Tanner Holden

Tanner Holden (born April 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for 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. 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 247Sports and committed to play college basketball at Wright State. 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. 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. He averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Professional career Texas Legends (2024–2025) After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Holden joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce on October 28, 2024, after a tryout. However, he was waived on November 4 and on December 29, he joined the Texas Legends.