Travis Holmes
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Travis Holmes is an American former college basketball
College basketball
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 player for the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...

 men's basketball program. He was named to the 2009 Second Team All-Big South Conference
Big South Conference
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.

High school career

Travis and his twin brother, Chavis
Chavis Holmes
Chavis Holmes was an American college basketball player for the Virginia Military Institute men's basketball program.He was named to the 2009 First Team All-Big South Conference.-High School career:...

, began playing high school basketball at Vance High School
Vance High School
Zebulon B. Vance High School, or more commonly Vance High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars...

 in Charlotte. The team won the 2002-03 North Carolina state championship. Holmes played the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons at Christ School
Christ School (North Carolina)
Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program...

 in Arden, NC. In his senior season, Holmes averaged 19.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals a game. He was awarded Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools Most Valuable Player in 2005 and his team won the state championship that same year.

College career

In 2005, Travis and his brother became the third set of twins to play basketball at the Virginia Military Institute. In his sophomore season Holmes led the nation in steals with 111 while averaging 3.4 steals a game. He set a school record with 11 steals in one game against Bridgewater. Holmes' strong defensive play earned him a spot on the 2007 All-Big South Tournament Team. In his senior season Holmes earned Second Team All-Big South Conference honors and a spot on the Richmond Times-Dispatch All-State Team. In 2009 the Holmes twins became the NCAA's all time leading scoring twins.

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