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Chris Holmes
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Lawrence North
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    9.3
  • fg %
    40.8
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    72.7
  • reb/g
    3.7
  • a/g
    2.0

Bio

Junior (2015-16):  Started in all 26 games ... Was third on the team in points scored (243) ... Shot 40.8 percent from the field (82-of-201) ... Made 15 three-pointers (55 attempts) ... Shot 72.7 percent from the free-throw line (64-of-88) ... Fourth on the team in rebounds with 95 (37 offensive and 58 defensive) ... Second on the team in assists (53) ... Recorded 12 steals ... On three occasions he scored a season-high 19 points (against Kalamazoo (Mich.) on Dec. 15, Baldwin-Wallace on Dec. 30, and Bluffton on Jan. 20). 

Sophomore (2014-15):  Played in 26 games ... Scored 49 points and averaged 1.9 points per game ... Shot 37.0 percent from the field (17-of-46) ... Shot 78.6 percent at the free-throw line (11-of-14) ... Pulled down 33 total rebounds (12 offensive and 21 defensive) ... Had 11 assists ... Made six steals and had one blocked shot.

Earlham:  Played for Head Coach Marcus Gill for one season ... Team Freshman of the Year. 

Prep:  Lettered two years at Lawrence North under Head Coach Jack Keefer ... Named Most Improved Player ... Named Mental Attitude Award ... Earned Most Valuable Player.

Personal:  Son of Chris Holmes and Gina Parchman ... Majoring in business administration.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) W, 90-83
Feb 10 at Bluffton W, 76-72
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 96-72
Feb 17 Manchester (Ind.) L, 79-60
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 73-72
Feb 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-47
  Total Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 766 514
Minutes per game 29.5 28.6
FG 82-201 55-118
FG Pct 40.8 46.6
3PT 15-55 13-33
3PT Pct 27.3 39.4
FT 64-88 34-49
FT Pct 72.7 69.4
Off rebounds 37 28
Def rebounds 58 41
Total rebounds 95 69
Rebounds per game 3.7 3.8
Personal fouls 51 37
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 53 33
Turnovers 45 25
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.3
Steals 12 4
Blocks 7 5
Points 243 157
Points per game 9.3 8.7
Points per 40 min 12.7 12.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 20 vs. Wabash W, 76-59 1 25 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 13
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 76-61 1 32 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 93-83 1 38 5-14 35.7 1-2 50.0 4-5 80.0 15
Nov 28 at Heidelberg L, 85-59 1 37 0-13 0.0 0-7 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 2 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 81-67 1 28 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 3-6 50.0 11
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 75-65 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 6
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-61 1 32 5-9 55.6 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 14
Dec 15 Kalamazoo W, 88-70 1 31 3-10 30.0 1-6 16.7 12-15 80.0 19
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) L, 61-52 1 37 2-13 15.4 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 30 Baldwin Wallace L, 67-57 1 28 8-13 61.5 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-67 1 35 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-75 1 33 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 80-71 1 34 5-10 50.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Jan 13 Earlham (Ind.) W, 82-57 1 20 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-64 1 29 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 20 Bluffton W, 76-68 1 33 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 7-9 77.8 19
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-67 1 35 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 81-78 1 35 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-65 1 31 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-57 1 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) W, 90-83 1 35 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 17
Feb 10 at Bluffton W, 76-72 1 22 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 96-72 1 20 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 17 Manchester (Ind.) L, 79-60 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 73-72 1 25 5-6 83.3 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 11
Feb 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-47 1 24 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 20 vs. Wabash W, 76-59 1 25 2 2 4 2 4 2 0
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 76-61 1 32 2 1 3 2 1 0 0
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 93-83 1 38 2 1 3 4 3 1 1
Nov 28 at Heidelberg L, 85-59 1 37 0 3 3 2 1 1 0
Dec 2 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 81-67 1 28 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 75-65 1 29 2 5 7 1 1 0 0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-61 1 32 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Dec 15 Kalamazoo W, 88-70 1 31 1 3 4 4 4 1 1
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) L, 61-52 1 37 0 3 3 3 2 2 0
Dec 30 Baldwin Wallace L, 67-57 1 28 1 3 4 3 3 0 0
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-67 1 35 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Jan 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-75 1 33 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 80-71 1 34 3 1 4 3 0 0 1
Jan 13 Earlham (Ind.) W, 82-57 1 20 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-64 1 29 2 2 4 3 2 1 0
Jan 20 Bluffton W, 76-68 1 33 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-67 1 35 4 6 10 2 4 0 0
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 81-78 1 35 1 4 5 4 2 0 0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-65 1 31 2 3 5 2 3 0 0
Feb 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-57 1 13 2 1 3 2 1 0 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) W, 90-83 1 35 4 2 6 3 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Bluffton W, 76-72 1 22 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 96-72 1 20 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
Feb 17 Manchester (Ind.) L, 79-60 1 25 4 2 6 1 3 0 0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 73-72 1 25 1 3 4 3 1 0 1
Feb 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-47 1 24 1 1 2 0 2 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 20 vs. Wabash W, 76-59 1 2 0 0.5
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 76-61 1 3 0 2.0
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 93-83 1 2 - 1.3
Nov 28 at Heidelberg L, 85-59 1 3 - 2.0
Dec 2 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 81-67 1 4 0 1.0
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 75-65 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-61 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 15 Kalamazoo W, 88-70 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) L, 61-52 1 0 - 1.5
Dec 30 Baldwin Wallace L, 67-57 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-67 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-75 1 1 - -
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 80-71 1 4 0 -
Jan 13 Earlham (Ind.) W, 82-57 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-64 1 0 - 1.5
Jan 20 Bluffton W, 76-68 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-67 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 81-78 1 5 1 2.0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-65 1 4 - 0.7
Feb 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-57 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) W, 90-83 1 2 - -
Feb 10 at Bluffton W, 76-72 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 96-72 1 2 - -
Feb 17 Manchester (Ind.) L, 79-60 1 1 - 0.3
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 73-72 1 0 - 3.0
Feb 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-47 1 1 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 26 7.7 0.7-1.8 0.2-0.8 0.4-0.5 1.9
2015-16 26 29.5 3.2-7.7 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.4 9.3
2016-17 25 24.8 2.8-6.8 1.0-2.7 1.7-2.3 8.4
Total 77 20.6 2.2-5.4 0.6-1.9 1.5-2.1 6.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 26 - 200 17-46 37.0 4-21 19.0 11-14 78.6 49
2015-16 26 26 766 82-201 40.8 15-55 27.3 64-88 72.7 243
2016-17 25 16 620 71-169 42.0 26-68 38.2 42-58 72.4 210
Total 77 42 1586 170-416 40.9 45-144 31.3 117-160 73.1 502

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 26 200 7.7 3.4-9.2 0.8-4.2 19.0 2.2-2.8 9.8
2015-16 26 766 29.5 4.3-10.5 0.8-2.9 27.3 3.3-4.6 12.7
2016-17 25 620 24.8 4.6-10.9 1.7-4.4 38.2 2.7-3.7 13.5
Total 77 1586 20.6 4.3-10.5 1.1-3.6 31.3 3.0-4.0 12.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 26 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0
2015-16 26 1.4 2.2 3.7 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.3
2016-17 25 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.2
Total 77 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 26 - 12 21 33 11 7 6 1
2015-16 26 26 37 58 95 53 45 12 7
2016-17 25 16 28 62 90 43 36 14 4
Total 77 42 77 141 218 107 88 32 12

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 26 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.2 1.4 1.2 0.2
2015-16 26 1.9 3.0 5.0 2.8 2.3 0.6 0.4
2016-17 25 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.8 2.3 0.9 0.3
Total 77 1.9 3.6 5.5 2.7 2.2 0.8 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 29.5 3.2-7.7 0.6-2.1 2.5-3.4 9.3
Conference 18 28.6 3.1-6.6 0.7-1.8 1.9-2.7 8.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 30.1 3.6-8.7 0.6-2.2 3.1-3.9 10.9
Away 11 29.1 2.5-6.4 0.6-2.2 1.5-2.5 7.0
Neutral 1 25.0 4.0-9.0 0.0-0.0 5.0-7.0 13.0
Result            
Wins 15 27.3 3.1-6.6 0.8-2.1 2.9-4.1 9.9
Losses 11 32.4 3.3-9.3 0.3-2.2 1.8-2.4 8.6
Month            
November 4 33.0 2.8-10.0 0.2-2.2 2.8-4.0 8.5
December 6 30.8 3.7-9.3 1.0-3.2 4.5-6.2 12.8
January 9 31.7 3.3-7.7 0.6-1.7 1.8-2.2 9.0
February 7 23.4 2.7-5.1 0.4-1.7 1.4-2.1 7.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 26 766 82-201 40.8 15-55 27.3 64-88 72.7 243
Conference 18 18 514 55-118 46.6 13-33 39.4 34-49 69.4 157
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 14 421 51-122 41.8 8-31 25.8 43-54 79.6 153
Away 11 11 320 27-70 38.6 7-24 29.2 16-27 59.3 77
Neutral 1 1 25 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 13
Result                    
Wins 15 15 410 46-99 46.5 12-31 38.7 44-62 71.0 148
Losses 11 11 356 36-102 35.3 3-24 12.5 20-26 76.9 95
Month                    
November 4 4 132 11-40 27.5 1-9 11.1 11-16 68.8 34
December 6 6 185 22-56 39.3 6-19 31.6 27-37 73.0 77
January 9 9 285 30-69 43.5 5-15 33.3 16-20 80.0 81
February 7 7 164 19-36 52.8 3-12 25.0 10-15 66.7 51

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 766 29.5 4.3-10.5 0.8-2.9 27.3 3.3-4.6 12.7
Conference 18 514 28.6 4.3-9.2 1.0-2.6 39.4 2.6-3.8 12.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 421 30.1 4.8-11.6 0.8-2.9 25.8 4.1-5.1 14.5
Away 11 320 29.1 3.4-8.8 0.9-3.0 29.2 2.0-3.4 9.6
Neutral 1 25 25.0 6.4-14.4 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-11.2 20.8
Result                
Wins 15 410 27.3 4.5-9.7 1.2-3.0 38.7 4.3-6.0 14.4
Losses 11 356 32.4 4.0-11.5 0.3-2.7 12.5 2.2-2.9 10.7
Month                
November 4 132 33.0 3.3-12.1 0.3-2.7 11.1 3.3-4.8 10.3
December 6 185 30.8 4.8-12.1 1.3-4.1 31.6 5.8-8.0 16.6
January 9 285 31.7 4.2-9.7 0.7-2.1 33.3 2.2-2.8 11.4
February 7 164 23.4 4.6-8.8 0.7-2.9 25.0 2.4-3.7 12.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 1.4 2.2 3.7 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.3
Conference 18 1.6 2.3 3.8 1.8 1.4 0.2 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 1.4 2.3 3.7 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.2
Away 11 1.4 2.2 3.5 1.7 1.2 0.3 0.4
Neutral 1 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 15 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.9 1.5 0.5 0.3
Losses 11 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.2 2.0 0.5 0.3
Month                
November 4 1.5 1.8 3.3 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.3
December 6 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.3
January 9 1.6 2.4 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.3
February 7 1.9 1.7 3.6 1.7 1.1 0.1 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 26 37 58 95 53 45 12 7
Conference 18 18 28 41 69 33 25 4 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 14 20 32 52 32 28 7 3
Away 11 11 15 24 39 19 13 3 4
Neutral 1 1 2 2 4 2 4 2 0
Result                  
Wins 15 15 20 33 53 29 23 7 4
Losses 11 11 17 25 42 24 22 5 3
Month                  
November 4 4 6 7 13 10 9 4 1
December 6 6 4 17 21 13 13 4 2
January 9 9 14 22 36 18 15 3 3
February 7 7 13 12 25 12 8 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 1.9 3.0 5.0 2.8 2.3 0.6 0.4
Conference 18 2.2 3.2 5.4 2.6 1.9 0.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 1.9 3.0 4.9 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.3
Away 11 1.9 3.0 4.9 2.4 1.6 0.4 0.5
Neutral 1 3.2 3.2 6.4 3.2 6.4 3.2 0.0
Result                
Wins 15 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.8 2.2 0.7 0.4
Losses 11 1.9 2.8 4.7 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.3
Month                
November 4 1.8 2.1 3.9 3.0 2.7 1.2 0.3
December 6 0.9 3.7 4.5 2.8 2.8 0.9 0.4
January 9 2.0 3.1 5.1 2.5 2.1 0.4 0.4
February 7 3.2 2.9 6.1 2.9 2.0 0.2 0.2

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