Thaddeus Young

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Thaddeus Young
Thaddeus Young 2010.jpg
Young with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 (age 36)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Mitchell (Memphis, Tennessee)
College Georgia Tech (2006–2007)
NBA draft 2007: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2014 Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015 Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016 Brooklyn Nets
2016–2019 Indiana Pacers
2019–2021 Chicago Bulls
2021–2022 San Antonio Spurs
2022–2024 Toronto Raptors
2024 Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. (born June 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before being drafted 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Early life

Young was born to Lula Hall and Felton Young [1] in New Orleans, Louisiana. [2] His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee when Young was in fourth grade. His father played basketball for Jacksonville University from 1976 to 1978, [2] and was selected by the Buffalo Braves [1] in the 8th round of the 1978 NBA draft. [3]

High school career

Young began playing varsity basketball in the eighth grade, and while attending Mitchell High School, he rose to the top of the high school player ranks. His athletic honors included being named to the all-state team three times, being named the TSSAA Class AA "Mr. Basketball" in 2005, being named the 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and being named to the McDonald's High School All-American Team. In 2006, he led Mitchell's basketball team to the TSSAA Class AA finals against Liberty Technology Magnet High School. As a senior, he averaged 26.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game. He was an excellent overall athlete at Mitchell who also excelled in cross country in his junior year. [2] Young was an exceptional student at Mitchell who graduated with a 4.3 GPA. [2] [4] Coming out of high school Young was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 freshman class. [5]

College career

Young was the youngest member of Georgia Tech's 2006 freshman class. [2] Young finished his freshman season with averages of 14.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. [6] He shot a solid 47.8% from the field and an above average 41.9% from the three-point line. [6]

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2014)

Young with the 76ers in March 2013 Thad Young.jpg
Young with the 76ers in March 2013

On June 28, 2007, Young was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. [7]

In his NBA debut on November 7, 2007, Young made his first NBA field goal at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia in a 94–63 76ers' win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Young finished the night with 6 points and 3 rebounds. [8]

Until general manager Ed Stefanski was hired, Young did not play very often. After the trade of Kyle Korver, Young played more minutes and alternated with Reggie Evans in the starting lineup. Young averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 21 minutes per game during 2007–08. His season high in points was 22 against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, 2008. [9] He played a total of 74 games, starting 22.

On February 5, 2009, Young was selected to play in the 2009 Rookie Challenge as a member of the Sophomore team. [10]

In game 3 of the 76ers' 2009 opening round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Young made a game-winning shot with 2 seconds remaining to give Philadelphia a 2 games to 1 lead. [11]

On March 7, 2010, Young recorded a career high 32 points in a 114–101 win over the Toronto Raptors. [12]

On February 21, 2014, Young set a career high with 29 field goal attempts, going on to record 30 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals in a 112–124 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. [13]

Young finished the 2013–14 NBA season with career highs in points, steals, assists, three-pointers made, and games started. He also finished the season third in the league in steals. [14]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)

On August 23, 2014, a three-team trade was completed involving the 76ers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. As part of the deal, Young was traded to the Wolves, along with Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett, both then of the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers received Kevin Love from Minnesota, whereas the 76ers received Luc Mbah a Moute and Alexey Shved from Minnesota and a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland. [15]

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Young was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Kevin Garnett. [16] On June 22, 2015, Young opted out of his contract with the Nets to become a free agent. [17] On July 9, 2015, he re-signed with the Nets. [18] On February 3, 2016, he recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers, setting a new single-season career high with his 22nd double-double. [19]

Indiana Pacers (2016–2019)

On July 7, 2016, Young was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights to Caris LeVert. [20] On November 23, 2016, he scored a season-high 24 points against the Atlanta Hawks. [21] On December 10, 2016, he scored 24 points and hit a career-high six 3-pointers in a 118–111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. [22]

On November 1, 2017, Young scored a season-high 26 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. [23]

On December 17, 2018, Young was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2018–19 season, marking his second career Eastern Conference Player of the Week award and his first honor since January 2014 when he was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. [24]

On January 17, 2019, Young scored a season-high 27 points in a 120–96 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. [25]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Young signed with the Chicago Bulls as a free agent. [26] Following a mediocre first season where Young struggled from the field, the veteran played better and more effectively during his second season with the Chicago Bulls, with strong inside play combined with good shooting from the field, good defense and strong all around abilities. Partly, the power forward was even a starter for the Bulls.[ citation needed ]

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On August 11, 2021, Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, and several draft picks were traded to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for DeMar DeRozan. [27]

Toronto Raptors (2022–2024)

On February 10, 2022, Young, Drew Eubanks, and a 2022 second round selection were traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragić and a 2022 first-round draft selection. [28] On June 30, Young signed a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the Raptors. [29]

On February 8, 2024, Young was traded alongside Dennis Schröder to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, [30] but was waived that day. [31]

Phoenix Suns (2024)

On February 20, 2024, Young signed with the Phoenix Suns. [32]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Philadelphia 742221.0.539.316.7384.2.81.0.18.2
2008–09 Philadelphia 757134.4.495.341.7355.01.11.3.315.3
2009–10 Philadelphia 674532.0.470.348.6915.21.41.2.213.8
2010–11 Philadelphia 82126.0.541.273.7075.31.01.1.312.7
2011–12 Philadelphia 63127.9.507.250.7715.21.21.0.712.8
2012–13 Philadelphia 767634.6.531.125.5747.51.61.8.714.8
2013–14 Philadelphia 797834.4.454.308.7126.02.32.1.517.9
2014–15 Minnesota 484833.4.451.292.6825.12.81.8.414.3
Brooklyn 282029.6.495.380.6065.91.41.4.313.8
2015–16 Brooklyn 737333.0.514.233.6449.01.81.5.515.1
2016–17 Indiana 747430.2.527.381.5236.11.61.5.411.0
2017–18 Indiana 818132.2.487.320.5986.31.91.7.411.8
2018–19 Indiana 818130.7.527.349.6446.52.51.5.412.6
2019–20 Chicago 641624.9.448.356.5834.91.81.4.410.3
2020–21 Chicago 682324.3.559.267.6286.24.31.1.612.1
2021–22 San Antonio 26114.2.578.000.4553.62.3.9.36.1
Toronto 26018.3.465.395.4814.41.71.2.46.3
2022–23 Toronto 54914.7.545.176.6923.11.41.0.14.4
2023–24 Toronto 23615.2.621.167.4173.32.2.8.15.0
Phoenix 1008.9.524.000.3332.8.7.5.22.3
Career1,17272628.2.503.328.6615.61.81.4.412.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008 Philadelphia 6626.7.480.200.8574.5.71.2.010.2
2009 Philadelphia 6638.2.449.417.8334.51.31.0.212.0
2011 Philadelphia 5025.4.417.000.5835.8.8.8.211.4
2012 Philadelphia 13021.3.429—.7105.21.2.5.57.7
2015 Brooklyn 6631.7.439.000.4177.22.7.8.210.5
2017 Indiana 4435.0.538.250.5009.02.52.0.312.0
2018 Indiana 7733.8.600.286.3857.71.41.7.911.3
2019 Indiana 4432.6.429.250.5717.03.82.8.810.5
2022 Toronto 6014.5.500.143.2503.01.7.8.23.3
2024 Phoenix 103.6———.0.0.0.0.0
Career583327.3.468.250.6065.71.61.1.49.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Georgia Tech 313129.6.478.419.7494.92.01.3.414.4

Personal life

Young and his wife, Shekinah Beckett, have two sons named Thaddeus Jr. and Taylor. [33]

In May 2011, Young started a foundation called Young for Youth to help at-risk youth and young families. [34]

Young's mother, Lula Hall, died on November 13, 2014, after an 18-month battle with breast cancer; she was 57 years old. [35]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Thaddeus Young Bio
  3. ↑ 1978 NBA Draft – Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ Fab Frosh
  5. ↑ Tech Signs Four Basketball Players to Letters-of-intent
  6. 1 2 Thaddeus Young Stats
  7. ↑ Sixers Sign First-Rounders Young, Smith
  8. ↑ Charlotte Bobcats at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, November 7, 2007
  9. ↑ Sixers kick off long stretch with easy win over Bucks
  10. ↑ Durant, Rose among players in 2009 Rookie Challenge Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Thaddeus Young's Game-Winner
  12. ↑ 76ers sharp behind arc to end five-game skid with win over Raptors
  13. ↑ Notebook: Mavericks 124, 76ers 112
  14. ↑ NBA Player Steals Statistics - 2013-14
  15. ↑ "Timberwolves Acquire Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and Thaddeus Young in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  16. ↑ Nets Acquire Thaddeus Young From Minnesota Archived February 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ Thaddeus Young Opts out of Nets Contract: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
  18. ↑ "Player Signing Press Conference". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ↑ C.J. Miles scores 27, Pacers beat Nets 114-100
  20. ↑ Pacers Acquire Teague, Young in Trades
  21. ↑ Thaddeus Young 2016-17 Game Log
  22. ↑ George has 37 points to lead Pacers over Blazers 118-111
  23. ↑ Thaddeus Young 2017-18 Game Log
  24. ↑ Thaddeus Young Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
  25. ↑ "Pacers' Thaddeus Young: Drops team-high 27 points". cbssports.com. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019. ...which explains his season-best scoring effort.
  26. ↑ "Bulls sign Thaddeus Young". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  27. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO COMPLETES TRADE WITH CHICAGO". NBA.com. August 11, 2021.
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  31. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade with Phoenix and Memphis". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024. In a related move, Brooklyn has requested waivers on forward Thaddeus Young.
  32. ↑ "SUNS SIGN FORWARD THADDEUS YOUNG". NBA.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  33. ↑ Thad Young's fiancee Shekinah Beckett: A PlayerWives.com exclusive interview
  34. ↑ Welcome to the Young for Youth Foundation! Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  35. ↑ Wolves wear pink shoelaces in honor of Thad Young's late mom
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