Toni Young

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Toni Young
Personal information
Born (1991-01-11) January 11, 1991 (age 34)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Del City (Del City, Oklahoma)
College Oklahoma State (2009–2013)
WNBA draft 2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by New York Liberty
Playing career2013–present
Position Forward
Career history
2013–2014 New York Liberty
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Toni Young (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.

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College

While Young was in college she was motivated by her head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna of Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team Young's first two years. They would tell Young that if she uses all of her potential she can make it into the WNBA. [1]

Career statistics

WNBA

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2013 New York 311011.147.50.066.71.90.50.30.30.84.1
2014 New York 804.830.00.060.00.80.10.10.30.01.1
Career2 years, 1 team39109.846.20.065.21.60.40.30.30.73.5

College

Source [2]

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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009-10Oklahoma State3524652.1-62.56.30.40.60.77.0
2010-11Oklahoma State3147947.1-57.89.11.01.71.615.5
2011-12Oklahoma State3339551.4-59.17.00.41.01.012.0
2012-13Oklahoma State3352951.4-59.510.10.71.61.916.0
CareerOklahoma State132164950.10.059.68.10.61.21.312.5

WNBA

Young was selected seventh by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA draft. She became the second women's player from Oklahoma State to get picked in an WNBA draft. [3]

On March 2, 2015 Young signed with the San Antonio Stars. [4]

References

  1. "Fagan: Liberty's Young motivated by late coaches' message". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  2. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. Toni Young Selected Seventh In WNBA Draft - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site
  4. San Antonio Stars signed Toni Young, Ashley Paris and Brittany Chambers