Toni Young

Toni Young
Personal information
Born (1991-01-11) January 11, 1991
Del City, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Del City (Del City, Oklahoma)
College Oklahoma State (2009–2013)
WNBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career 2013–present
Position Forward
Career history
2013–2014 New York Liberty
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Toni Young (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.

College

While Young was in college she was motivated by her head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna of Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team Young's first two years. They would tell Young that if she uses all of her potential she can make it into the WNBA.[1]

Oklahoma State statistics

Source[2]

Legend
  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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009-10 Oklahoma State 35 246 52.1 - 62.5 6.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 7.0
2010-11 Oklahoma State 31 479 47.1 - 57.8 9.1 1.0 1.7 1.6 15.5
2011-12 Oklahoma State 33 395 51.4 - 59.1 7.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 12.0
2012-13 Oklahoma State 33 529 51.4 - 59.5 10.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 16.0
Career Oklahoma State 132 1649 50.1 0.0 59.6 8.1 0.6 1.2 1.3 12.5

WNBA

Young was selected seventh by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA Draft. She became the second women's player from Oklahoma State to get picked in an WNBA Draft.[3]

On March 2, 2015 Young signed with the San Antonio Stars.[4]

References

  1. ↑ WNBA - New York Liberty pick Toni Young motivated by her late coaches' message - ESPN
  2. ↑ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. ↑ Toni Young Selected Seventh In WNBA Draft - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site
  4. ↑ San Antonio Stars signed Toni Young, Ashley Paris and Brittany Chambers
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