RECRUITING: Jaren Holmes commits to Iowa State

[CloniesForLife]

These are his stats through 2/16

STATS
2022-23

GP	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
25	31.4	40.7	37.4	67.9	3.4	3.3	0.1	1.1	2.2	2.4	13.6

Kind of what the hope was when we got him. Doing a good job at stuffing the stat sheet; not overly efficient shooting the ball, but has shot well from 3 (was 27% last year with Bonnie). I'd hate to know where we would be without him.

He also is the guy that seems to end up with ball at the end of shot clocks and has to shoot something. That hurts efficiency

 

[JimDogRock]

TJ never intended for Lipsey to be the starting pg & Holmes to be the back up who actually shares the position. The Temple transfer going down changed the plan. I wouldn’t be surprised that when the injury happened that TJ thought Gabe, Grill & Holmes would split the minutes with Lipsey not ready for the meat grinder the B12 is. Holmes won’t get MVP of this team but without him, they would struggle.

Absolutely. Given the preseason injury of Williams and not getting AJ Green, Holmes's steadying presence in the backcourt has been a necessity, and it has had a cascading positive affect.
Directly it of course helps Lipsey since he's the only real PG that gets minutes. But the impact of NOT having to ask Gabe or Grill to be the secondary ball handler is what has made our offense able to grow compared to last year. Especially Gabe since he gets to focus way more on catch & shoot or attacking opportunities. His assist rate is down a bit while his turnover rate is way way down.

 

[jcyclonee]

These are his stats through 2/16

STATS
2022-23

GP	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
25	31.4	40.7	37.4	67.9	3.4	3.3	0.1	1.1	2.2	2.4	13.6

Kind of what the hope was when we got him. Doing a good job at stuffing the stat sheet; not overly efficient shooting the ball, but has shot well from 3 (was 27% last year with Bonnie). I'd hate to know where we would be without him.

I guess if you are going to fault him, I'd wish that the free throw percentage was a bit better. I'm kind of just nitpicking. All-in-all, he's doing everything we hoped plus playing a lot of point guard and his personality is terrific.

 

[bawbie]

I guess if you are going to fault him, I'd wish that the free throw percentage was a bit better. I'm kind of just nitpicking. All-in-all, he's doing everything we hoped plus playing a lot of point guard and his personality is terrific.

he's shooting 80% from the FT line in conference play

 

[jcyclonee]

he's shooting 80% from the FT line in conference play

Well, that's much better. I guess I really can't nitpick very well.

 

[CycloneErik]

he's shooting 80% from the FT line in conference play

Well, that's not 90%.

 

[Cycsk]

Absolutely. Given the preseason injury of Williams and not getting AJ Green, Holmes's steadying presence in the backcourt has been a necessity, and it has had a cascading positive affect.
Directly it of course helps Lipsey since he's the only real PG that gets minutes. But the impact of NOT having to ask Gabe or Grill to be the secondary ball handler is what has made our offense able to grow compared to last year. Especially Gabe since he gets to focus way more on catch & shoot or attacking opportunities. His assist rate is down a bit while his turnover rate is way way down.

I don't think people pay enough attention to how much opportunity has been given to others because A.J. Green didn't play for Iowa State.

 

[CoKane]

Glad ive been constantly high on Jaren since my early season Osun takes didnt age well at all

 

[AuH2O]

These are his stats through 2/16

STATS
2022-23

GP	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
25	31.4	40.7	37.4	67.9	3.4	3.3	0.1	1.1	2.2	2.4	13.6

Kind of what the hope was when we got him. Doing a good job at stuffing the stat sheet; not overly efficient shooting the ball, but has shot well from 3 (was 27% last year with Bonnie). I'd hate to know where we would be without him.

When you are a guy on a team that can go get your own shot on a team full of guys that can’t, you’re probably going to be one of two things:
-inefficient
OR
-a first round pick

Combine the fact that Gabe and Grill are streaky shooters, Holmes doesn’t have the luxury to “pick his spots” like one of the negative posters wanted him to do.

Based role and the strengths of guys he’s playing with, I can’t think of an ISU player on one of the good teams whose role is more challenging to be efficient.

Other guys certainly have had huge games, but he’s probably the teams MVP.

 

[CyPunch]

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Another 6' 4" guard that can't shoot. He'll fit right in

Leading scorer on a top 20 team. Whoops!

 

[CycloneCJ]

Anyone else catch the play-by-play guy say this quote tonight after the Holmes dunk tonight? I tried finding a clip on Twitter with no luck. It was perfect.