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Tanner Holden

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Tanner Holden
No. 24 – Texas Legends
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA 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 schoolWheelersburg (Wheelersburg, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentTexas 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.

Early life and high school career

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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

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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

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Texas Legends (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Holden joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce on October 28, 2024, after a tryout.[6] However, he was waived on November 4[7] and on December 29, he joined the Texas Legends.[5][8]

References

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  1. ^ Hieber, Alan (January 13, 2020). "Freshman Tanner Holden a handful for opponents". Wright State Raiders. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Holden inks at Legends at the beginning of his pro career". USBasket.com. December 29, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "2024-2025 Sioux Falls Skyforce Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "2024-2025 Texas Legends Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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