Sequoia Holmes Announces Retirement Following Final AU Pro Basketball Game
Sequoia Holmes officially closed her professional basketball career on Saturday, appearing in her final game during Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Championship Day in Nashville.
Holmes helped Team Rhythm earn a victory over Team Eclipse in the first game of the day, marking the final appearance of the professional career that began in 2008.
During Season 5 of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball, Holmes appeared in all 12 contests and recorded a season-high six points in Week Two while competing for Team Rhythm. Over the course of her AU career, she played in 36 games, averaging 4.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Following her final game, Holmes addressed the Nashville crowd.
“From day one, from the first call I had with Lexie [Brown] and the second and third and fourth calls I had with Sydney [Colson] about coming out and playing at AU, the experience has been amazing. Y’all have been just a family to me when I didn’t really feel like other places wanted me to be there. So for AU to call and say, hey, Sequoia, you bring such a different dynamic to basketball, and we need you here, made me feel like it was all worth it.”
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Holmes completed her most extensive AU campaign in 2025, finishing 19th overall with 3,479 leaderboard points. She tied for eighth in the league with 2,820 win points and started all 12 games, posting a 7-5 record. She averaged 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest, matched her career high with 14 points against Team Siegrist on February 19, and helped Team Siegrist set a league record with 1,140 win points during Week Two.
In her debut AU season in 2024, Holmes finished 16th on the leaderboard with 3,788 points and tied for fifth in the league with 3,000 win points. She appeared in all 12 games and opened her AU career with 14 points and 537 leaderboard points against Team Mitchell.
Holmes was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Athletes Unlimited Civic Leadership Award for her commitment to community impact. She serves as assistant director of the Vegas Elite Girls Basketball Club, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization that provides skill development, mentorship and leadership programming for girls ages 5 to 18.
The Las Vegas native and UNLV graduate scored 1,485 career points for the Rebels and earned Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2007. She went on to make four WNBA rosters and built an extensive international career across Europe and Africa.
Holmes now concludes her playing career having appeared in 36 Athletes Unlimited contests and accumulating more than a decade of professional experience worldwide.
