Nick Young (basketball)

Nick Young

No. 1   Washington Wizards
Shooting Guard / Small Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	June 1, 1985 (1985-06-01) (age 26)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
High school	Cleveland High School Los Angeles, California
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Southern California
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Pro career	2007–present
Career history
Washington Wizards (2007–present)
Career highlights and awards
2006 and 2007 Pac-10 First Team
Stats at NBA.com

Nick Young (born June 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the NBA at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

High school career

Young failed out of two high schools before finally being admitted to a third, Cleveland High School, in suburban Reseda, California. He averaged 27.2 points and 10.8 rebounds as a 2004 senior at Cleveland, earning 2004 CIF L.A. City Section, Los Angeles Times All-City and San Fernando Valley first team honors. He shot 57.3% from the field and 46.8% from three-point range (52-of-111), had 48 steals and 41 blocks as Cleveland finished 25–4. Young was tabbed the seventh-best player in the country by HoopScoop and listed by prep basketball guru Frank Burlison as among the Top 50 recruits in 2004. He once scored 56 points in one game and had 23 rebounds in another. He earned CIF L.A. City Section first team honors in 2003 and was included in a list of Top Seniors by Athlon heading into 2004.

College career

Young played for the University of Southern California from 2004 to 2007 and was first team all-Pac-10 in 2005–2006 and 2006–2007. In the 2007 NCAA Tournament, Young led the fifth-seeded Trojans to a berth in the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to the one-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels, 74–64.^[1] Along the way, Young led USC to a 77–60 first-round win against Arkansas.^[2] In the 2nd round, Young led the team with 22 points over the Texas Longhorns in a 87–68 rout of the team featuring the National Player of the Year, Kevin Durant.^[3]

Following his junior season, as expected,^[4] Young announced on April 15, 2007 to the Los Angeles Times that he would forgo his senior year to turn professional and enter the 2007 NBA Draft,^[5] where he was selected with the 16th overall pick by the Washington Wizards.

NBA career

Nick Young was selected 16th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2007 NBA Draft. Young started his first career NBA game on December 15, 2007, against the Sacramento Kings.

On January 9, 2010, Young was fined $10,000 by the Washington Wizards for participating in Gilbert Arenas' antics before a game on January 5, 2010 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Arenas was being investigated for a prior incident involving guns in the Wizards' locker room, but made light of the accusations by pointing his finger at his teammates, as if he were shooting them. His teammates were photographed smiling and laughing with him.^[6]

Young scored a career-high 43 points on January 11, 2011 against the Sacramento Kings.^[7]

Miscellaneous

Nick Young is also the main subject of a documentary titled Second Chance Season, in which his exploits, short-comings, and success are reviewed by the biopic's director, Daniel H. Forer.^[8]

NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Washington	75	2	15.4	.439	.400	.815	1.5	.8	.5	.1	7.5
2008–09	Washington	82	5	22.4	.444	.341	.850	1.8	1.2	.5	.2	10.9
2009–10	Washington	74	23	19.2	.418	.406	.800	1.4	.6	.4	.1	8.6
2010-11	Washington	64	40	31.8	.441	.387	.816	2.7	1.2	.7	.3	17.4
Career		295	70	21.9	.437	.383	.822	1.8	1.0	.5	.2	10.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Washington	4	0	4.3	.111	.000	.750	.5	.3	.5	.0	1.3
Career		4	0	4.3	.111	.000	.750	.5	.3	.5	.0	1.3

References

1. ^ UNC pulls off biggest rally of the season to dismiss USC
2. ^ Gibson keys decisive Trojan victory over Hogs
3. ^ Young pours in 22 points for USC in blowout of Texas
4. ^ Trojans' Young set to declare but may not get agent
5. ^ USC's Young passes on senior year, turns pro
6. ^ The Washington Wizards have fined four players for participating in Arenas' antics
7. ^ Wizards vs. Kings: Nick Young scores 43 and Washington survives meltdowns to win in overtime, 136-133
8. ^ Second Chance Season (2007) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies

External links

• Nick Young at NBA.com
• USC profile
• Sports District Bio

Persondata
Name	Young, Nick
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	June 1, 1985
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of death
Place of death