The Sixers drafted Jrue (pronounced Drew) Holiday, a 6-foot-3 guard out of UCLA, with the No. 17-pick overall at New York City’s Madison Square Garden last night and with the pick essentially told its fans that the team is rebuilding.
Instead of going for flash with either Ty Lawson (North Carolina) or Jeff Teague (Wake Forest), who were also still available, the Sixers went with potential in drafting the 19-year-old Holiday who was a freshman at UCLA last season and the 2008 Gatorade High School Player of the Year the year before.
Ed Stefanski, 76ers’ general manager, seemed very pleased with the pick and perhaps relieved that his plans for the Sixers future have been revealed.
“We’re excited to add Jrue to our roster and we think he will fit in well with our team’s style of play,” said Ed Stefanski, the 76ers’ president and general manager. “He has great upside, displays aggressiveness on both ends of the court, has a great nose for the ball as well as the size and strength to play both guard positions.”
He was the sixth point guard selected in the draft.
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