Charlotte Observer Player of the Year Holland Signs with Wake Forest
11/17/2025 3:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Guard Oshauna Holland, who ranks 17th nationally among all active high school players in the country with 2,246 career points, was named the 2025 Charlotte Observer Player of the Year as well as being a two-time All-State honoree.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest women's basketball team and head coach Megan Gebbia announced the addition of the 2025 Charlotte Observer Player of the Year in Oshauna Holland on National Signing Day.
On the heels of a perfect 4-0 start to the season including an Opening Night win against Radford, a 37-point win against Presbyterian, a 29-point victory over Hampton and a career-high performance from Grace Oliver in a win against Mercer, Gebbia and the Demon Deacons carried that momentum into National Signing Day.
Holland has been one of the best players in the state of North Carolina throughout her prep career, amassing 2,246 career points which leads all active players in the state and ranks 17th nationally among all active high school players in the country.
In three seasons, she has averaged 25 points per game, along with 8.1 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 5.6 assists.
As a junior, Holland averaged 28.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.3 steals per game, leading her team to a 29-3 record. She led Stuart Cramer High School to earn the program's first NCHSAA 3A West title as a junior and their first trip to the state title game.
In the 2025 NCHSAA 3A State Final at LJVM Coliseum, Holland stole the show with 39 points and seven rebounds.
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Oshauna Holland | G | 5-7 | Belmont, N.C./Stuart Cramer High School
"I chose Wake Forest because it feels like the perfect fit for me both on and off the court. Being from Belmont, North Carolina, it's close enough to home that I can maintain my strong relationship with my family. When I visited the campus, I immediately felt comfortable and welcomed. I really connected with the coaching staff and players, and I believe their playing style matches my strengths. Wake Forest is a place where I can continue to grow, not just physically and athletically, but also academically and personally." - Oshauna Holland
From Coach Gebbia
"Oshauna is a gifted basketball player that is a great fit not only for our program but also for Wake Forest University. She has been a tremendous leader throughout her career at Stuart Cramer and while playing with the CP3 Flames in AAU. It has been great getting to build a relationship with Oshauna and her family over the course of her recruitment and continue to watch her grow both on and off the court. As a basketball player, she is a true three-level scorer with a chance to have over 3,000 career points in high school by the end of this season. Oshauna also handles the ball well and is a great distributor as a point guard. You can also see that she plays her best in the biggest moments, leading her team to the State Championship game here at LJVM Coliseum and scoring 39 points in the title game. My staff and I are excited to get her here on campus as she will be a key piece of our future as soon as she gets to Wake Forest." - Megan Gebbia
On the heels of a perfect 4-0 start to the season including an Opening Night win against Radford, a 37-point win against Presbyterian, a 29-point victory over Hampton and a career-high performance from Grace Oliver in a win against Mercer, Gebbia and the Demon Deacons carried that momentum into National Signing Day.
Holland has been one of the best players in the state of North Carolina throughout her prep career, amassing 2,246 career points which leads all active players in the state and ranks 17th nationally among all active high school players in the country.
In three seasons, she has averaged 25 points per game, along with 8.1 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 5.6 assists.
As a junior, Holland averaged 28.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.3 steals per game, leading her team to a 29-3 record. She led Stuart Cramer High School to earn the program's first NCHSAA 3A West title as a junior and their first trip to the state title game.
In the 2025 NCHSAA 3A State Final at LJVM Coliseum, Holland stole the show with 39 points and seven rebounds.
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Oshauna Holland | G | 5-7 | Belmont, N.C./Stuart Cramer High School
- 2025 Charlotte Observer Player of the Year.
- Charlotte Observer First Team in 2024-25.
- First Team All-State as a junior and Second Team All-State as a sophomore.
- 2025 HighSchoolOT Girls Basketball All-State Team.
- Voted state basketball coaches association's District 10 Player of the Year as a junior.
- Big South 3A's Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior.
- Ranks 17th nationally among all active high school players in the country with 2,246 career points.
- In three seasons, she has averaged 25 points per game, along with 8.1 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 5.6 assists.
- As a junior, averaged 28.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.3 steals per game. She led her team to a 29-3 record.
- Ranked 35th in the country in points per game in 2024-25.
- Helped Stuart Cramer HS earn the program's first NCHSAA 3A West title as a junior and their first trip to the state title game.
- In the 2025 NCHSAA 3A State Final at LJVM Coliseum, Holland stole the show with 39 points and seven rebounds.
- In addition to basketball, Holland also was the conference runner of the year in cross country and helped lead her team a runner-up finish in the county championship in 2024.
"I chose Wake Forest because it feels like the perfect fit for me both on and off the court. Being from Belmont, North Carolina, it's close enough to home that I can maintain my strong relationship with my family. When I visited the campus, I immediately felt comfortable and welcomed. I really connected with the coaching staff and players, and I believe their playing style matches my strengths. Wake Forest is a place where I can continue to grow, not just physically and athletically, but also academically and personally." - Oshauna Holland
From Coach Gebbia
"Oshauna is a gifted basketball player that is a great fit not only for our program but also for Wake Forest University. She has been a tremendous leader throughout her career at Stuart Cramer and while playing with the CP3 Flames in AAU. It has been great getting to build a relationship with Oshauna and her family over the course of her recruitment and continue to watch her grow both on and off the court. As a basketball player, she is a true three-level scorer with a chance to have over 3,000 career points in high school by the end of this season. Oshauna also handles the ball well and is a great distributor as a point guard. You can also see that she plays her best in the biggest moments, leading her team to the State Championship game here at LJVM Coliseum and scoring 39 points in the title game. My staff and I are excited to get her here on campus as she will be a key piece of our future as soon as she gets to Wake Forest." - Megan Gebbia
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