Background
He was born on September 30, 1996 in Ruston, Louisiana.
He was born on September 30, 1996 in Ruston, Louisiana.
High school Campbell Hall (Los Angeles, California) College University of California, Los Angeles (2015–present).
The guard played in high school in Los Angeles, where he was ranked among the top players nationally. As a freshman with the Bruins in 2015-2016, Holiday began his career as a starter. He attended high school at Campbell Hall in Los Angeles, where he was a four-year starter.
As a freshman, he led the team in scoring, averaging 24.3 points per game.
Holiday entered University of California, Los Angeles with a reputation as a tenacious defender capable of applying full-court pressure. Holiday and fellow recruit Prince Ali brought needed depth to University of California, Los Angeles, who were thin at guard during the previous season.
In Holiday, Bruins'. Third-year coach Steve Alford possessed the most natural point guard he had had at the school.
He hoped the freshman could help ease ball-handling duties from incumbent point guard Bryce Alford, the coach's son, who was more effective catching the ball and shooting.
In a scrimmage against San Diego State which Bryce Alford mostly missed due to an injury, Holiday's performance against a strong Aztecs defense prompted their coach, Steve Fisher, to call him "by far the best player on the floor". University of California, Los Angeles opened the 2015-2016 season with Holiday as starter, along with Alford and Isaac Hamilton, in a three-guard lineup. Hamilton could also play point guard, but Holiday and Alford shared most of the responsibilities.
On December 3, 2015, Holiday had 10 points, seven assists, and eight rebounds in an 87–77 upset over Number.
1 Kentucky, the Bruins'. First win over a top-ranked opponent since 2003.
Quotes from others about the person
Dieter Horton admired his ability to disrupt, calling him a "little Tasmanian devil on defense".