Kyle Young

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

Kyle Young
No. 25 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998
Massillon, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson
(Massillon, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (2017–present)

Early life and high school career

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

Recruiting

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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. 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]

    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 2508.6.442.100.4551.6.2.3.11.8
    2018–19 Ohio State 311420.5.672.167.5834.4.9.5.56.0
    2019–20 Ohio State 252522.9.585.154.6565.8.9.3.57.5
    2020–21 Ohio State 272626.3.543.433.8465.51.3.4.68.6
    Career 1086519.8.579.288.6804.3.8.4.46.0

    Personal life

    Young has a brother, Mark Young Jr., who also played basketball at Jackson and Malone, a college in Ohio.[12] 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.[12]

    References
    1. Harrison, Phil. "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.
    3. Landis, Bill. "Kyle Young flips commitment from Butler to Ohio State basketball, following Chris Holtmann". Cleveland.com.
    4. "Kyle Young, Ohio State". 247Sports.
    5. "Kyle Young College Stats". Sports Reference.
    6. "No. 15 Ohio State route UCLA, wins its fifth in a row". Reuters.
    7. Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State men's basketball: Kyle Young sidelined by stress fracture in leg". BuckeyeExtra.
    8. Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State men's basketball: Kyle Young working back into shape after surgery". Akron Beacon Journal.
    9. Harrison, Phil. "Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann provides status update on Kyle Young". Buckeyes Wire.
    10. Rowland, Kyle. "Applause greets Kyle Young at every turn". ToledoBlade.
    11. Murphy, Patrick (April 16, 2021). "Kyle Young to return to Ohio State for fifth year". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
    12. Weir, Josh. "'Be Young strong:' Jackson star shaped by late father's battle with MS". CantonRep.com.
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