Homes was also named one of the top returning performers in the Big South Conference in 2008 with a combined 664 points in the 2008 season.
Holmes played the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina.
In the 2004 season, Holmes averaged 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals a game for Christ School.
[2][1] In 2005, Chavis and his brother became the third set of twins to play basketball at the Virginia Military Institute.
[3] Holmes improved on his sophomore season in 2007–08 and was rewarded with a spot on the Second Team All-Big South Conference.