MANILA, Philippines: TNT coach Chot Reyes is happy to see Stephen Holt thrive with his PBA team Terrafirma right in his rookie season.
Reyes admitted that he had his sights set on a young Holt some 10 years ago, when he personally flew to the United States to try to recruit the Filipino-American guard to play for Gilas Pilipinas.'I went and personally visited Saint Mary's College,' Reyes said, moments after steering TNT to a nail biting 100-97 triumph over Holt and the Terrafirma Dyip on Saturday.
From there, the 6-foot-4 Filipino-American took his act to the G League briefly with the Canton Charge, followed by an NBA Summer League stint with the Atlanta Hawks in 2015, before building a pro basketball career overseas that included a 2017 championship in the Czech Republic league.Now, Holt is playing in just his second conference in the PBA and in such a short period of time, he's been showing his worth for the Dyip, who are looking to end 17 consecutive absences in the playoffs.