Thaddeus Young
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| Thaddeus Young | |
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| College | Georgia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Small forward |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (99 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 21, 1988 (age 18) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| High School | Mitchell High School, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Awards | |
| McDonald's High School All-American, 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year | |
Thaddeus Charles Young (born June 21, 1988) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He is currently a freshman and is studying Management. Standing 6 ft 8 in and weighing 217 pounds, Young is a small forward for the Yellow Jackets.[1] Young is considered to be a potential lottery pick by major media outlets such as ESPN in the 2007 NBA Draft should he decide to leave school early.[2]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and high school
Young was born to Lula Hall and Felton Young in New Orleans, Louisiana. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee when Young was in the fourth grade. His father played basketball for Jacksonville University from 1976 to 1978.[1]
Young began playing varsity basketball in the eighth grade, and while attending Mitchell High School, he rose to the top of the high school player rungs. His athletic honors included being named to the all-state team three times, being named the Class AA "Mr. Basketball" in 2005, being named the 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and being named to the McDonald's High School All-American Team. In 2006, he led Mitchell's basketball team to the Class AA finals. As a senior, he averaged 26.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game. He was an excellent overall athlete at Mitchell who also excelled in cross country in his junior year.[1] Young was an exceptional student at Mitchell who graduated with a 4.3 GPA.[1][3] Coming out of high school Young was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 freshman class.[4]
[edit] College
Young is the youngest member of the team's 2006 freshman class.[1] He is among the leading scorers on the team, averaging 14.5 points and 4.9 rebounds a game through mid-February of his freshman season.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Player Bio: Thaddeus Young, ramblinwreck.com, accessed 14 February 2007
- ^ Thaddeus Young profile, espn.com, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ Fab Frosh, signonsandiego.com, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ Tech Signs Four Basketball Players to Letters-of-intent, cstv.com, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ Stevens, Patrick. Young but still willing to learn, Washington Times, January 24, 2007, accessed 14 February 2007
