transfers to round out the Monarchs’ 2026-27 roster. Our third newcomer is a 5-foot 11-inch guard transferring in from Arizona State, Adante' Holiman.
“We are very familiar with what Adante' is capable of in the Sun Belt,” said Jones. “Preparing for him two seasons ago, he showed his ability to score the ball and make plays for his team at a very high level. He is coming back to the conference and ready to pick up right where he left off. Adante' also provides leadership and experience to our group. We are so happy to have him on our side this time around.”
Adante’ Holiman | Guard | McAlester, Okla. | McAlester HS (Arizona State)
Holiman is a McAlester, Oklahoma native who comes to Norfolk after previous stops at UTRGV, UTSA, Georgia Southern, and ASU. He made 11 starts in 24 appearances for the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros as a freshman in 2022-23, scoring 179 points (7.5 ppg) on 44.7% shooting from the field and 43.5% from distance. He finished the season ranked 12th in the Western Athletic Conference with a 1.33 assist-to-turnover ratio and 3.0 assists per game. Holiman scored in double figures nine times, to include a season high of 18 points versus Utah Tech on February 23, and led the team in assists in six games. He was also named WAC Freshman of the Week honors four times. His other freshman totals included 27 made three-pointers, 28 rebounds (1.2 rpg), 73 assists, 12 steals, and three blocks.
As a sophomore at UTSA in 2023-24, he started 16 of the 20 games he appeared in for the Roadrunners. Holiman netted 149 points (7.5 ppg) with 29 threes, 34 boards (1.7 rpg), 40 assists, 14 steals, and two blocks. He reached double figures six times, including a 22-point performance at Lamar on November 14 and a 21-point outing versus Incarnate Word on November 25, and was second on the team in assists per game (2.0) and steals per game (0.7). He dished out multiple assists 10 times, to include four games with four assists.
Holiman was named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team while at Georgia Southern in 2024-25. He made 19 starts in 25 games for the Eagles and averaged a team-best 16.9 points per game. He also led the team with 81 made threes and 423 points while shooting 41.8% from the floor, 38.6% from beyond the arc, and a team-best 80% clip at the free-throw line. Holiman scored in double figures 22 times and had 20 or more points 11 times. In his first game as an Eagle, he knocked down five triples to finish with 19 points against Northen Illinois on November 4. Other highlights included a 28-point performance at ODU on January 18 and 26 points versus Marshall on January 25.
Holiman then transferred to Arizona State for the 2025-26 season, but did not make an appearance for the Sun Devils.
Ranked as the number one prospect in the state of Oklahoma and a four-star recruit by ESPN, Holiman finished his high school career as the all-time leading scorer at McAlester High School with 2,392 points, which ranks among the top 50 career points in state history. He averaged 32 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals as a senior and was named All-State, Region 6 Male Athlete of the Year, and McAlester New-Capital All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.