Wright State basketball: Holden named Horizon League Player of the Week

Wright State guard Tanner Holden drops in two against Green Bay during a men's basketball game at the Nutter Center in Fairborn Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. E.L. Hubbard/CONTRIBUTED

Wright State guard Tanner Holden drops in two against Green Bay during a men's basketball game at the Nutter Center in Fairborn Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. E.L. Hubbard/CONTRIBUTED

Wright State sophomore Tanner Holden on Monday was named Horizon League Player of the Week.

Holden, a 6-foot-6 guard, scored 18 and 19 points, respectively, in the Raiders’ two wins over Green Bay over the weekend.

Holden recorded a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in a 67-53 win Saturday and tied a season high with 19 points in Sunday’s 90-77 win. He also grabbed eight boards Sunday.

Holden made 14 of 21 shots in the two wins. He’s scored in double figures in six of Raiders’ seven games.

Wright State (6-1, 4-0 Horizon) travel to Oakland for games on Friday and Saturday.

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