Former A&M Basketball Standout Holloway Dies at 39
Oct 21, 2004 | Men's Basketball
October 21, 2004
Todd Holloway, who played more minutes than any basketball player in Texas A&M history, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in his hometown of Albany, N.Y. Holloway was 39.
"Todd was one of the greatest competitors I ever coached," former A&M coach Shelby Metcalf said. "Everybody on the team really liked him and he was very popular around campus. He probably won more games for us in the last 10 seconds than anyone else on the team. He didn't mind taking responsibility when the game was on the line."
Holloway, a 6-foot guard, played in 119 games, starting in 112. He played a school record 4,071 minutes and still owns the record for career steals in conference play with 116. Holloway is ranked in the top 10 in school history in points (9th, 1,331), assists (4th, 491) and steals (2nd, 208). He was a member of A&M's SWC championship team in 1986 and played in the 1986 NIT and the 1987 NCAA Tournament.
Holloway is survived by two sons -- Tayon (20) and Keyshaun (12).
The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Wilborn Temple, 121 Jay St., Albany, NY 12210. Viewing will be Monday from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday at the church from 9-11 a.m.
TODD HOLLOWAY, G, 6-0, 190, Albany, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
Highlights:
- Four-Year Letterman (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
- 1984 SWC All-Freshman team
- Member of 1986 SWC Championship team (Tri Champions)
- Member of 1987 NCAA Tournament team
- Member of 1986 NIT team
- Led team in assists four straight years
- Led team in free throw percentage in 1986 (.778)
- Led team in scoring as a freshman in 1984 (12.0)
- Ranked No. 1 in school history in career steals in conference play (116)
- Ranked No. 4 in school history in career assists (491)
- Ranked No. 2 in school history in career steals (208)
- Ranked No. 9 in school history in career points (1,331)
- Owns A&M record for career minutes played (4,071)
- Owns A&M record for career minutes played in conference games (2,199)
- Owns A&M record for steals by a freshman (56 in 1984)
- Owns A&M record for free throw attempts by a freshman (128 in 1984)
- Ranked No. 5 in school history in career games started (112)
- Ranked No. 6 in school history in career games played (119)
- Ranked No. 9 in school history in career free throws made (323)
- Ranked No. 8 in school history in career field goals made (499)
- Set school record (since broken) with 161 assists in 1985-86
- Hit jumper at buzzer to beat TCU in first round of 1985 SWC Classic in Dallas
- Scored 16 points in SWC Tournament championship win against Baylor in 1987
Career Scoring
| Year | G | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | Pts. | Avg. |
| 1983-84 | 29 | 128 -294 | 92-128 | 348 | 12.0 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | 111 -263 | 54-85 | 276 | 10.2 |
| 1985-86 | 32 | 114 -253 | 84-108 | 312 | 9.8 |
| 1986-87 | 31 | 146 -340 | 93-133 | 395 | 12.7 |
| Total | 119 | 499-1150 | 323-454 | 1331 | 11.2 |
Career Assists
| Year | G | Ast. | Avg. |
| 1983-84 | 29 | 100 | 3.5 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | 118 | 4.4 |
| 1985-86 | 32 | 161 | 5.0 |
| 1986-87 | 31 | 112 | 3.6 |
| Total | 119 | 491 | 4.1 |
Career Steals
| Year | G | Stl. | Avg. |
| 1983-84 | 29 | 56 | 1.9 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | 37 | 1.4 |
| 1985-86 | 32 | 60 | 1.9 |
| 1986-87 | 31 | 55 | 1.8 |
| Total | 119 | 208 | 1.8 |
Career Highs:
- Points: 28 vs. UT-Pan American, 1984-85
- Rebounds: 8 vs. Rice, 1985-86; vs. Oklahoma, 1986-87
- Steals: 8 vs. Texas, 1986
- Assists: 12 vs. Houston, 1985-86
Before A&M:
Highly decorated player from Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y....played in Empire State Games, New York State Fair Games and Big 10 All-Star Game...also played prep football as a split end and half back...team captain as a junior and senior...two-time all-conference player...conference player of the year as a senior...born Nov. 5, 1964 in Hartford, Conn.
