Friday’s matchup between the No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils (7-0) and St. John’s Red Storm (8-1) may be at a neutral site, but it’ll feel like home for senior point guard Tra Holder.
The Brentwood School graduate and LA native will play at the STAPLES Center for the first time in his career.
Averaging 22.1 points per game, the 6-1, 180-pound Pac-12 scoring leader was raised in an era where the Los Angeles Lakers won five NBA championships in a year over a decade. However, he grew up watching a different team in the same venue.