Aaron Holiday is the youngest of four siblings, and he’s a bit is undersized. How the point guard fares in the NBA will be intriguing.
Aaron Holiday is the youngest brother of current NBA guards Justin and Jrue Holiday, the brother trio also has a sister named Lauren. Three of the four siblings attended UCLA, whereas Justin Holiday elected to attend the University of Washington.
Aaron and Jrue Holiday had successful collegiate careers at UCLA, Lauren likely would have as well. Sadly Lauren was forced to retire due to repeated head injuries.
Aaron Holiday comes from a family of ballers
— AJ McCord (@AJ_McCord) June 2, 2018
Brother of Pelicans @Jrue_Holiday11, Bulls @JustHolla7 & Lauren (played @ UCLA)-his sis-in-law @laurenholiday12 is a ✌🏼time US Olympic ⚽️ gold medalist
Friday he worked out in #RipCity. What @The_4th_Holiday says runs in the fam: pic.twitter.com/zxNli32j2G
Unfortunately, Aaron Holiday lacks the height his two older brothers process which could limit him in the NBA.
Player specifics
- Height with Shoes: 5’11, Height without Shoes: 6’0
- Weight: 187 pounds
- Wingspan: 6’7″
- Position: PG
- Age: 21.6
- College: UCLA, junior
- Home Town: Chatsworth, California.
*5’11 W/O shoes was the second shortest height at the NBA Draft combine
Statistical Breakdown
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Points: 20.3 (17-18) | 14.3 (career)
Combine Review
- Max Vertical: 33″, rank 43rd
- Standing Vertical: 25.5″, rank 52nd
- Lane Agility: 10.96 seconds, rank 14th
- Three Quarter Sprint: 3.27 seconds, rank 43rd
- NBA Shuttle Drill: 3.22 seconds, rank 39th
While Holiday’s combine numbers were largely unimpressive, combine numbers do not indicate whether a player will be a successful pro. Summer league, pre-season, and finally playing in an NBA game will be much more revealing than any combine performance.
Another example regarding how a combine performance can be irrelevant, according to multiple tweets Holiday had a strong workout with the Phoenix Suns.
Another year of draft workouts and another year of the 3-minute run. Aaron Holiday lapped everyone. That doesn’t happen often. pic.twitter.com/ONKPkXeK8t
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) May 28, 2018
With that, let’s review Aaron Holiday’s advantages and deficiencies.