Amber Holt is a versatile american forward with experience at the highest level, both in Euroleague and WNBA.
Amber´s career begins at Duluth from where she moves to Middle Tennessee State University, where she averaged 27,4 points and 8,1 rebounds in her senior year, being selected in the 9th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
In the 2008 summer, Amber Holt averaged 6,5 points and 3,1 points per game with the Connecticut Sun, signing later with Euroleasing Sopron with whom she averaged 12,5 points and 5,6 rebounds in Hungarian League and 11,3 points and 7,5 rebounds in Euroleague.
Amber returned to the WNBA with the Sun in the 2009 summer, averaging 6 points and 3,2 rebounds per game and again to Sopron in the 2009-10 season, averaging 14 points and 6,6 rebounds in League and 13,4 points and 5,2 rebounds in Euroleague.
In the 2010 summer, Amber was traded to the Tulsa Shock, improving her numbers up to 8,7 points and 3,1 rebounds per game.
In her third season as professional player overseas, Amber stays in Sopron, averaging 14,6 points and 4,7 rebounds in League and 12,8 points and 4,5 rebounds in Euroleague.
Amber Holt was Euroleague Semifinalist in 2009 and Hungarian League Champion in 2009 and 2011.
Amber has also been in the best five and in the best defensive five in Hungarian league during the three years that she has played this league.
In the 2011-12 season, Amber Holt signs with polish Lider Pruszkow, averaging 11,6 points and 6 rebounds per game, moving later to Ramat Hasharon with 15,1 points and 6,5 rebounds per game.
CAREER
2006-2007: Middle Tenn.St. (NCAA): 16.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.9apg, 2.7spg, FGP: 46.5%, 3Pts: 29.4%, FT: 76.9%
2007-2008: Middle Tenn.St. (NCAA): 27.4ppg, 8.1rpg, 3.2apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 51.8%, 3Pts: 27.8%, FT: 78.9%
2008: WNBA Pre-Draft Camp
2008: Drafted by Connecticut Sun (WNBA,1rd(9))
2008: Connecticut Sun (WNBA): Regular Season: 6.5ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 40.7%, 3PT: 32.9%, FT: 77.8%; Play-Offs: 3 games: 3.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg
2008-2009: MKB Euroleasing Sopron (Hungary-A): Euroleague: 11.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 2.1apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 44.9%, 3PT: 31.7%, FT: 64.4%; Hungarian League: 12.5ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.0apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 65.9%, 3PT: 23.5%, FT: 77.9%
2009: Connecticut Sun (WNBA): 6.0ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 32.5%, 3PT: 26.0%, FT: 83.0%
2009-2010: MKB Euroleasing Sopron (Hungary-A): Euroleague: 13.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 2.0apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 24.0%, FT: 72.2%; Hungarian League: 14.0ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.2apg, 2.3spg, FGP-2(68.7%), 3PT: 38.1%, FT: 81.1%
2010: Tulsa Shock (WNBA): 8.7ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 46.1%, 3PT: 31.4%, FT: 80.2%
2010-2011: MKB Euroleasing Sopron (A): Euroleague: 12.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 46.4%, 3PT: 30.0%, FT: 77.6%; Hungarian League: Score-4(14.6ppg), 4.7rpg, 1.8apg, 2.0spg, FGP: 56.4%, 3PT: 35.1%, FT: 80.4%
2011: Tulsa Shock (WNBA): 7ppg 3rpg
2011-2012: Lider Pruszkow (Poland-D1): 11.6ppg 6rpg; Ramat Hasharon (Israel-D1): 15.1ppg 6.5rpg
AWARDS
All-Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year -07
All-Sun Belt 1st Team -07, 08
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team -07, 08
Sun Belt East Division Regular Season Champion -07
Sun Belt Tournament Winner -07
All-Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year -08
Sun Belt East Division Regular Season Runner-Up -08
Sun Belt Tournament Finalist -08
John R. Wooden Award Candidate -08
USBWA NCAA All-America Team -08
Associated Press NCAA All-America 3rd Team -08
WNBA All-Rookie Team -08
WNBA Eastern Conference Regular Season Runner-Up -08
Euroleague Semifinals -09
Hungarian League Champion -09, 11
Hungarian League Regular Season Champion -09
All-Hungarian League Import Player of the Year -09
All-Hungarian League Defensive Player of the Year -09, 10
All-Hungarian League 1st Team -09, 10, 11
Hungarian League All-Imports Team -09, 10, 11
Hungarian League All-Defensive Team -09, 10
Hungarian Cup Finalist -10
Hungarian League Finalist -10
Hungarian League Regular Season Champion -10
All-Euroleague Honorable Mention -11
Hungarian League Regular Season Runner-Up -11