Justin Alaric Holiday (born April 5, 1989) is an American professional

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player for the Dallas Mavericks of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. He won an

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with the Golden State Warriors in 2015.

High school career

Holiday attended

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. As a senior, he 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.

College career

In his freshman season at

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, Holiday played sparingly for the Huskies. In 19 games, he averaged 0.7 points in 6.6 minutes per game. 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. 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. 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.

Professional career

Okapi (2011–2012)

Holiday went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On August 4, 2011, he signed with Okapi Aalstar of Belgium for the 2011–12 season. He was a starter for the Belgian team alongside fellow future NBA player

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Idaho Stampede (2012–2013)

In July 2012, Holiday joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Cavaliers. However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 10, 2012. Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the

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. However, he was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 27. On October 31, 2012, Holiday was acquired by the

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. On November 28, he made his debut for Idaho in a 112–98 loss to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, recording 15 points and six rebounds.

Philadelphia 76ers (2013)

On April 1, 2013, Holiday signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Two days later, he made his debut for the 76ers in an 88–83 loss to the

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, recording two points and two rebounds in seven minutes. On April 26, Holiday was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team and All-Defensive Second Team.

Szolnok (2013–2014)

In July 2013, Holiday joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the

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. On August 14, 2013, he was waived by the 76ers. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Jazz on October 26, 2013, after playing seven preseason games. On November 21, 2013, Holiday signed with Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary for the rest of the 2013–14 season. In 19 league games for Szolnok, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Golden State Warriors (2014–2015)

In July 2014, Holiday joined the Golden State Warriors for the

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. On September 8, 2014, he signed with the Warriors. On November 14, 2014, he was assigned to the

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. He was recalled the next day. On March 13, 2015, he scored a career-high 23 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Holiday won an NBA championship with the Warriors after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the

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in six games. In 59 games for Golden State in 2014–15, he averaged 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

Atlanta Hawks (2015–2016)

On July 9, 2015, Holiday signed a multi-year deal with the

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. On October 29, he made his season debut in a 112–101 win over the New York Knicks, recording two points in 13 minutes off the bench.

Chicago Bulls (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Holiday was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the Hawks and the

. On March 11, 2016, he made his first start for the Bulls (sixth of career) with Derrick Rose out injured. In 38 minutes of action, he recorded a then season-high 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks in a 118–96 loss to the

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. In the Bulls' season finale on April 13, Holiday scored a career-high 29 points in a 115–105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

On June 22, 2016, Holiday was traded, along with Derrick Rose and a 2017 second-round draft pick, to the New York Knicks in exchange for José Calderón,

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, and

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. In the Knicks' season finale on April 12, 2017, Holiday scored a season-high 20 points against the Phoenix Suns. He appeared in all 82 games for the Knicks in 2016–17.

Return to Chicago (2017–2019)

On July 10, 2017, Holiday signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On January 3, 2018, Holiday led Chicago with 26 points in a 124–115 loss to the

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. On January 15, 2018, he made a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points in a 119–111 win over the

. On November 23, 2018, Holiday had 27 points and 13 rebounds in a 103–96 loss to the Heat. A day later, he had 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 111–96 loss to the

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. He was 4-of-13 from 3-point range, marking his 31st straight game with a made 3-pointer, tying

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for the longest streak in team history. He broke the record the following game. By early December, he was the only player with at least one 3-pointer in every game to begin the season. His franchise-record streak ended at 43 straight games.

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

On January 3, 2019, Holiday was traded to the

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in exchange for

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and two future second-round draft picks. On April 7, 2019, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 129–127 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Indiana Pacers (2019–2022)

On July 31, 2019, Holiday signed a one-year deal worth $4.8 million with the Indiana Pacers, uniting him with his younger brother Aaron. On November 22, 2020, Holiday re-signed with the Pacers on a three-year, $18 million contract.

Sacramento Kings (2022)

On February 8, 2022, Holiday was traded, alongside

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and a 2023 second-round pick, to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. Holiday made his debut for the team the next day, recording six points, four assists and two steals in a 132–119 win over the

Return to Atlanta (2022–2023)

On July 6, 2022, Holiday and Maurice Harkless were traded to the

in exchange for

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. The deal reunited Holiday with his brother Aaron, who signed with the Hawks as a free agent. On February 9, 2023, Holiday and

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and 2 future second-round draft picks were traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for

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and Garrison Mathews. On February 13, Holiday and the Rockets reached a contract buyout agreement.

Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)

On February 15, 2023, Holiday signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Holiday is the son of Shawn and Toya (née DeCree) Holiday. His parents both played college basketball at

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, where Toya was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1982. All three of his siblings play basketball: younger brothers Jrue and Aaron became NBA players and younger sister Lauren played for UCLA's women's team. Additionally, he is the brother-in-law of U.S. women's national soccer team player Lauren Holiday. Holiday became a father for the first time in November 2017 following the birth of his daughter.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileWashington Huskies bio
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