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Jon Robert "J.R." Holden (born August 10, 1976) (in Template:Lang-ru) is an American-born, naturalized Russian professional basketball player. The Russian spelling of his name in Latin form is Dzhon-Robert Kholden. He played NCAA Division I college basketball at Bucknell University from 1994-98. He has also been a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. He currently plays with CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.

Professional career

Holden was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduation from Bucknell, he received a call from the basketball club ASK/Brocēni/LMT, located in Riga, Latvia, offering him $3,000 net income a month to join their team. He accepted and began a long and very successful career in European basketball.^[1]

Holden has played for teams in: the Latvian League (ASK/Brocēni/LMT 1998-99), the Belgian League (Telindus Oostende 1999-01), the Greek A1 League (AEK Athens 2001-02) and the Russian Superleague A (CSKA Moscow 2002–present).^[2] He has won national championships in each country. He was named the 2003 Russian Superleague A Player of the Year. He earned an Import Players Honorable Mention in the 2002 Eurobasket All-Europe Rankings.^[3] Holden has won the Euroleague 2005-06 and the Euroleague 2007-08 season championships with CSKA.

Holden started for CSKA Moscow against the Philadelphia 76ers in an exhibition game in October 2006, in Cologne, Germany as part of the EA Sports NBA Europe Live 2006 promotional event.^[4] Coincidentally, Holden played college basketball in the state of Pennsylvania, where the 76ers are based.

Russian national team

Holden's biggest achievement came in the 2007 FIBA European Championship (EuroBasket) final game against Spain, where he scored the winning shot that gave Russia the championship. He scored the final winning basket with 2 seconds left in the game. He was also named to the Russian squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Basketball Tournament.

Personal

On October 20, 2003, Holden became a Russian citizen by decree of President Vladimir Putin. This move was brought about by new Russian Basketball Federation regulations restricting the number of foreigners, and specifically Americans allowable on Russian League teams. In response to the move, CSKA Basketball CEO Sergei Kushchenko hatched the idea of Holden acquiring citizenship. Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov and the Russian State Sports Committee both wrote letters in support of the decree. Holden currently maintains dual American and Russian citizenship.^[1]

Notes

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
Basketpedya.com Profile
CSKA Club Profile
"J.R. Holden", n°54 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"

Template:Russia Squad EuroBasket 2005

Template:Russia Squad 2008 Summer Olympics

[Bucknell-1] Former Bison Hoops Star J.R. Holden Thriving in Russia :: Standout point guard given Russian citizenship.

[2] EuroBasket 2005 Player Profile.

[3] Eurobasket.com - 2002 Eurobasket All-Europe Rankings.

[4] Koelnarena.

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+| former_teams = [[ASK/Brocēni/LMT]] (1998-99)<br>[[Telindus Oostende]] (1999-01)<br>[[AEK Athens BC|AEK Athens]] (2001-02)<br>
 | awards = [[Russian Basketball Super League|Russian League]] Player of the Year 2003<br>[[VTB United League|United League]] Final Four [[MVP]] 2010<br>
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-'''Jon Robert "J.R." Holden''' (born August 10, 1976) (in {{lang-ru|Джон Ро́берт Хо́лден}}) is an [[United States|American]]-born, naturalized [[Russia]]n professional [[basketball player]]. The Russian spelling of his name is romanized as Dzhon-Robert Kholden. He played [[NCAA Division I]] [[college basketball]] at [[Bucknell University]] from 1994-98. He has also been a member of the senior [[Russian national basketball team]]. He currently plays with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] of the [[VTB United League]].
+'''Jon Robert "J.R." Holden''' (born August 10, 1976) (in {{lang-ru|Джон Ро́берт Хо́лден}}) is an [[United States|American]]-born, naturalized [[Russia|Russian]] professional [[basketball player]]. The Russian spelling of his name in Latin form is Dzhon-Robert Kholden. He played [[NCAA Division I]] [[college basketball]] at [[Bucknell University]] from 1994-98. He has also been a member of the senior [[Russian national basketball team]]. He currently plays with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] of the [[VTB United League]].
 ==Professional career==
-Holden was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. After graduation from [[Bucknell University|Bucknell]], he received a call from the basketball club [[ASK/Brocēni/LMT]], located in [[Riga]], [[Latvia]], offering him $3,000 [[net income]] a month to join their team.  He accepted and began a long and very successful career in [[Europe]]an basketball.<ref name="Bucknell">[http://bucknellbison.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012804aaa.html Former Bison Hoops Star J.R. Holden Thriving in Russia :: Standout point guard given Russian citizenship<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+Holden was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. After graduation from [[Bucknell University|Bucknell]], he received a call from the basketball club [[ASK/Brocēni/LMT]], located in [[Riga]], [[Latvia]], offering him $3,000 [[net income]] a month to join their team.  He accepted and began a long and very successful career in European basketball.<ref name="Bucknell">[http://bucknellbison.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012804aaa.html Former Bison Hoops Star J.R. Holden Thriving in Russia :: Standout point guard given Russian citizenship.<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-Holden has played for teams in: the [[Latvian Basketball League|Latvian League]] ([[ASK/Brocēni/LMT]] 1998-99), the [[Basketball League Belgium|Belgian League]] ([[Telindus Oostende]] 1999-01), the [[A1 Ethniki|Greek A1 League]] ([[AEK Athens BC|AEK Athens]] 2001-02) and the [[Russian Basketball Superleague A|Russian Superleague A]] ([[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] 2002–present).<ref>[http://eurobasket2005.fibaeurope.com/en/cid_SbGnUV12IgwUcAUu7UmfU1.teamID_381.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2005.roundID_3769.playerID_31379.html EuroBasket 2005 Player Profile]</ref>  He has won national championships in each country.  He was named the 2003 Russian Superleague A Player of the Year.  He earned an Import Players Honorable Mention in the 2002 Eurobasket All-Europe Rankings.<ref>http://www.eurobasket.com/article1.asp</ref> Holden has won the [[Euroleague 2005-06]] and the [[Euroleague 2007-08]] season championships with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]].
+Holden has played for teams in: the [[Latvian Basketball League|Latvian League]] ([[ASK/Brocēni/LMT]] 1998-99), the [[Basketball League Belgium|Belgian League]] ([[Telindus Oostende]] 1999-01), the [[A1 Ethniki|Greek A1 League]] ([[AEK Athens BC|AEK Athens]] 2001-02) and the [[Russian Basketball Superleague A|Russian Superleague A]] ([[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] 2002–present).<ref>[http://eurobasket2005.fibaeurope.com/en/cid_SbGnUV12IgwUcAUu7UmfU1.teamID_381.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2005.roundID_3769.playerID_31379.html EuroBasket 2005 Player Profile.]</ref>  He has won national championships in each country.  He was named the 2003 Russian Superleague A Player of the Year.  He earned an Import Players Honorable Mention in the 2002 Eurobasket All-Europe Rankings.<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/article1.asp Eurobasket.com - 2002 Eurobasket All-Europe Rankings.]</ref> Holden has won the [[Euroleague 2005-06]] and the [[Euroleague 2007-08]] season championships with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA]].
-Holden started for [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in an exhibition game in October 2006 in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]] as part of the [[EA Sports]] [[NBA Europe Live Tour|NBA Europe Live 2006]] promotional event.<ref>[http://www.koelnarena.de/main.php?mSelect=1008391 Koelnarena<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Coincidentally, Holden played [[college basketball]] in the state of [[Pennsylvania]], where the 76ers are based.
+Holden started for [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] in an exhibition game in October 2006, in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]] as part of the [[EA Sports]] [[NBA Europe Live Tour|NBA Europe Live 2006]] promotional event.<ref>[http://www.koelnarena.de/main.php?mSelect=1008391 Koelnarena.<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Coincidentally, Holden played [[college basketball]] in the state of [[Pennsylvania]], where the 76ers are based.
 ==Russian national team==
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-Holden's biggest achievement came in the [[Eurobasket 2007|2007 FIBA European Championship]] (EuroBasket) final game against [[Spain national basketball team|Spain]], where he scored the winning shot that gave [[Russia national basketball team|Russia]] the championship. He scored the final winning basket with 2 seconds left in the game. He was also named to the Russian squad for the 2008 [[Beijing Olympics]] [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympics Basketball Tournament]].
+Holden's biggest achievement came in the [[Eurobasket 2007|2007 FIBA European Championship]] (EuroBasket) final game against [[Spain national basketball team|Spain]], where he scored the winning shot that gave [[Russia national basketball team|Russia]] the championship. He scored the final winning basket with 2 seconds left in the game. He was also named to the Russian squad for the 2008 [[Beijing Olympics|Beijing]] [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympics Basketball Tournament]].
 ==Personal==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?gamecode=216&pcode=AQO Euroleague.net Profile]
-*[http://www.cskabasket.com/team/?a=player&p=7357&season=54&lang=en CSKA Club Profile]
 *[http://basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=15892 Basketpedya.com Profile]
+*[http://www.cskabasket.com/team/?a=player&p=7357&season=54&lang=en CSKA Club Profile]
 *[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1819129_1819134_1825950,00.html "J.R. Holden"], n°54 on ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
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