As a high school star at White Station under Betty Parks, Holley garnered first team All-State accolades.
She averaged 19.1 points and 15.3 rebounds per game as a senior and also earned All-District, All-Regional and District Player of the Year honors.
Holley was ranked among the top 100 in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report coming out of high school and was a WBCA All-American before graduating in 1999.
[1] Holley, a 6-1 forward, played for Cincinnati for two seasons (1999–2001) before transferring to Ole Miss in 2002.
At Cincinnati, Holley earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors and finished third on the team in scoring.