Tanner Holden

Tanner Holden

No. 24 – Texas Legends
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2000-04-06) April 6, 2000 (age 24)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg, Ohio)
College	Wright State (2019–2022) Ohio State (2022–2023) Wright State (2023–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–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.

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

Texas Legends (2024–present)

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

1. Hieber, Alan (January 13, 2020). "Freshman Tanner Holden a handful for opponents". Wright State Raiders. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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. "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.

External links

• Wright State Raiders bio
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio