Brandon Holtz

Brandon Holtz

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bloomington, Ill.

High School:
Bloomington

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 185

Position:
Guard

Experience:
2L

2007-08/junior at Illinois State
Appeared in 18 games • averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game on a 42.9 three-point field goal percentage • played 11 minutes against Drake at Redbird Arena, his most action since playing 14 minutes against Chicago State (Nov. 27) • career-high 15 points on five three-point field goals against Southeast Missouri State • season-best four rebounds against Indiana • tied his career-high with three assists against Kent State • scored six points in the season opener against Missouri-St. Louis.

2006-07/sophomore at Illinois State
Appeared in 20 games • Scored a season-high 10 points in ISU's 86-69 win over Sacramento State (Nov. 29, 2006) • Scored nine points, all from treys, against Cal State-Northridge (Nov. 20, 2006) • Chipped in six points in the Redbirds' 65-61 win over Evansville (Jan. 30, 2007).

2005-06/freshman at Illinois State
Played in 26 games with seven starting assignments • Was a steady contributor in the first half of the season, but his playing time dropped off near the end of the season • Over half of his made field goals were from three-point range • Posted three double-digit scoring games, including a career best 12 points against Southern Illinois • As a freshman, did a great job protecting the ball and averaged one turnover for every 27.2 minutes played.

at Bloomington High School
Led the Purple Raiders to a pair of Big 12 Conference championships his junior and senior seasons • Averaged 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals as a senior, while Bloomington compiled a 25-5 record • Scored a season-high 24 points his senior year against Peoria Notre Dame • Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Class AA All-State Third Team selection as a senior • Played in the IBCA All-Star Game • Placed third in the 2005 IHSA Class AA Country Insurance and Financial Services 3-point Showdown • 2004 Pontiac Holiday All-Tournament First Team • 2003 Pontiac Holiday All-Tournament Second Team • As a junior, averaged 20.1 points per game, while shooting 43 percent from the field and firing in 81 three-pointers • A two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection and Pantagraph All-Area honoree • Earned IBCA Class AA Honorable Mention plaudits as a junior • A four-year varsity player • Also lettered four years in golf, including being the No. 1 player as a senior • During his prep career the Purple Raiders claimed two Big 12 Conference golf titles and three top 10 finishes at the state tournament, including a second-place effort in 2002 • Coached by Ron Rose.

Data
Full name: Brandon Lee Holtz • Birthdate: September 24, 1986 • Birthplace: Bloomington, Ill. • Parents: Jeff Holtz and Teri Sandage • Honor roll member throughout high school, also served as a D.A.R.E. role model • His brother, Brent, is an incoming freshman on the Redbird football team • Major: marketing.

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