Recruiting Update – Jack Holestine (2026 Central)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite a breakout junior season where he ranked among 5A's leaders in scoring, [player_tooltip player_id='1606558' first='Jack' last='Holestine'] knew he still needed to work on his game. The 6-foot-1 guard from Central High School understood that what might seem easier in high school would be a lot different in high school, so he spent this off-season looking to improve on his abilities. He suited up with GRIT for club basketball and the development of his skills will hopefully result in even more success his senior season and increased recruiting attention from college programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Playing for Coach (Justin) Lunt and Coach (Brant) Minor was awesome," Holestine said. "It got me kind of the style of play of more college basketball, different than school. Like, with school I get a lot of touches, but with GRIT I had to learn how to play with teammates because you can't play at the college level. And just playing fast and learning more of the mental side of basketball, like being more of a leader and stuff, they really taught me that. It was just great overall."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holestine broke down what areas of his game really went well and what parts improved. "I'd say my leadership got a lot better playing with GRIT and then transferring that into summer league," Holestine said. "We had a really young team last year, and I really just needed to learn how to be a leader and help bring guys up. And one thing I'm working on, I'd say, is probably passing and being a floor general, seeing the floor better because I can't just be one-dimensional and just go get a bucket."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I need to be able to, like, give my teammates a ball and know who can hit what shot," Holestine continued. Knowing, mapping the floor, knowing where people are at all times so when defenses collapse, I know who's open and stuff. I got better at that in summer league, but that's something I really want to focus on because when I play in college, just being more of a point guard, a true point guard, in that sense."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playing with GRIT helped Holestine earn his first roster spot offer from Pacific, and he notes that after attending elite camp at Willamette that the Wolverines are interested as well. He's appreciative of any and all interest and is keeping his ears and options open. "I'm just looking to get a lot more this coming season," Holestone said. "We're going to be in the Capital City Classic, so hopefully that should get recruiting up more."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holestine broke down what he's looking for in a college program. "I prefer to play out of four-year (school), but I'm open to really everything," Holestine said. "But I want to play for a team that likes to play fast - I like playing fast."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With his intent to play out the season before making any decisions, Holestine is honed in on Central's upcoming year and he's definitely got some expecations for himself and the Panthers. "Oh, it's win and lead for sure and I think we've got a good chance," Holestine said. "Obviously, there's West Albany - they're like the cream of the crop here. But, I'd say win the league and then make a deep run in the playoffs and get a banner here, which hasn't been done since 2012."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holestine currently ranks as the #71 ranked player in the Class of 2026 rankings. He and the Panthers will start the season on Wednesday at Thurston.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->