Justin Holiday
 Holiday with Washington during the 2011 Pac-10 Tournament | |
| No. 7 – Golden State Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 5, 1989 Mission Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Campbell Hall (Studio City, California) |
| College | Washington (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Okapi Aalstar (Belgium) |
| 2012–2013 | Idaho Stampede (D-League) |
| 2013 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2013–2014 | Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary) |
| 2014–present | Golden State Warriors |
| 2014 | →Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Alaric Holiday (born April 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Washington.
High school career
Holiday attended Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California. As a senior, averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as he led Campbell Hall to a 33-1 record and the state Class IV championship.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at Washington, Holiday played sparingly for the Huskies. In 19 games, he averaged just 0.7 points in 6.6 minutes per game.[1]
In his sophomore season, his role, playing time and production all increased. In 35 games, he averaged 2.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.6 minutes per game.[1]
In his junior season, he was named to the 2010 Pac-10 All-Defensive Team. In 34 games (21 starts), he averaged 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.2 minutes per game.[1]
In his senior season, he was named the Huskies' co-captain along with Isaiah Thomas. He went on to be named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year by Netscouts Basketball. In 35 games (all starts), he averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.3 minutes per game.[1]
Professional career
2011–12 season
Holiday went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In August 2011, he signed with Okapi Aalstar of Belgium for the 2011–12 season.[2]
2012–13 season
In July 2012, Holiday joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Cavaliers.[3] However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 10, 2012.[4] Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers.[5] However, he was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 27, 2012.[6] In November 2012, he was acquired by the Idaho Stampede.
On April 1, 2013, Holiday signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[7][8] Holiday was later named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team and All-Defensive Second Team.[9]
2013–14 season
In July 2013, Holiday joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On August 14, 2013, he was waived by the 76ers.[10][11] On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Utah Jazz.[12] However, he was later waived by the Jazz on October 26, 2013.[13]
On November 21, 2013, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[14]
On February 26, 2014, the Idaho Stampede traded Holiday's returning player rights to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[15]
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Holiday joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 8, 2014, he signed with the Warriors.[16] On November 14, 2014, he was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[17] He was recalled the next day.[18] Then he scored a career-high 23 points in a 103-114 loss against Denver Nuggets last March 13, 2015. [19]
NBA career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia | 9 | 0 | 15.8 | .333 | .250 | .750 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | 4.7 |
| 2014–15 | Golden State | 59 | 4 | 11.1 | .387 | .321 | .822 | 1.2 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 4.3 |
| Career | 68 | 4 | 11.8 | .378 | .312 | .811 | 1.3 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 4.4 |
Personal
Holiday is married to Shekinah Siegmund Holiday as of 2013. Holiday is the son of Shawn and Toya Holiday. All three of his siblings play basketball: younger brother Jrue plays professionally for the New Orleans Pelicans, while other younger brother Aaron attends Campbell Hall School; also, his younger sister Lauren plays for UCLA.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justin Holiday Biography
- ↑ Okapi Aalstar lands Justin Holiday
- ↑ Cavaliers add Justin Holiday to training camp roster
- ↑ Cavaliers Waive Anderson and Holiday
- ↑ Blazers Add Justin Holiday To Training Camp Roster
- ↑ Blazers waive Adam Morrison, Coby Karl, Demonte Harper, Justin Holiday, Dallas Lauderdale
- ↑ "Sixers Sign Justin Holiday and Waive Jeremy Pargo". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Idaho Stampede Guard Justin Holiday Signs with Philadelphia 76ers for Year's 31st GATORADE Call-Up". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ NBA Development League Announces 2012-13 All-NBA D-League Selections
- ↑ Sixers Release Justin Holiday
- ↑ 76ers Waive Justin Holiday
- ↑ Utah Jazz Signs Three Free Agents
- ↑ Utah Jazz waive Brian Cook, Dominic McGuire, Justin Holiday, Lester Hudson and Scott Machado
- ↑ "Szolnoki signs Justin Holiday". Sportando.com. November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ Stampede trade for CJ Leslie, Scott Machado
- ↑ Warriors Sign Justin Holiday
- ↑ Warriors Assign Justin Holiday and Ognjen Kuzmic to Santa Cruz Warriors
- ↑ Warriors Recall Holiday and Kuzmic from Santa Cruz Warriors of NBA D-League
- ↑
- ↑ Almost from birth, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday was destined to be a basketball player
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA D-League Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Washington bio