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Chet Holmgren Parents: Meet Sarah And Dave Holmgren: Chet Holmgren, officially known as Chet Thomas Holmgren is an American professional basketball player.
He developed a passion for playing basketball at a younger age, has been consistent throughout, and has risen through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after American basketball players.
At the time of this writing (Wednesday, July 5, 2023), he’s a professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
Drafted 2nd overall in the 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Holmgren played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
In his college debut, Holmgren tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 6 assists in a 97–63 victory over Dixie State
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He became the first player in 25 years to record at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in his debut.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Holmgren was named West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year
At the NCAA tournament, he recorded 19 points, 17 rebounds, seven blocks, and five assists in their 93–72 opening-round victory over Georgia State.
As a freshman, he averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game. A consensus five-star recruit and the number-one player in the 2021 class and plays the center position.
On April 21, 2022, Holmgren declared for the 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Holmgren with the second overall pick in the 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft.
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This selection made him the highest-selected draft pick ever taken out of Gonzaga and the highest-drafted pick from the state of Minnesota.
Holmgren joined the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2022 NBA Summer League roster and in his Summer League debut, he scored 23 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 blocks in a 98–77 win against the Utah Jazz
He also broke the record for the most blocks in a single Summer League game. In July 2022, Holmgren signed a rookie-scale contract with the Thunder.
In August 2022, it was announced that Holmgren would miss the entire 2022–23 NBA season due to a Lisfranc injury in his foot that occurred during a Pro-am game.
In July 2023, Holmgren hit major headlines following his return to the team for the 2023-24 season. However, reports say he showed signs of ‘rust’ during his first game in 11 months.
Internationally, Holmgren who plays the center position represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.
He averaged 11.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 blocks per game, leading his team to a gold medal, and earning tournament MVP honors.
Chet Holmgren Parents: Meet Sarah And Dave Holmgren
Chet Holmgren was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States to his parents; Dave Holmgren (father) and Sarah Harris (mother).
Though he’s famous, there’s no relevant information regarding his parents as their date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation were unknown at the time of this writing.
His father, who stands at a height of 2.13 m played 57 games of college basketball for Minnesota from 1984 to 1988.
Source: Ghgossip.com
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