Yes, Chet Holmgren, Dad was also a basketball player. Dave Holmgren was committed to Minnesota in his college years and played from the center position. He played basketball from 1984 to 1988 in Minnesota only.

Dave stands at 7 feet tall (2.13 m) and has played 57 total games throughout his career. Holmgren’s father had a 39.1% field goal percentage and 41.2% free throw percentage.

It seems that Dave’s son is also inspired by his career and is following in his footsteps. In 2021-2020, Holmgren has played five games and has played 24.2 minutes in each game.

He has an impressive field goal percentage of 70.6% and a free throw percentage of 81.3%. Furthermore, he has collected 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 3.4 blocks, and 12.8 points per game.