Northwestern University Athletics

2005-06 Women's Basketball Roster

Holly Palin
Jersey Number 24

Holly Palin

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mequon, Wis.


2006-07: Started two games and saw action in ten games in senior season ... Scored a career high of two points against Penn State on 1/22/06 ... Lead the team in field goal percentage with .500 ... Pulled down a career-high two rebounds against Minnesota on 2/26/06 ... Had one steal and one assist against Iowa on 1/15/06 ... Named Academic All-Big Ten.

2005-06: Saw action in seven games ... Grabbed two rebounds in five minutes against then No. 14 Minnesota on 2/26/06 ... Scored career-high two points against Penn State on 1/22/06.

2002-2005: Four-year starter on Northwestern's field hockey squad ... Academic All-Big Ten 2003 (field hockey) ... NFHCA National Academic Squad 2003.

High School: Four-year starter at the University School of Milwaukee ... Led the team in scoring and rebounding as sophomore, junior and senior ... Conference Player of the Year in 2001 ... Three-time first-team all-Midwest Classic Conference selection ... Team MVP 2001, 2002.

Personal: Born Holly Merrill Read Palin on 2/13/84 ... Daughter of Drew and Alice Palin ... Father played football at Stanford ... Mom was a two-sport athlete at Stanford, competing in field hockey and rugby ... Learning and organizational changes major.

Palin's Career Stats

Year G-GS MIN FG-A PCT 3P-A PCT FT-A PCT REB A BL ST PTS AVG
2005-06 7-0 14 14-38 .386 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 3 0.4 1 0 2 0.3
Totals 7-0 14 14-38 .386 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 3 0.4 1 0 2 0.3
Full Conversation: Carla Berube 1-on-1 Interview with Dave Eanet
Thursday, April 02
Women's Basketball - Carla Berube Introductory Press Conference (3/31/26)
Tuesday, March 31
Women's Basketball - Joe McKeown Postgame Recognition (3/1/26)
Monday, March 02
Women's Basketball - Purdue Postgame Press Conference
Monday, March 02