Jrue Holiday

Jrue Holiday
Holiday with the Pelicans in January 2014
No. 11 – New Orleans Pelicans
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-06-12) June 12, 1990
Chatsworth, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Campbell Hall (Studio City, California)
College UCLA (2008–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2013 Philadelphia 76ers
2013–present New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Jrue Randall Holiday (/dʒruː/; born June 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. Holiday played four seasons with Philadelphia, where he was named an NBA All-Star in his fourth season, before being traded to the Pelicans in 2013. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2018.

High school career

Holiday was born to Shawn and Toya (née DeCree) Holiday.[1] His parents both played college basketball at Arizona State,[1] where Toya was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1982.[2] Holiday attended Campbell Hall School in the Los Angeles district of Studio City, California. As a senior, he averaged 25.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 4.8 steals per game. The team went 31–5 and won the California Division IV state title. Holiday was rated the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2008 by Rivals.com. He was named the 2008 Gatorade National Player of the Year and a Parade Magazine First Team All-American. He also played in the McDonald's All-American Game, tallying 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals.[3]

College career

In 2008–09, Holiday played alongside fellow future NBA player Darren Collison in the backcourt at UCLA. In 35 games (all starts), Holiday averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game. He shot 45.0% from the floor, 30.7% from 3-point range and 72.6% from the line, earning Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors. He scored a career-high 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting in just 19 minutes of play against Florida International. He had 13 points and six assists in UCLA's one-point win over Virginia Commonwealth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[3] After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[4][5]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013)

Holiday with the 76ers in March 2013

Holiday was drafted 17th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009 NBA draft. On April 3, 2010, he scored a season-high 25 points against the Toronto Raptors.[6] On November 5, 2010, he set a new career high with 29 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On February 2, 2011, he recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against the New Jersey Nets.[7] On March 17, 2012, he set a new career high with 30 points against the Chicago Bulls.[8] On November 25, 2012, he set a new career high with 33 points against the Phoenix Suns. On January 2, 2013, he recorded his second career triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Suns. On January 18, 2013, he matched his career high with 33 points against the Toronto Raptors. On January 26, 2013, he scored a career-high 35 points against the New York Knicks.[9] Two days earlier, he was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. With his first All-Star selection, the 22-year-old Holiday became the youngest player in franchise history to be named an All-Star.[10]

New Orleans Pelicans (2013–present)

On July 12, 2013, Holiday was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and the Pelicans' 2014 first-round draft pick.[11] His 2013–14 season ended prematurely after season-ending surgery in February 2014 for a stress fracture in his right tibia. He had not played since January 8 because of the shin injury. In 34 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[12]

On January 5, 2015, against the Washington Wizards, Holiday reached 5,000 career points.[13] On February 18, he was ruled out for three weeks after aggravating an already injured lower right leg.[14] He returned to action much later than originally expected, coming off the bench against the Phoenix Suns on April 10 after missing 41 games.[15]

On March 9, 2016, Holiday scored a career-high 38 points against the Charlotte Hornets.[16] On March 29, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a right interior orbital wall fracture.[17]

On November 18, 2016, Holiday made his season debut after missing the Pelicans' first 12 games while on a leave of absence to care for his wife. In 23 minutes off the bench, he scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a 113–101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[18] On January 23, 2017, he had 33 points and 10 assists in a 124–122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[19]

On July 6, 2017, Holiday re-signed with the Pelicans.[20] On November 9, he had a season-high 34 points and 11 assists in a 122–118 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[21] On December 4, he scored 34 points in a 125–115 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[22] On December 10, he made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, when he scored 19 of his 34 points, helping the Pelicans defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 131–124.[23] A day later, he had a season-high 37 points in a 130–123 loss to the Houston Rockets.[24] On February 25, 2018, he scored 28 of his 36 points after halftime to lead the Pelicans to a 123–121 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.[25] On March 6, he recorded 19 points and 17 assists in a 121–116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[26] On March 27, he had 21 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in a 107–103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[27] In Game 2 of the Pelicans' first-round playoff series against the Trail Blazers, Holiday had a career playoff-high 33 points in helping New Orleans take a 2–0 series lead with a 111–102 win.[28] In Game 4, Holiday scored 41 points as the Pelicans completed a first-round sweep of the Trail Blazers with a 131–123 victory.[29] The Pelicans went on to lose in five games to the Warriors in the second round, with Holiday recording 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 113–104 loss in Game 5.[30][31]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Philadelphia 735124.2.442.390.7562.63.81.1.28.0
2010–11 Philadelphia 828235.4.446.365.8234.06.51.5.414.0
2011–12 Philadelphia 656533.8.432.380.7833.34.51.6.313.5
2012–13 Philadelphia 787837.5.431.368.7524.28.01.6.417.7
2013–14 New Orleans 343433.6.447.390.8104.27.91.6.414.3
2014–15 New Orleans 403732.6.446.378.8553.46.91.6.614.8
2015–16 New Orleans 652328.2.439.336.8433.06.01.4.316.8
2016–17 New Orleans 676132.7.453.356.7083.97.31.5.615.4
2017–18 New Orleans 818136.1.494.337.7864.56.01.5.819.0
Career 58551232.8.450.360.7883.76.21.5.414.9
All-Star 1015.0.500.000.0002.01.02.0.06.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 Philadelphia 5537.6.414.524.8003.85.62.0.414.2
2012 Philadelphia 131338.0.413.408.8644.75.21.5.615.8
2015 New Orleans 3018.3.368.2501.0001.04.3.7.36.3
2018 New Orleans 9938.7.518.320.7005.76.31.1.623.7
Career 302736.2.453.387.8064.55.51.4.517.0

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 UCLA 353527.1.450.307.7263.83.71.6.58.5

Personal life

Holiday's older brother, Justin, also became an NBA player. His younger brother, Aaron, also played at UCLA and was selected in the first round of the 2018 draft.[32] His younger sister, Lauren, played college basketball on the UCLA women's team.

In July 2013, Holiday married United States women's national soccer team midfielder Lauren Cheney.[33] The two first met at a UCLA women's basketball game during his only season at the school. While he was approaching his seat, a young girl asked if he was Darren Collison and asked for his autograph. After explaining that he was not Collison and preparing to take his seat, Cheney, who was seated behind him, said, "Don't worry, you're cuter than Darren is." At the time, both were in relationships with others, but they became friends, and began dating after he was drafted by the Sixers.[34] They later began hosting annual combo basketball and soccer clinics at UCLA.[35]

In September 2016, Holiday took indefinite leave from the Pelicans to care for his wife after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.[36] The following month, Lauren had brain surgery only weeks after giving birth to the couple's daughter, Jrue Tyler Holiday.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 Hayes, Marcus (June 25, 2018). "The true Jrue Holiday". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Elling, Steve (December 3, 1987). "Trading Places : Ex-Kennedy Star Toya Holiday Returns as Coach of City's Premier Girls Program". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Jrue Holiday stats, details, videos, news". NBA.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "UCLA's Holiday will declare for NBA Draft". sbsun.com. April 9, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jrue Holiday To Remain In NBA Draft". pac-12.com. June 13, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jrue Holiday 2009-10 Game Log". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jrue Holiday 2010-11 Game Log". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jrue Holiday 2011-12 Game Log". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Jrue Holiday 2012-13 Game Log". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Jrue Holiday Selected To First All-Star Game". NBA.com. January 24, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ "PELICANS ACQUIRE ALL STAR POINT GUARD JRUE HOLIDAY AND 2ND ROUND PICK PIERRE JACKSON IN EXCHANGE FOR TWO FIRST ROUND PICKS". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Jrue Holiday out for season". ESPN.com. February 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Pelicans' Holiday reaches 5,000 point milestone". FoxSports.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jrue Holiday Injury Update". NBA.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Davis scores 19 to help Pelicans beat Suns 90-75". NBA.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Hornets, Walker top Pelicans 122-113 for 5th straight win". NBA.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Pelicans Announce Medical Updates". NBA.com. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Jrue Holiday makes splash, nets 21 in season debut for Pelicans". ESPN.com. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Jones, Holiday lead Pelicans past Cavs 124-122". ESPN.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Pelicans Re-Sign Jrue Holiday". NBA.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  21. ↑ "DeRozan scores 33 as Raptors beat Pelicans 122-118". ESPN.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Curry, Warriors erase 21-point deficit, top Pelicans 125-115". ESPN.com. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Holiday saves Pelicans in 131-124 win over 76ers". ESPN.com. December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Capela, Harden lead Rockets over Pelicans 130-123". ESPN.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Holiday helps Pelicans edge Bucks 123-121 in OT". ESPN.com. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Davis has 41, Pelicans top Clippers 121-116 for 9th straight". ESPN.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Lillard's 41 points lifts Blazers past Pelicans, 107-103". ESPN.com. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Holiday has 33 and Pelicans beat the Blazers to go up 2-0". ESPN.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Davis' 47 points leads Pelicans to sweep of Trail Blazers". ESPN.com. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Curry, Durant lead Warriors into Western Conference finals". ESPN.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  31. ↑ Eichenhofer, Jim (May 8, 2018). "Game 5 postgame recap: Warriors 113, Pelicans 104". NBA.com. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Aaron Holiday Bio" Check |url= value (help). uclabruins.com.
  33. ↑ Jrue Holiday Marries U.S. Women’s Soccer Star Lauren Cheney Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  34. ↑ Maine, D'Arcy (June 25, 2015). "How Jrue Holiday Became the USWNT's Biggest Fan". ESPNW.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  35. ↑ Two Sport Couple: Jrue and Lauren Holiday. September 11, 2015 – via YouTube.
  36. ↑ Duncan, Jeff (September 4, 2016). "Jrue Holiday to miss start of season as pregnant wife Lauren Holiday faces brain surgery". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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