2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Carter-Hollinger, Derrick
Jersey Number 35
Derrick Carter-Hollinger
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 215
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Foothills Christian H.S.
Bio
2021-22 (Junior):Played in all 32 contests, earning 17 starts… Averaged 21.1 minutes per game (sixth) while contributing 6.4 points per game on .494 shooting… After coming off the bench through the first 13 games, he started 17 of Montana’s final 19 games… Led Montana with 22 blocked shots… During Big Sky play, his 0.85 blocks-per-game average ranks eighth in the league… Recorded eight blocks over a five-game span (Feb. 7-24), including at least one rejection in each contest… Shot a team-best .440 from 3-point range (22-of-50), including a career-most three triples against SAGU AIC (Dec. 13)… Was in double figures for scoring nine times, including twice in the final three games of the season, scoring 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. Northern Colorado (March 3) and 12 points on 4-of-5 efficiency vs. Weber State (March 10)… In his first four starts of the season (Dec. 30-Jan. 9), averaged 7.8 points per game .542 shooting, including a .500 clip from 3-point range (5-of-10)… He also had seven assists during that span… On the road at Eastern Washington (Jan. 6), he scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting before playing a career-high 36 minutes, featuring a personal-best three blocks, at Montana State (Jan. 9)… Scored in double figures in three consecutive games in mid-December (Dec. 10-19), including a season-high, and team-best, 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting at Santa Clara (Dec. 19).
2020-21 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Played in 21 games, earning four starts… Was limited due to various injuries throughout the season, missing seven games after being named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020… Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while playing 15.3 minutes per contest… Despite missing significant time, ranked second on the team with 13 blocked shots... Eight times totaled three or more rebounds, including back-to-back games at Portland State (Feb. 4-6), where he had a season-high eight… In the two-game series vs. the Vikings, averaged 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, playing 31 minutes in both contests... After leading the Griz with eight rebounds and three blocked shots in the first game of the series, he led Montana for scoring in the second game, with a season-high 14... Twice tallied three assists… Stole three passes vs. Whitworth (Jan. 9), and totaled seven on the season… Recorded three blocked shots in a narrow loss at Arizona (Dec. 22).
2019-20 (Freshman): Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year… Named Big Sky Player of the Week on Jan. 14… Was the fourth player in Montana history to be named Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year... Played in all 31 games as a true freshman, earning 17 starts, including the final 10 of the season… Led Montana with 24 blocked shots and a .597 shooting percentage… Logged 22.8 minutes per game (fifth)… Averaged 6.7 points per game (fourth), in addition to 4.9 rebounds per game (second), 33 assists (fifth) and 13 steals (fifth)… Ranked 13th in Big Sky play with 0.9 blocked shots per game… Led Montana for blocked shots nine times and rebounding in six games… Scored in double figures eight times… Pulled down five or more rebounds in 17 games, including double-digit totals twice… Closed the season with back-to-back eight-rebound performances (March 5-7)… In addition to eight boards vs. Northern Colorado (March 5), scored 15 points… Totaled seven points (3-of-4 shooting), nine rebounds and five assists (career high) vs. Montana State (Feb. 1)... Played a career-high 35 minutes at Portland State (Jan. 30) while scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting... Had 14 blocks in a six-game stretch in January (Jan. 9-30), after blocking seven shots through the first 15 contests... Made six of seven shots vs. Portland State (Jan. 13), scoring 13 points in 34 minutes off bench... Had a career night at Eastern Washington (Jan. 9), leading Montana for scoring (20 points) and rebounding (14)... Added a career-high four blocked shots in the victory, leading to a Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honor... Was first true freshman to earn weekly honor since 20017, and the first Griz true freshman ever... Shot 9-of-12 from field, including 2-for-2 from deep... Scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds in a win over Northern Arizona (Dec. 28)… Made 16-of-22 shot attempts during a four-game span (Nov. 25-Dec. 6), averaging 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game... Recorded a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) vs. Coppin State (Nov. 29), including four offensive rebounds... Tied for the team lead with six rebounds at No. 25 Washington (Nov. 22)... Made his collegiate debut at Stanford (Nov. 6), ranking second on the team with 15 points (5-of-6 shooting)... Scored five consecutive Griz points to get Montana within a possession in the second half.
High School: Is a 2019 graduate of Foothills Christian High School outside of San Diego... Named the 2019 East County Player of the Year… Two-time all-county selection… Bill Dickens All-Star Game MVP following his senior season… Averaged a double-double as both a junior and senior… During his senior campaign, averaged 17.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, in addition to 3.1 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals… Led the league for shooting, rebounding and blocked shots, ranked second for scoring, and was third for assists and steals… Had 18 double-doubles in 31 contests… Led Foothills Christian to a 24-7 record and No. 13 ranking in the state of California… Advanced to the title game of the San Diego Section Open Division – the top classification – as both a junior and senior… Averaged 20.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a junior… Finished his three-year varsity career with more than 1,000 career points while shooting better than 50 percent each season… Was invited to participate in the 2018 under-17 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League… Played AAU for the Oakland Soldiers… Visited campus in September 2018 and announced his commitment that weekend… Chose Montana over a reported offer from UC Riverside… Played on the same AAU team as former Grizzlies Timmy Falls, Will Cherry and Mario Dunn… Earned academic all-league honors as well.
Personal: Did not return following the 2021-22 season, transferring to Bethune-Cookman University.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Sky Conference… Played in 21 games, earning four starts… Was limited due to various injuries throughout the season, missing seven games after being named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020… Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while playing 15.3 minutes per contest… Despite missing significant time, ranked second on the team with 13 blocked shots... Eight times totaled three or more rebounds, including back-to-back games at Portland State (Feb. 4-6), where he had a season-high eight… In the two-game series vs. the Vikings, averaged 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, playing 31 minutes in both contests... After leading the Griz with eight rebounds and three blocked shots in the first game of the series, he led Montana for scoring in the second game, with a season-high 14... Twice tallied three assists… Stole three passes vs. Whitworth (Jan. 9), and totaled seven on the season… Recorded three blocked shots in a narrow loss at Arizona (Dec. 22).
2019-20 (Freshman): Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year… Named Big Sky Player of the Week on Jan. 14… Was the fourth player in Montana history to be named Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year... Played in all 31 games as a true freshman, earning 17 starts, including the final 10 of the season… Led Montana with 24 blocked shots and a .597 shooting percentage… Logged 22.8 minutes per game (fifth)… Averaged 6.7 points per game (fourth), in addition to 4.9 rebounds per game (second), 33 assists (fifth) and 13 steals (fifth)… Ranked 13th in Big Sky play with 0.9 blocked shots per game… Led Montana for blocked shots nine times and rebounding in six games… Scored in double figures eight times… Pulled down five or more rebounds in 17 games, including double-digit totals twice… Closed the season with back-to-back eight-rebound performances (March 5-7)… In addition to eight boards vs. Northern Colorado (March 5), scored 15 points… Totaled seven points (3-of-4 shooting), nine rebounds and five assists (career high) vs. Montana State (Feb. 1)... Played a career-high 35 minutes at Portland State (Jan. 30) while scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting... Had 14 blocks in a six-game stretch in January (Jan. 9-30), after blocking seven shots through the first 15 contests... Made six of seven shots vs. Portland State (Jan. 13), scoring 13 points in 34 minutes off bench... Had a career night at Eastern Washington (Jan. 9), leading Montana for scoring (20 points) and rebounding (14)... Added a career-high four blocked shots in the victory, leading to a Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honor... Was first true freshman to earn weekly honor since 20017, and the first Griz true freshman ever... Shot 9-of-12 from field, including 2-for-2 from deep... Scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds in a win over Northern Arizona (Dec. 28)… Made 16-of-22 shot attempts during a four-game span (Nov. 25-Dec. 6), averaging 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game... Recorded a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) vs. Coppin State (Nov. 29), including four offensive rebounds... Tied for the team lead with six rebounds at No. 25 Washington (Nov. 22)... Made his collegiate debut at Stanford (Nov. 6), ranking second on the team with 15 points (5-of-6 shooting)... Scored five consecutive Griz points to get Montana within a possession in the second half.
High School: Is a 2019 graduate of Foothills Christian High School outside of San Diego... Named the 2019 East County Player of the Year… Two-time all-county selection… Bill Dickens All-Star Game MVP following his senior season… Averaged a double-double as both a junior and senior… During his senior campaign, averaged 17.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, in addition to 3.1 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals… Led the league for shooting, rebounding and blocked shots, ranked second for scoring, and was third for assists and steals… Had 18 double-doubles in 31 contests… Led Foothills Christian to a 24-7 record and No. 13 ranking in the state of California… Advanced to the title game of the San Diego Section Open Division – the top classification – as both a junior and senior… Averaged 20.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a junior… Finished his three-year varsity career with more than 1,000 career points while shooting better than 50 percent each season… Was invited to participate in the 2018 under-17 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League… Played AAU for the Oakland Soldiers… Visited campus in September 2018 and announced his commitment that weekend… Chose Montana over a reported offer from UC Riverside… Played on the same AAU team as former Grizzlies Timmy Falls, Will Cherry and Mario Dunn… Earned academic all-league honors as well.
Personal: Did not return following the 2021-22 season, transferring to Bethune-Cookman University.
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