Temple University Athletics
2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Hollis-Jefferson, Rahlir

Jersey Number 32
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chester, PA
- High School:
- Chester
Bio
2011-12: Averaged 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game (2nd on TU, 11th in A10)...Topped team in FG% (.567, 5th A10); career FG% ranks 11th - (.512, 239-466)...Second on team, 10th in A10 with 1.5 steals per game (98 steals in career)...Had five double-figure rebound games - last 12 vs. UMass (2/29)...Had 14 double-figure scoring games - last 13 vs. UMass (3/9)...Career-high five assists with 12 rebounds in OT win over UMass...Career-high 19 pts (7-11 FG), game-high 7 rebounds in win over La Salle...Scored 17 pts (7-10 FG), six rebounds, four assists in upset of #3/5 Duke...First double-double of season, 2nd of career, vs. Villanova (11 pts, 14 rebs)...His 14 rebounds vs. Villanova are a career-high...Scored 13 points three times (Del., CMU, WMU)...Made all four FG attempts (9 pts) and grabbed season-then high 7 rebounds at Toledo...Made all five FG attempts and career-high three blocks vs. CMU...Season-high 41 minutes vs. Wichita State...Scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting with three steals at Penn
2010-11: Played in all 34 games, starting 10 contests, including final nine of season...Averaged 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while connecting on team-high 52.2 percent from the field (71-136)...Ranked third on the team in steals (35) and blocked shots (30) while averaging 26.4 minutes per game (5th on team)...Scored in double-figures seven times with career-high 18 points in win at Ohio (12/22)...Hit eight-of-nine from field vs. Bobcats while also grabbing eight rebounds...Opened season with lone career double-double (10 pts, 10 rebs) in win over Seton Hall (11/12)...Entered the starting lineup in game 25, a 73-53 win at Dayton (2/12) due to injury to Lavoy Allen...Had most productive game as a starter with 11-point, five-rebound and career-high six assist night in loss at top-ranked Duke (2/23)...Had three double-figure rebound games with career-best 12 caroms coming in NCAA tournament loss to #2-seed San Diego State (3/19)...One of two Owls to play entire 50 minutes in double-overtime game with SDSU...Has decided to take on his mother's last name, Hollis, this year.
2009-10: Played in 32 games, averaging 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 16.5 minutes per game… Tied for fourth on team in steals (19) and 3rd in blocks (14)…Lone double-figure scoring game was an 11-point outing in win over Duquesne (2/3)… Best game came against St. John’s (11/28) when he played a season high 29 minutes and contributed nine points to go along with game and season high12 rebounds…Scored nine points two other times…Tallied eight points in A-10 semifinal win over Rhode Island (3/13)…Had perfect game from field (4-4) in a nine-point effort vs. La Salle (1/30)… Tallied nine points in win at Western Michigan (12/1)…Drew offensive foul with 0:14 to play to help seal win over Penn State (12/5)…Scored six points and collected two rebounds in NCAA First Round game vs. Cornell (3/19).
High School: Averaged 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior en route to earning First Team All-State accolades...Compiled 25 double-doubles in 29 games..Averaged 10.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 blocks per game as a junior, leading Chester to the PIAA Class AAAA State title...His Chester team defeated current teammate Khalif Wyatt's Norristown squad in the title game....Earned 2007 second team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
2010-11: Played in all 34 games, starting 10 contests, including final nine of season...Averaged 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while connecting on team-high 52.2 percent from the field (71-136)...Ranked third on the team in steals (35) and blocked shots (30) while averaging 26.4 minutes per game (5th on team)...Scored in double-figures seven times with career-high 18 points in win at Ohio (12/22)...Hit eight-of-nine from field vs. Bobcats while also grabbing eight rebounds...Opened season with lone career double-double (10 pts, 10 rebs) in win over Seton Hall (11/12)...Entered the starting lineup in game 25, a 73-53 win at Dayton (2/12) due to injury to Lavoy Allen...Had most productive game as a starter with 11-point, five-rebound and career-high six assist night in loss at top-ranked Duke (2/23)...Had three double-figure rebound games with career-best 12 caroms coming in NCAA tournament loss to #2-seed San Diego State (3/19)...One of two Owls to play entire 50 minutes in double-overtime game with SDSU...Has decided to take on his mother's last name, Hollis, this year.
2009-10: Played in 32 games, averaging 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 16.5 minutes per game… Tied for fourth on team in steals (19) and 3rd in blocks (14)…Lone double-figure scoring game was an 11-point outing in win over Duquesne (2/3)… Best game came against St. John’s (11/28) when he played a season high 29 minutes and contributed nine points to go along with game and season high12 rebounds…Scored nine points two other times…Tallied eight points in A-10 semifinal win over Rhode Island (3/13)…Had perfect game from field (4-4) in a nine-point effort vs. La Salle (1/30)… Tallied nine points in win at Western Michigan (12/1)…Drew offensive foul with 0:14 to play to help seal win over Penn State (12/5)…Scored six points and collected two rebounds in NCAA First Round game vs. Cornell (3/19).
High School: Averaged 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior en route to earning First Team All-State accolades...Compiled 25 double-doubles in 29 games..Averaged 10.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 blocks per game as a junior, leading Chester to the PIAA Class AAAA State title...His Chester team defeated current teammate Khalif Wyatt's Norristown squad in the title game....Earned 2007 second team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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