DETROIT (8/28/2018) -- Former University of Detroit Mercy and Horizon League standout Eli Holman will be back in the Motor City to continue his charity work with the Eli Holman Foundation as he will hold a Back 2 School Book Bag Giveaway this Saturday, Sept. 1.

The Back To School Book Bag Giveaway will also feature free haircuts, free food, face painting, bounce house and music for all of those who come out.

The event will be held from 9-3 p.m. at the Faith Clinic Church Of God In Christ (12260 Camden, Detroit, Mich.). 

Holman played three seasons for the Titans from 2009-12 and ended his career by earning the Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year in 2013. He finished his career with 1,024 points, 34th in Titan history, and averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in his three years, shooting 61.0 percent from the field. His 163 blocks in the Motor City stand second in school history. 

He was part of a pair of 20-win Titan teams as well as the 2012 Horizon League Championship squad, who went on to play Kansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Along with playing professionally in China, Holman has donated generously to his alma mater with gifts that have included locker room renovations for teams and the Eli Holman Study Hall. 

The Eli Holman Foundation is a non-profit with the history dating back to 2015, when the organization was known as "King Holman Survivors." The mission is to strengthen underserved communities through education, athletics, and civic engagement, while the vision is to provide unlimited opportunities for youth and young adults.