Tanner Holden

Last updated
Tanner Holden
No. 24–Texas Legends
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-04-06) April 6, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg, Ohio)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-Horizon League (2021, 2022)
  • Third-team All-Horizon League (2024)
  • Horizon League All-Freshman Team (2020)

Tanner Holden (born April 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wright State Raiders and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life and high school career

Holden attended Wheelersburg High School where he played football and basketball. He was a wide receiver on the gridiron and was an Ohio Mr. Football finalist in 2017. [1] As a junior, he averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game while earning first-team Division III all-state honors. Holden averaged 27.0 points per game as a senior and repeated on the first-team. He was an unranked prospect according to 247 Sports and committed to play college basketball at Wright State. [2]

College career

As a freshman, Holden averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team. He averaged 15.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore to earn first-team all-Horizon League honors. [2] As a junior, Holden averaged 20 points and seven rebounds per game, earning first-team All-Horizon League honors. He led the team to the NCAA tournament and scored 37 points in a First Four win against Bryant. Following the season, Holden transferred to Ohio State. [3] He averaged 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a senior. For his final season of eligibility, Holden returned to Wright State. [4] He averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game. [5]

Professional career

On December 29, 2024, Holden signed with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Hieber, Alan (January 13, 2020). "Freshman Tanner Holden a handful for opponents". Wright State Raiders . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Jardy, Adam (October 21, 2022). "Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 8 Tanner Holden". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Landis, Bill (April 2, 2022). "Ohio State adds Wright State guard Tanner Holden via transfer". The Athletic . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Smith, Casey (May 17, 2023). "Former Ohio State G Tanner Holden Transfers Back To Wright State". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Holden inks at Legends at the beginning of his pro career". US Basket. December 29, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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