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Jersey Number 42
Jacob Young
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Jack Yates HS
- Prev School:
- Texas/Rutgers
Bio
2021-22 | GRADUATE SEASON (Oregon)
Played in all 35 games, making 31 starts … Led the team with 23 points (11-18 FG) in the road win over No. 3 UCLA … Became the first Pac-12 player since 1997 with at least 23 points, 11 assists and three steals in a game when he tallied those numbers in the win over OSU in the Pac-12 tournament … His 11 assists were a career-high … Notched 20 double-digit scoring outings, including five 20-point games … Had five or more assists five times and a career-high six steals on 1/25 vs. Colorado … Finished his career with 156 games played.
2020-21 | REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (Rutgers)
2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten … finished second in the Big Ten in steals (1.71), is 9th in field goal percentage (46.9) and 16th in scoring (14.1) … scored double-digits in 24 of 28 games … led team with 94 assists … had first career double-double with 18 points and career-high 10 assists alongside five steals in win over Syracuse (Dec. 8) … notched 24 points and four assists in win over No. 13 Illinois (Dec. 20) … had 13 points in NCAA Tournament win over Clemson (March 19).
2019-20 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (Rutgers)
Played in 30 games off the bench, averaging 8.5 points (fourth on the team) … shared team-lead with 31 steals and had 56 assists (third on the team) while shooting 41.3 percent from the field … in Big Ten Conference games, increased scoring average to 9.1 points per game and had 23 steals, ranking ninth in the league at 1.2 steals per game … had 13 double-digit scoring games, 11 of those coming against Big Ten foes … scored in double-figures in 11 of last 18 games of the season … appeared twice on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays, for highlight-reel basket in win over Purdue (Jan. 28) and highlight-reel dunk in win at Purdue (March 7).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON
Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE (Texas)
Played in 30 games (five starts) at Texas, averaging 16.8 minutes, 6.2 points and 1.7 … shot 41.3% overall, 32.3% from 3-point distance and 68.2% from the free throw line … posted career-high 29 points against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament … scored eight points in career-high 40 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament against Nevada … had six double digit games, including three in his last six games of the season.
2016-17 | FRESHMAN (Texas)
Played in 33 games (five starts), averaging 16.4 minutes and 3.7 points … shoot 28.7% from the field while collecting 30 rebounds, 28 assists and eight steals … had 14 points against Texas Tech and 11 points versus Alabama
PERSONAL
A 2016 graduate of Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas … ranked as the No. 87 overall prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 106 by Rivals following his senior year … two-time Class 5A all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) … Son of Michael and Tina Young … father played basketball at the University of Houston (1980-84) and was part of the school's legendary "Phi Slama Jama" teams … Michael is one of five players to have his jersey retired by the school … has two older brothers, Michael Jr. and Joe, one older sister, Mayorca, and one younger sister, Milan …
Joe played at the University of Houston (2011-13) and the University of Oregon (2013-15) before being selected 43rd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Draft.
Played in all 35 games, making 31 starts … Led the team with 23 points (11-18 FG) in the road win over No. 3 UCLA … Became the first Pac-12 player since 1997 with at least 23 points, 11 assists and three steals in a game when he tallied those numbers in the win over OSU in the Pac-12 tournament … His 11 assists were a career-high … Notched 20 double-digit scoring outings, including five 20-point games … Had five or more assists five times and a career-high six steals on 1/25 vs. Colorado … Finished his career with 156 games played.
2020-21 | REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (Rutgers)
2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten … finished second in the Big Ten in steals (1.71), is 9th in field goal percentage (46.9) and 16th in scoring (14.1) … scored double-digits in 24 of 28 games … led team with 94 assists … had first career double-double with 18 points and career-high 10 assists alongside five steals in win over Syracuse (Dec. 8) … notched 24 points and four assists in win over No. 13 Illinois (Dec. 20) … had 13 points in NCAA Tournament win over Clemson (March 19).
2019-20 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (Rutgers)
Played in 30 games off the bench, averaging 8.5 points (fourth on the team) … shared team-lead with 31 steals and had 56 assists (third on the team) while shooting 41.3 percent from the field … in Big Ten Conference games, increased scoring average to 9.1 points per game and had 23 steals, ranking ninth in the league at 1.2 steals per game … had 13 double-digit scoring games, 11 of those coming against Big Ten foes … scored in double-figures in 11 of last 18 games of the season … appeared twice on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays, for highlight-reel basket in win over Purdue (Jan. 28) and highlight-reel dunk in win at Purdue (March 7).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON
Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE (Texas)
Played in 30 games (five starts) at Texas, averaging 16.8 minutes, 6.2 points and 1.7 … shot 41.3% overall, 32.3% from 3-point distance and 68.2% from the free throw line … posted career-high 29 points against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament … scored eight points in career-high 40 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament against Nevada … had six double digit games, including three in his last six games of the season.
2016-17 | FRESHMAN (Texas)
Played in 33 games (five starts), averaging 16.4 minutes and 3.7 points … shoot 28.7% from the field while collecting 30 rebounds, 28 assists and eight steals … had 14 points against Texas Tech and 11 points versus Alabama
PERSONAL
A 2016 graduate of Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas … ranked as the No. 87 overall prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 106 by Rivals following his senior year … two-time Class 5A all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) … Son of Michael and Tina Young … father played basketball at the University of Houston (1980-84) and was part of the school's legendary "Phi Slama Jama" teams … Michael is one of five players to have his jersey retired by the school … has two older brothers, Michael Jr. and Joe, one older sister, Mayorca, and one younger sister, Milan …
Joe played at the University of Houston (2011-13) and the University of Oregon (2013-15) before being selected 43rd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Draft.
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