Sixers draft history: Jrue Holiday selected No. 17 overall in 2009

With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history.

The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history.This series continues with the 2009 draft as the Sixers were looking to continue building off two straight playoff runs.

With the No.

17 pick of the draft, they selected UCLA guard Jrue Holiday who shot up draft boards with his strong play with the Bruins.

Holiday started 51 of the 73 games he played as a rookie averaging 8.0 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals while handling the offense and putting his stamp on the league.

He ended up playing four seasons with Philadelphia guiding the Sixers to the playoffs in 2011 and 2012.

He was named an All-Star in the 2012-13 season when he averaged 17.7 points, 8.0 assists, and 1.6 steals.The Sixers then sent Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans on draft night in 2013 for the No.

6 pick which became Nerlens Noel.

Holiday spent seven seasons in New Orleans before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020, leading to him helping Milwaukee win the NBA title.

He is now with the Boston Celtics, where he helped Boston win a title in 2024.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers draft history: Jrue Holiday selected No.

17 overall in 2009.

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