Tulsa -- A returning letterwinner . . . a walk-on athlete.
2005-06 -- Saw action in 14 games . . . averaged 0.6 points in 3.7 minutes of playing time . . . saw his most minutes against Southern while scoring 2 points . . . played 8 minutes and grabbed a season-high 3 rebounds at UAB . . . had his first collegiate point with 2 points vs. Oral Roberts . . . also had 2 points against Northern Arizona, Southern Arkansas and Southern.
High School -- Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Turpin High School . . . helped guide his team to a 21-4 record as a senior . . . averaged 15.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots his senior campaign . . . also averaged 4.6 steals and 4.0 assists . . . shot 60-percent from the field and 74.1 percent from three-point range his senior season . . . was a three-year all-conference selection . . . earned OBCA District 1-A Player of the Year and Panhandle Conference MVP honors as a senior. . . was a Class A all-state selection by the Daily Oklahoman his senior season . . . scored at a 14.3 clip, and grabbed 7.2 rebounds as a junior, while shooting 55-percent fro the field and 72-percent from the free throw line . . . averaged 15.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in his sophomore season . . . shot 54-percent from the field and 77-percent from the free throw line . . . also lettered four years in football and three years in track . . . high school basketball coach was Gary Wallace.205
Personal -- Enjoys wood-working . . . favorite TV show is "Seinfeld" . . . his favorite NBA team is the Phoenix Suns and his favorite NBA player is Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat . . . John Grisham authored books are his favorite books to read . . . favorite food is fried chicken . . . a member of the American College of Musician's National Piano Guild . . . lists the Atlanta Braves as his favorite professional sports team . . . the most memorable place he has visited is Washington D.C. . . . lists scoring 41 points in a high school game as his biggest sports thrill . . . played the piano monthly at the Liberal Good Samaritan Nursing Home for activity time, and has played at various other receptions and banquets . . . a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . . . parents are Garrell and Lesa Young . . . majoring in business . . . born December 15, 1986 in Liberal, Kansas.
Young's Career Statistics
YEAR G-GS FG-FGA PCT 3PTS PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG AST ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG
05-06 14-0 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 9-0.6 3 0 0 9-0 9-0.6
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