Bobcats Land Arizona Prep Star
5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Ryan Holmes, the leading high school basketball scorer in Arizona last season, has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to join the Montana State men's basketball program next fall, MSU coach Mick Durham announced Wednesday.
Holmes, 6-1, 185 lbs, was an all-state guard at Millennium High, and was a two-time all-conference selection. The four-year starter averaged 29.3 points to lead the state's prep athletes last season, and also logged seven assists, 6.5 rebounds, and four steals per outing.
"Ryan is a kid with a great knack for scoring," Durham said, "and he can score in a variety of ways. When I watched him on tape I expected that all he would be able to do was score, but he's a very unselfish player who is also very strong and defends well. He's a well-rounded player, and I'm excited to get a young guard of his caliber in our program."
Millennium coach Tim Butler also lauds Holmes as a versatile player. "Ryan ran the point for us and also played the two guard," Butler said. "He's just an overall leader, extremely quick, with a knack for the ball. He is a good, solid defender, and is just a solid all-around basketball player. Ryan is such a good kid, I love him and his family. He'll do a great job at Montana State."
Holmes joins junior college guards Ja'Ron Jefferson and Branden Miller, along with three frontline players, as MSU's signees for the 2004-05 season...
PREVIOUS 2004 SIGNEES
Al Beye, C (6-11, 210, Jr, Dakar, Senegal-Eastern Oklahoma JC) Ryan Holmes, G (6-1, 185, Fr, Phoenix, AZ-Millenium) Ja'Ron Jefferson, G (6-1, 180, Jr, -Rose State JC) Branden Miller, G (6-1, 185, Jr, Milwaukee, WI-Colby CC)* Marvin Moss, F (6-6, 230, Jr, Baltimore, MD-West Hills JC) Taylor Pratt, F (6-7, 200, Jr, Tulsa, OK-Northeastern Oklahoma JC/Will Rogers)
*-fall signee
Holmes, 6-1, 185 lbs, was an all-state guard at Millennium High, and was a two-time all-conference selection. The four-year starter averaged 29.3 points to lead the state's prep athletes last season, and also logged seven assists, 6.5 rebounds, and four steals per outing.
"Ryan is a kid with a great knack for scoring," Durham said, "and he can score in a variety of ways. When I watched him on tape I expected that all he would be able to do was score, but he's a very unselfish player who is also very strong and defends well. He's a well-rounded player, and I'm excited to get a young guard of his caliber in our program."
Millennium coach Tim Butler also lauds Holmes as a versatile player. "Ryan ran the point for us and also played the two guard," Butler said. "He's just an overall leader, extremely quick, with a knack for the ball. He is a good, solid defender, and is just a solid all-around basketball player. Ryan is such a good kid, I love him and his family. He'll do a great job at Montana State."
Holmes joins junior college guards Ja'Ron Jefferson and Branden Miller, along with three frontline players, as MSU's signees for the 2004-05 season...
PREVIOUS 2004 SIGNEES
Al Beye, C (6-11, 210, Jr, Dakar, Senegal-Eastern Oklahoma JC) Ryan Holmes, G (6-1, 185, Fr, Phoenix, AZ-Millenium) Ja'Ron Jefferson, G (6-1, 180, Jr, -Rose State JC) Branden Miller, G (6-1, 185, Jr, Milwaukee, WI-Colby CC)* Marvin Moss, F (6-6, 230, Jr, Baltimore, MD-West Hills JC) Taylor Pratt, F (6-7, 200, Jr, Tulsa, OK-Northeastern Oklahoma JC/Will Rogers)
*-fall signee
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