Carven Holcombe (born September 10, 1964)[1] is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas Christian University (TCU) between 1983 and 1987.
Born in Houston, Texas, Holcombe attended Yates High School in his hometown, where he was a teammate of Rickie Winslow.
[2][3] As a senior in 1982–83, he was named "Who's Who" in basketball and was selected as the Texas High School Player of the Year after averaging 25 points and nine rebounds per game while leading Yates to a 37–3 record.
[2][6] Prior to his junior season, Holcombe was switched from small forward to shooting guard by head coach Jim Killingsworth.
[6] TCU tied for the SWC regular season championship and earned a berth in the 1986 National Invitation Tournament where they won one game.