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New York Knicks: 2018 NBA Draft targets who stepped up on Mar. 8

By Maxwell Ogden

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 08: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 8, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 08: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 8, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) looks towards the basket during the PAC-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins on March 08, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) looks towards the basket during the PAC-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins on March 08, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The UCLA Bruins have a history of producing NBA-caliber point guards. That list includes Lonzo Ball, Darren Collison, Jrue Holiday, and Russell Westbrook, as well as combo guard Zach LaVine and retired All-NBA honoree Baron Davis.

The next in line could be current Bruins star Aaron Holiday, who’s coming off of what may have been the best game of his collegiate career—or since his previous outing.

Holiday saved his best for when it mattered most, posting 34 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and two steals in an 88-77 win over the Stanford Cardinal. He shot 12-of-25 from the field, 5-of-9 from three-point range, and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.

Beyond the numbers, Holiday did everything his team needed him to on both ends of the floor in what was essentially a must-win game.

Holiday has now scored 34 points in each of the past two games, with the previous performance coming against the rival USC Trojans. That continues what’s been a stellar junior year, during which he’s averaged 20.5 points and 5.9 assists per game.

Holiday was on the radar during 2016 and 2017 NBA Draft cycles, and he should now be the top option for the New York Knicks in Round 2 of the 2018 NBA Draft.

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