SUMMARY
- Chet Holmgren was drafted into the league in 2022, however, his foot injury kept him away from the court during his entire rookie season.
- The OKC Thunder rookie recently attended his high school jersey number 34 retirement ceremony.
Chet Holmgren is making the best possible case to get awarded with the NBA Rookie of the Year title. His skills and commendable performances have often kept in the headlines this season. Recently, he attended his high school jersey retirement ceremony, and the pictures of the same have gone viral. Fans have been wondering about what Holmgren’s high school stats were.
Notably, Holmgren was drafted into the league in 2022 after being picked by the OKC Thunder. However, his foot injury kept him away from the court during his entire rookie season. This is why he made his awaited debut in the NBA in the 2023-24 season. So far, he has played 41 games during which he had an average score of 17.4 points, 7.2 total rebounds, and 2.8 assists.
The OKC Thunder Center-Forward played his best performance in a game against the Warriors when he dropped his career-high of 36 points. Additionally, he was the potential 1st pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, however, his towering 7″1″ height and 195lb weight led the team to re-think. Eventually, his remarkable skills and stellar high school and college career won over and he became a part of the Thunder roaster.
Within a short time, Holmgren has won the team’s and his fans’ confidence. The American player is the first NBA player to hit 50/50/90 with 100+ points during their first seven career games. With the kind of brilliant performances he is putting out, fans believe Holmgren will be able to earn a spot in the list of greatest center players of the league.
Chet Holmgren had an average score of 20.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in high school
Chet Holmgren honed his basketball prowess that he is renowned for during high school. He went to Minnehaha Academy and had a stellar career with impressive accomplishments. Holmgren helped the team to win four state championships from 2017–2021. In addition to this, he was named Mr. Basketball USA, Minnesota Mr. Basketball, Gatorade National Player of the Year, and much more.
Chet Holmgren’s Thunder teammates showed up to support him at his high school jersey retirement 🫶 pic.twitter.com/8wgAlXmNo7
— NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2024
During his high school career, Holmgren had an average score of 20.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Due to the incredible contributions and stellar career, his jersey number 34 has been retired by the academy. In addition to Holmgren, his OKC Thunder teammates were present at this heartwarming ceremony and posed with his framed jersey.
Furthermore, Holmgren was spellbound while experiencing this remarkable achievement. He took the mike to thank everybody present. Holmgren said, “I don’t got too many words for everybody. I don’t want to keep these two teams from playing any longer than I already have. I’d just like to say thank you to everybody.” His fans wait for him to be able to give such speeches when he would get prestigious NBA awards.
Before joining the NBA, Holmgren played college-level basketball at Gonzaga University. He played for only one season but that was more than enough for him to leave an everlasting impact. The rookie was awarded with West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Considering his remarkable high school and college career, Holmgren is likely to leave a legacy in the history of the NBA.