Mackenzie Holmes

About

Professional basketball player known for playing college basketball for Indiana University from 2019 to 2024 where she became the all-time leading scorer in Indiana women's basketball history with 2,530 career points. She is also known for being selected by the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA Draft, for playing for the Seattle Storm, and for playing professionally with the Geelong Venom in Australia's WNBL.

Before fame

She attended Gorham High School and quickly became one of the top basketball players in Maine. She helped lead Gorham High to two Maine state championships and consistently ranked among the top scorers and rebounders in the state while she was in high school. She was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and ranked among the top high school players in the country before committing to Indiana University and began her college career in 2019. She graduated from Indiana in May 2023 with a degree in human development and family studies and then continued graduate coursework while finishing her final basketball season. She was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She made her WNBA debut in June 2025 with the Seattle Storm. She then signed with the Geelong Venom in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia for the 2025-2026 season.

Trivia

She was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019. She won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year while also earning First Team All-American honors during the 2022-2023 season. She broke the Indiana women's basketball all-time scoring record in February 2024 after surpassing the previous record held by Tyra Buss.

Family life

She was born and raised in Gorham, Maine. Her parents Lenny Holmes and Denise Payette Holmes were high school basketball coaches. She has a brother named Cameron as well as stepsiblings Elanna and Sam Lalezari.

Associated with

She was drafted by the Seattle Storm where she became teammates with WNBA star Jewell Loyd.