‘Home grown’ Trejuan Holloman brings a big game to the Big 10

North Minneapolis’s Trejuan Holloman is now a guard for the Michigan State University basketball team.  Photo by Azhae’la Hanson 

By Azhae’la Hanson, Reporter 

Trejuan Holloman came home to play for the first time since he started at Michigan State University when his Spartans came to town in early February to face the University of Minnesota. 

Holding giant cardboard Holloman heads and wearing shirts that say ‘Home Grown,’ a group of more than 30 family, friends, and coaches cheered on the Northsider against the sea of maroon and gold during last week's game. 

Holloman’s friends and family showed up by the dozens to cheer him on against the University of Minnesota. Photo by Azhae’la Hanson

Holloman has participated in many programs throughout his athletic career from his hometown of Minneapolis. He went to Franklin Middle School, where he played basketball in championship tournaments for North High School, and then went on to graduate from Cretin Derham High School as a standout football and basketball player. He started his freshman year at Michigan State University in 2022 and is now in the middle of his sophomore year. 

The game against the U-M kept fans on the edges of their seats. Holloman appeared calm against the roar of Gopher fans at Williams Stadium. Minnesota beat MSU 59-56. 

Holloman comes down from a rebound against the University of Minnesota. He leads MSU in 3-point shooting, hitting 42.1% of his tries. Photo By Azhae’la Hanson 

Although the Spartans fell short of bringing home the win, Holloman’s fans got to witness him in the middle of his breakout season as a steady and reliable contributor for the Spartans. 

Holloman leads MSU in 3-point shooting, hitting 42.1% of his tries. He averages 20 minutes per game this season, almost tripling his gameplay from the year prior, averaging 5.6 points and 2.8 assists, and his assist-to-turnover ratio is considered among the best in the country. 

Although the Spartans fell short of bringing home the win against the Gophers, Holloman’s fans got to witness him in the middle of a breakout season. Photo by Azhae’la Hanson 

A fan approaches Holloman after the game for an autograph. Photo by Azhae’la Hanson