DETROIT (7/3/13) – Former University of Detroit Mercy forward Eli Holman will get another shot to impress NBA coaches and scouts this summer as he has signed with the Boston Celtics to play in the 2013 NBA Summer League in Orlando. Holman, who just finished his first professional season in Israel, played in the Summer League last season with the Houston Rockets.

Holman, who will join fellow Titans Ray McCallum and Nick Minnerath (both with the Sacramento Kings) in the NBA Summer League, averaged 18.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game with the Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Winner League. Holman opened his professional career in style with 21 points and 20 rebounds in his first game, before finishing with 12 double-doubles on the season.

Holman – who graduated from UDM with a bachelor's degree in communications - was a big part of the Titan turnaround and a Horizon League championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. He transferred to Detroit from Indiana University in 2008, but sat out that year due to NCAA transfer rules as the Titans finished in last place for the second-straight year. From that point on, Detroit made its rise to the top culminating by winning the Horizon League Championship and earning a No. 15 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

He averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in his three years with the Titans, while shooting 61 percent from the field. He also ended his collegiate career with 163 blocks in the Motor City, a number that stands second in school history. He totaled 29 double doubles and earned such accolades as selections to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team, the HL All-Defensive Team as well as the League's Sixth Player of the Year.

The 2013 NBA Summer League in Orlando will feature 10 teams competing in a 25-game schedule from July 7-12 at the Amway Center hosted by the Orlando Magic.

NBA TV will televise a full slate of NBA Summer League games and live game action will also extend across digital platforms. A complete broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.