Jacob Young (basketball)
No. 42 – Oregon Ducks | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Houston, Texas | September 21, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Yates (Houston, Texas) |
College | |
Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
High school career[]
Young played basketball for Yates High School in Houston.[1] He was a two-time Class 5A All-State selection.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Baylor, Duquesne and Memphis.[3]
College career[]
Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[5][6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving.[8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal.[9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon.[10]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Texas | 33 | 5 | 16.4 | .287 | .227 | .786 | .9 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
2017–18 | Texas | 30 | 5 | 16.8 | .413 | .323 | .682 | 1.7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | 6.2 |
2018–19 | Rutgers | |||||||||||
2019–20 | Rutgers | 30 | 0 | 21.3 | .413 | .277 | .591 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.5 |
2020–21 | Rutgers | 28 | 20 | 30.1 | .469 | .369 | .726 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.1 |
Career | 121 | 30 | 20.9 | .412 | .295 | .677 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 7.9 |
Personal life[]
Young's father, Michael, played college basketball for Houston, where he was a part of Phi Slama Jama, before embarking on a 14-year professional career in the NBA and other leagues. His older brother, Joe, was drafted into the NBA following a college career at Houston and Oregon. Another brother, Michael Jr., played college football at Houston. His sisters, Mayorca and Milan, were track and field athletes in college.[11]
References[]
- ^ Serby, Steve (March 21, 2021). "Father of Rutgers star pulling for son to beat his alma mater". New York Post. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Young – Men's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Autullo, Ryan (October 12, 2016). "2016 PG Jacob Young, of Houston, commits to Texas". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (March 14, 2018). "Jacob Young could be key for Texas in NCAA Tournament". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Texas sophomore guard Jacob Young to transfer". ESPN. March 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (April 22, 2018). "Rutgers basketball: Texas transfer Jacob Young commits; point guard with pedigree". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Deren, Bobby (November 18, 2020). "Jacob Young could be poised for even bigger season". 247Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Sargeant, Keith (June 15, 2020). "Rutgers basketball player Jacob Young has DWI charge dismissed, admits reckless driving". NJ.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Fonseca, Brian (March 26, 2021). "Rutgers guard Jacob Young declares for NBA Draft, enters transfer portal". NJ.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Prehm, Matt (June 2, 2021). "BREAKING: Oregon lands grad-transfer Jacob Young". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Politi, Steve (March 19, 2021). "From Phi Slama Jama to Rutgers, Jacob Young's family is a March Madness fixture". NJ.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Houston
- Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players
- Texas Longhorns men's basketball players