Randy Holcomb

Randy Holcomb
Randy Alfred Holcomb Jr. (born August 8, 1979), also known as Raed Farid Elhamali, is an American-Libyan businessman and former professional basketball player. After being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2002 NBA draft, Holcomb went on to play nine years professionally. He also played for in international competitions.
Business career
Holcomb founded Alfred's House, a luxury leather goods fashion house inspired by vintage Americana sport.
Holcomb also works on urban development projects that bring national retailers to areas that are blighted.
In 2017, Holcomb started The Run Sports, a media company geared around giving young athletes exposure. In 2018, Holcomb started RUN BC, a sports training & AAU team program.
Basketball career
Holcomb graduated from Lincoln Park High School, where he received All-City and All-State honors.
Holcomb attended Fresno State before transferring to San Diego State. Holcomb was named the conference tournament MVP and first team all conference. He was also their first player to be selected in the NBA draft since Michael Cage, being taken by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round (57th pick) of the 2002 NBA draft.
After being drafted his draft rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers with Mark Bryant and John Salmons in exchange for Speedy Claxton, on June 26, 2002. Holcomb signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls on January 5, 2006, and appeared in four games during that season. This ended up being Holcomb's only playing time in the NBA as his final game ever in the league was the 4th game he played with Chicago on January 14, 2006. On that day, Chicago would lose a game 89–91 to the Indiana Pacers where Holcomb only played for 70 seconds (substituting at the end of the 2nd quarter for Luol Deng) and recorded 1 rebound.
Holcomb played for the Gary Steelheads of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2005–06 season. He was selected as an All-Star and earned All-Star Game Most Valuable Player honors. Holcomb was named to the All-CBA Second Team and All-Defensive Team.
Holcomb played with the Libya national basketball team in 2009 under the name Raed Farid Elhamali.
In a celebrated game, Libya beat their adversary, Egypt 75–73.
References
External links
Alfred's House
NBA.com profile
NBA stats at basketball-reference.com
College stats at sportsstats.com
1979 births
Living people
Alaska Aces (PBA) players
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Poland
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
Apollon Patras B.C. players
Atléticos de San Germán players
Basketball players from Chicago
Chicago Bulls players
Cocodrilos de Caracas players
CBA All-Star Game players
Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players
Joventut Badalona players
Kawasaki Brave Thunders players
Liga ACB players
Los Angeles City Cubs men's basketball players
Utsunomiya Brex players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Power forwards (basketball)
San Antonio Spurs draft picks
San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball players
Śląsk Wrocław basketball players
Small forwards
TNT Tropang Giga players