Kyle Young

Kyle Young
Personal information
Born (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 (age 26)
Jackson Twp, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson
(Jackson Twp, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (2017–2022)
PositionPower forward

Kyle Young (born January 5, 1998) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life

Young was raised in Jackson Township, Ohio and went to high school at Jackson High School.[1] In 2020, while at Ohio State, Young was named the Stark County High School Player of the Decade.[1]

Young originally committed to Butler under head coach Chris Holtmann on August 29, 2016.[2] After Holtmann left Butler to accept the head coaching position at Ohio State, Young decommitted from Butler and committed to Ohio State on June 19, 2017, over Butler, Akron, and Clemson.[3][4]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Young
SF 		Canton, OH Jackson (OH) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 19, 2017 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 109  247Sports: 128  ESPN: 88
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  • "2017 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

College career

Young came off the bench during his freshman year, playing in 25 games and averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.[5]

He started 14 out of 31 games during his sophomore season, averaging 6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[5] His best game of the season came against UCLA on December 22, 2018. He scored 11 points and pulled down 6 rebounds.[6] He missed four games due to a stress fracture in his leg.[7]

During his junior season, he became a full-time starter at power forward. He, alongside center Kaleb Wesson, were the bigs of the team. He started all 25 games he played in, averaging 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[5] He missed two games due to needing surgery to get his appendix removed.[8] He also missed a few games due to a high ankle sprain.[9] He scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against Purdue on February 15, 2020.[10]

As a senior, Young averaged 8.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and .6 blocks per game.[5] Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

In his final season, he became Ohio State's sixth man with the emergence of fellow power forward Zed Key and averaged 8.2 points, 5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and .6 blocks per game.[5] Instead of declaring for the 2022 NBA draft and trying to start a professional career, he opted to retire from basketball on May 12, 2022.[12]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Ohio State 25 0 8.6 .442 .100 .455 1.6 .2 .3 .1 1.8
2018–19 Ohio State 31 14 20.5 .672 .167 .583 4.4 .9 .5 .5 6.0
2019–20 Ohio State 25 25 22.9 .585 .154 .656 5.8 .9 .3 .5 7.5
2020–21 Ohio State 27 26 26.3 .543 .433 .846 5.5 1.3 .4 .6 8.6
2021–22 Ohio State 27 4 22.7 .500 .294 .788 5.0 1.2 .5 .6 8.2
Career 135 69 20.4 .559 .291 .710 4.5 .9 .4 .5 6.5

Personal life

Young has a brother, Mark Young Jr., who also played basketball at Jackson and Malone, a college in Ohio.[13] His father, Mark Sr., played high school basketball at Hoover High School, which is close to Jackson. Mark Sr. died by suicide on October 26, 2015, after a 28-year battle with multiple sclerosis.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Harrison, Phil (June 15, 2020). "Ohio State power forward Kyle Young named Stark County's Ohio high school player of the decade". Buckeyes Wire.
  2. ^ "2017 four-star PF Kyle Young commits to Butler". Tar Heel Times. September 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Landis, Bill (June 19, 2017). "Kyle Young flips commitment from Butler to Ohio State basketball, following Chris Holtmann". Cleveland.com.
  4. ^ "Kyle Young, Ohio State". 247Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Kyle Young College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Cohen, Jay (December 22, 2018). "Jackson leads No. 15 Ohio State past UCLA 80-66". Insider. Associated Press. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Jardy, Adam (January 22, 2019). "Ohio State men's basketball: Kyle Young sidelined by stress fracture in leg". Buckeye Xtra.
  8. ^ Jardy, Adam (January 14, 2020). "Ohio State men's basketball | Kyle Young working back into shape after surgery". Buckeye Xtra. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Harrison, Phil (March 4, 2020). "Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann provides status update on Kyle Young". Buckeyes Wire.
  10. ^ Rowland, Kyle (February 16, 2020). "Applause greets Kyle Young at every turn". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio.
  11. ^ Murphy, Patrick (April 16, 2021). "Kyle Young to return to Ohio State for fifth year". 247Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Hope, Dan (May 12, 2022). "Former Ohio State Forward Kyle Young Announces He Will Not Pursue Professional Basketball Career". Eleven Warriors.
  13. ^ a b Weir, Josh (March 23, 2017). "'Be Young strong:' Jackson star shaped by late father's battle with MS". The Repository. Canton, Ohio.