Winter 2011-2012 Men's Basketball Roster
Holden Greiner
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Traverse City, Mich.
- High School:
- Saint Francis High School
- Major:
- Marketing
2011-12 Holden Greiner Photo Gallery
WHY LEHIGH? “I wanted great academics and a chance to win championships.”
ON COACH REED: “He will help you become the best player you can and more importantly, the best person you can be.”
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12): Finished third on the team in scoring (9.4 points per game) and third in rebounding (4.8) … Also had 30 assists, 30 steals and 19 blocks … Scored two points while adding five rebounds in the NCAA Tournament vs. 10th-seeded Xavier (3/18) … Scored 14 points in only 13 minutes against American (3/3). Came on 5-of-8 shooting and 2-of-3 from long range … Solid performance in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (2/29), with seven points, two rebounds and an assist … Knocked down his only shot of the game (a three-pointer) at Army (2/25) … Had 15 points vs. Holy Crosss (2/4) on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range … Scored 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting while adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Army (1/29) … Finished with 10 points, four rebounds and a career-high tying four steals vs. Navy (1/26) … Solid performance at Lafayette (1/22), scoring 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting (including three emphatic dunks) while grabbing four rebounds and dishing an assist … Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in win at Colgate (1/14) … Grabbed season-high tying nine boards in Lehigh’s 71-60 win over American (1/11) … Scored 14 points and added five rebounds in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (1/7) … Finished with eight points and six rebounds in nonleague finale vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (1/3) … Posted five points and seven rebounds in win at Bryant (12/31) … Strong follow-up game with 19 points and six rebounds at Saint Peter’s (12/28) … Scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting in homecoming game at #19/20 Michigan State (12/22).That included 4-of-7 from three-point range. Also added four rebounds … Posted 15 points in only 16 minutes against Arcadia (12/12). Finished 5-of-6 from the field … Led Mountain Hawks with 17 points (15 in the first half) vs. Saint Francis (12/7). Finished 5-of-6 from three-point range while also grabbing five rebounds and recording three assists and three steals … Had 17 points and seven rebounds at Cornell (12/3) … Stellar with a season-high 18 points (just one shy of career high), nine rebounds and three steals at Fordham (12/1) … Finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds in home-opening win vs. Quinnipiac (11/28) … Posted 13 points and six rebounds in rout of Eastern Kentucky (11/20) to help earn a spot on the 2K Sports Classic Lynchburg Subregional All-Tournament Team … Had eight points, five rebounds and a career-high four assists in win over Liberty (11/19) … Led team in rebounding for a third straight game (7), while posting 14 points in rout vs. W&M (11/18) … Posted a team-leading eight rebounds while scoring six points at FDU (11/15) … Scored a team-leading 17 points at Iowa State (11/12), and added nine rebounds … Posted 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in strong season-opening performance at St. John’s (11/9).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Breakout season, playing in 30 games, which included starts in 18 of the last 22 contests (including one stretch of 10 straight starts) … Finished fifth on the team in scoring (6.4) and fourth in rebounding (4.3) … Hit 46.2 percent of his field goals (67-of-145), third among Lehigh regulars … Knocked down 43-of-60 free throws as well (71.7 percent) … Also led the team with 29 blocks … Solid effort in Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (3/2), scoring eight points while adding five assists and three blocks … Finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a career-high tying three assists at Holy Cross (2/26). Added two blocks and a steal … Stellar vs. Lafayette (2/20), posting second-career double-double behind 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds … Fell just shy of a double-double, posting nine points and eight rebounds against Colgate (2/16) … Seven points and four rebounds in 78-64 win at Army (2/12) … Just missed double-double, finishing with eight points and eight rebounds at Navy (2/9) … Posted 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and an assist at Lafayette (1/22) … Fell just short of a double-double at Colgate (1/19), scoring 11 points while adding nine rebounds. Also set a career-high three assists … Strong all-around game vs. Navy (1/12), scoring five points, while adding five rebounds and a career-high four steals … Stellar in the Patriot League opener at American (1/8), scoring 11 points off the bench behind 4-of-6 shooting and 3-of-4 from three-point range … Another solid effort at Yale (12/31) with six points behind 2-of-4 shooting, including a key layup in the final minute … Against Saint Peter’s (12/29), recorded four points on 2-of-3 shooting, along with six rebounds in third start of the season … Scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting, while adding three rebounds at USC (12/23) … Nine points on an impressive 4-of-6 shooting vs. Saint Francis (12/13) … Monster game at Marist (12/10), finishing with his first-career double-double via career highs in points (19) and rebounds (11). That came on 7-of-11 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range … Scored six points and added five rebounds and an assist against Bryant (11/28) … Nine points came on a perfect shooting effort in the home opener against Wagner (11/15).
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Appeared in 29 games … Scored a season-best 18 points in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/25) … Started one game (11/30 vs. Stony Brook) ... Shot 49 percent from the field and 88 percent at the foul line.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-time First-Team All-State as selected by the Associated Press, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit News … Team captain in 2009 … All-Region Dream Team (two years) … Three-time All-Conference selection … Team MVP as voted on my teammates … Graduated Magna Cum Laude … Academic All-State selection … Member of the Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
MIN-AVG
|
FG-FGA
|
FG%
|
3FG-3FGA
|
3FG%
|
FT-FTA
|
FT%
|
REB
|
AVG
|
ASST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
PTS
|
PPG
|
|
2009-10
|
29-1
|
322-11.1
|
37-75
|
.493
|
3-17
|
.176
|
14-16
|
.875
|
52
|
1.8
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
8
|
91
|
3.1
|
|
2010-11
|
30-18
|
615-20.5
|
67-145
|
.462
|
15-50
|
.300
|
43-60
|
.717
|
129
|
4.3
|
22
|
38
|
29
|
26
|
192
|
6.4
|
|
2011-12
|
34-25
|
836-24.6
|
114-259
|
.440
|
42-120
|
.350
|
51-68
|
.750
|
163
|
4.8
|
30
|
42
|
19
|
30
|
321
|
9.4
|
|
Total
|
93-44
|
1773-19.1
|
218-479
|
.455
|
60-187
|
.321
|
108-144
|
.750
|
344
|
3.7
|
59
|
94
|
55
|
64
|
604
|
6.5
|
Favorite Food: Chicken Burrito
Favorite Color: Green (unless in eyes then blue)
Favorite Musical Artist: NA (Changes every day)
Favorite Movie: All Harry Potter movies
Favorite TV Show: The Sing off, Grimm, New Girl
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley
Favorite Pro Teams: Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Calvin Johnson
Hobbies: Video games, Acapella music, Musical Theatre
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ (since I have already been on the cover of SI ;) )
Places I'd Like To Visit: Spain, Greece
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my brothers’ number and he taught me the game from day one.
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Open a restaurant, with an A Capella theme in a big city
