Aaron Holiday
Aaron Shawn Holiday (born September 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The guard played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, where he earned All-American recognition. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick.
Holiday with the Washington Wizards in 2021 | |
| No. 0 – Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 30, 1996 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Campbell Hall (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | UCLA (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2021–2022 | Washington Wizards |
| 2022 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2022–2023 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2023–present | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Holiday played in high school in Los Angeles, where he was ranked among the top players nationally. He was a starter as a college freshman in 2015–16 before becoming the Bruins' leading reserve the following year. As a junior, he returned to the starting lineup as the Bruins' point guard, when he was named a third-team All-American and received first-team all-conference and all-defensive honors in the Pac-12. He played three seasons for Indiana before being traded to the Washington Wizards and later to the Phoenix Suns. Holiday is the younger brother of fellow NBA players Jrue and Justin Holiday.