2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Tyler Holloway
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ala.
- High School:
- Austin HS
2007-08:
Led the Racers in three-point shooting (55-of-119) with a percentage of .462 ... His .498 overall shooting percentage was 12th best in the OVC, while his three-point percentage ranked third ... His .855 percentage (53-of-62) from the free throw line was the best on the team and he also had consecutive free throw streaks of 19 and 17 ... Turned in 17 double-figure scoring games including three 20-point performances ... Scored a season high 26 points on two occasions: (1-31-08) verses Austin Peay on 9-of-16 shooting and 5-of-7 from three-point range, and (11-26-07) against Arkansas State which included a career-best six three-point baskets ... Enjoyed a stretch of five games in which he averaged 17.4 points per game ... Hit a pair of game winning free throws with five seconds remaining against SEMO (1-26-08) ... Had a career-high 82 assists and 23 steals ... Starts his final season needing 181 points to become the 34th member of the MSU 1,000-Point Club ... Has 150 career three-point baskets which ranks him seventh all-time at MSU ... Was named to the National Basketball Coaches Association Honors Court for his success in the classroom.2006-07: Made 23 starts and scored 10.6 points per game ... Had 14 double-figure scoring games and five 20-point scoring games ... His 307 points was second best on the team ... Was the top three-point shooter for the Racers making 55 on the season for a percentage of .353 ... Will move into the MSU career top-10 after he qualifies with 2.5 attempts per game ... Ranked second in the OVC in free throw percentage at .862 (56-of-65) ... Averaged 2.4 assists per game, his 70 assists were second on the team ... During a three game stretch against Eastern Illinois, Tennessee State and Southeast Missouri he hit 17-29 from the field and 11-21 from three point range and averaged 25.0 points per game ... Was named OVC Player of the Week on 1-8-07.
2005-2006: Burst on to the scene as a true freshman and was a big part of the Racers run to the OVC regular season title and tournament title ... Was the best three point shooter on the squad with a .412 percentage (40-of-97) ... In the OVC Tournament semifinals against Jacksonville State and championship against Samford he was five of six from three-point land ... Scored his career high against Austin Peay (1-12-06) with 16 points including four three pointers ... Had an excellent first season at the free throw line connecting on 28 of 33 attempts for a percentage of .848.
High School: Joined the Racers after a stellar career at Austin High School ... Was a three-year starter and three-time all area pick by the Decatur Daily ... As a junior, he averaged 16 points per game and shot 44 percent from three-point range ... As a senior, his team was 22-8 and made it to the final 16 in Alabama ... In his senior season was named all-state in Alabama and was a finalist for the Alabama Sportswriters Association’s Mr. Basketball award that went to Alabama signee Richard Hendrix ... Holloway tied a school single-game scoring mark when he poured in 45 against Giles County, Tenn in a double-overtime victory ... He averaged 18 points per game ... His team fell one win short of the state tournament.
Personal: Born on September 11, 1986 ... Son of Ken Holloway and Linda Standridge ... Majoring in marketing.
