Charles Holt #23

Class:Senior
Hometown:Jackson, TN
High School:Liberty Tech
Height/Weight:5-10 / 175
Position:Guard
Experience:1L

Career

Has seen action in 11 games ... Averaging 0.5 points and 0.2 boards ... Shooting 25 percent from the floor, 100 percent from the three-point arc and 50 percent from the free throw line ... Has one assist.


Played in 12 games … Averaged 0.9 points and 0.5 boards … Shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from the three-point arc and 75 percent from the charity stripe …

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Played in two postseason games, with both coming in the Conference USA Tournament … Averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in the two games … Saw one minute of action in the C-USA Tournament championship game win over Marshall … Played a career-high six minutes in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal victory over UCF … Posted career bests vs. UCF for points (6), rebounds (3), FT made (3) and FT attempts (4) … Tied career highs vs. the Knights for FG made (1), FG attempts (2), treys made (1) and trey attempts (2) …

Conference USA play: Saw action in seven league contests … Averaged 0.3 points and 0.4 boards … Played three minutes in the final regular-season game at Tulsa … Missed his only shot attempt in the road win over the Golden Hurricane … In regular-season home finale vs. UCF, saw three minutes of action … Played one minute in a road win at Marshall … Grabbed one rebound in a home win over East Carolina … Pulled down one board in a home victory over UAB … Scored two points (1-of-1 FG) in two minutes of action in a home win over Rice … The one FG made tied a career high … Played four minutes in a road win at Houston …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in three non-league games … Averaged 1.0 points … Played one minute in a home win over Robert Morris … Scored three points (1-of-2 FG, 1-of-2 FT) in a home win over Austin Peay … The one FG made tied a career high and the two FG attempts were a career best … Saw first game action of season in a home victory over Jackson State.

Saw action in four games … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.3 rebounds … Shot 100 percent from the field and 100 percent from the three-point arc …

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments):Played in one Conference USA Tournament game … Saw one minute of action vs. East Carolina in the C-USA Tournament semifinal contest … Hit his first career three-pointer vs. the Pirates … Scored a career-high three points vs. East Carolina … Was 1-of-1 from the three-point line vs. the Pirates …

Conference USA play:Did not see action in Conference USA games …

Non-conference play (regular season games only):Played in three non-conference games … Saw one minute of action in the Tigers’ home victory over Lipscomb … Played one minute in a home win over Tennessee Martin … Pulled down first rebound of the season vs. the Skyhawks … Saw a season-best two minutes of action in the season-opening victory over Centenary.

Saw action in seven games … Averaged 0.3 points and 0.1 boards per contest … Had one assist … Shot 50 percent from the charity stripe …

Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament):Did not see any game action in the Tigers’ postseason (three games) …

Conference USA play:Played in one Conference USA game … Saw one minute of action in the Tigers’ regular season finale win over Tulsa …

Non-conference play (regular season games only):Saw action in six non-Conference USA games … Averaged 0.3 points and 0.2 rebounds … Had one assist … Shot 50 percent from the foul line … Played a career-best four minutes in a home win over Houston Baptist … Dished out one assist vs. Houston Baptist … Scored one point (1-of-2 FT) and pulled down one rebound in a home victory over Montana State … Saw two minutes of action vs. the Bobcats … Played two minutes in a home win over Oakland … Netted first collegiate points in a home victory over Central Arkansas … Hit 1-of-2 FT vs. Central Arkansas … Saw two minutes of game action in a home win over Tennessee Tech … Played one minute in the regular season-opening win over Jackson State.

Played his prep career for Coach Dexter Williams at Liberty Tech … A member of Crusader teams that won back-to-back Tennessee state championships in 2005-06 and 2006-07 … The 2005-06 squad finished the campaign with a 34-3 overall record, while the 2006-07 team went 37-3 … The 2007-08 Crusader team posted a 22-9 record … Averaged 17.2 points per game as a senior … During his high school career, earned All-Area and All-Region honors … Scored over 1,000 points in his career at Liberty Tech.

Why did you choose the University of Memphis?

Close to home, I’m a big family person.

How is it playing for Coach Pastner?

Fun at times and business at other times.

What has been the most influential or beneficial tip that Coach Pastner or his staff has ever said to you?

“Do Your Job.”

What are your thoughts about playing in an NBA arena like the FedEx Forum?

A certain feeling comes over you.

Who is the funniest person on the team, practical joker, etc?

Antonio Barton

Up to this point, what is your all time career highlight?

Winning two conference championships!

What things did the Team need to work on during the off season?

Chemistry

Which athlete has influenced you the most in how you play and your drive to play?

Ray Allen

Where is your favorite place to eat when you are hanging with the guys?

Benihana’s

When you need a break, what do you do?

Sleep!

When did you first realize just how dedicated the city of Memphis is to their Tigers?

After my freshman year when I noticed the attendance for every game.

If you could tell people who aren’t from here one thing about Memphis, what would it be?

Memphis is more than BBQ.

What is the one thing you are most proud of when it comes to the City of Memphis?

The love that the city shows us.

Jookin is the newest dance craze to originate in Memphis. Can you Jook and if not, what is your best dance move?

No, the Alpha Train

Memphis has a prominent place in America’s musical history. Who is your favorite Memphis artist, group, or musician?

Yo Gotti