Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Creighton (Exhibition) on October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Men's Basketball
Creighton (Exhibition)
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Iowa State University Athletics
2016-17 Basketball (M) Roster
Holden, Merrill
Jersey Number 5
Merrill Holden
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln (Neb.)
- Prev School:
- Louisiana Tech/Pratt C.C.
Bio
Awards & Honors
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S17)
2016-17
Played in 25 games, making 14 starts as a grad transfer ... averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds ... had 12 blocks ... connected on 17-of-32 field goals (.531) ... scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds against The Citadel ... was also in double figures with 12 points in the season-opener against Savannah State ... grabbed seven rebounds and had two blocks in Iowa State's double-OT win at Oklahoma ... scored eight points against national runner-up Gonzaga at the AdvoCare Invitational ... finished collegiate career (Iowa State and Louisiana Tech) with 292 points, 199 rebounds and 49 blocks in three seasons.
2015-16 (Louisiana Tech)
Grad transfer after earning degree in general studies ... made 16 starts while playing 23 games ... missed first 10 games of the season due to a thumb injury suffered in preseason ... averaged 8.1 points and pulled down 5.0 rebounds per game ... led team with 1.1 blocks per game ... started the final 16 games of the season and averaged 10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds after moving into the lineup ... scored in double figures in nine games, all of which came in Conference USA play ... scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting against UTSA ... first career double-double came against North Texas, finishing with 13 points and a career-best 11 rebounds.
2014-15 (Louisiana Tech)
Played in 27 games, making one start ... averaged 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds while logging 6.6 minutes per game ... tallied a season-high seven points in his Bulldog debut against Southern.
Junior College
Played one year at Pratt Community College in Kansas ... averaged 5.8 points on 52 percent field-goal shooting ... also grabbed 4.9 rebounds, including 2.2 on the offensive end ... team went 22-13.
High School
Attended Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Neb.
Personal
Born Dec. 14, 1993 in Chicago, Ill. ... pursuing master's degree in community development ... has a 7'2.5 wing span, the longest on the team.
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