NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced today that Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday was named to the 2018-19 NBA All-Defensive Second Team. The distinction is Holiday’s second All-Defensive Team selection is as many years, earning First Team honors for the 2017-18 campaign.
Holiday, 6-4, 205, finished the regular season as one of four guards in the NBA that compiled at least 300 rebounds, 100 steals and 50 blocks. His 1.6 steals per game ranked 10th in the NBA for the regular season, and his 54 total blocks led all guards in the league at the time of his last game played during the season on March 6.