on september 27, 2017, holloway returned to israel for a third stint, signing with maccabi rishon lezion for the 2017–18 season. on february 18, 2018, holloway recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 12-of-14 from the field, along with 13 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in a 97–102 loss to the hapoel holon. during the season, holloway was named two-time mvp of the round. holloway finished the season as the league fourth-leading rebounder with 8.5 per game and fourth in efficiency rating with 20.1 per game.