Sam Young (basketball player)
- Sam Young (basketball player)
Infobox NCAA Athlete
color = LightSteelBlue
fontcolor = Black
name = Sam Young
caption =
college = University of Pittsburgh
conference = Big East
sport = Basketball
jersey = 23
position = Forward
class = Senior
height_ft = 6
height_in = 6
weight_lb = 215
career_start = 2005
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|06|1
birth_place = Clinton, Maryland
highschool = Hargrave Military Academy
Samuel David Young (born June 1, 1985 in Clinton, Maryland) is a senior small forward for the University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team.
College career
He attended Hargrave Military Academy after graduating high school for a year and joined the Pitt basketball team for the 2005-2006 season. [ [http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/young_sam00.html University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site ] ] Young was the 2008 Big East Tournament MVP for the 2008 season after scoring 80 points in the tournament. HoopsHype.com has Sam Young listed as a potential first round draft pick in the 2008 NBA draft. [ [http://hoopshype.com/draft.htm HoopsHype - NBA Draft 2008 ] ] Young won the Big East's Most Improved Player honor in 2008. Sam Young finished the 2007-2008 season averaging 18 points per game. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigeast/pittsburgh.htm USATODAY.com ] ] [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=glockner_andy&id=3439704|title=Senior class has rare depth, breadth and quality]
Personal
Young is also an accomplished piano player. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/basketball/ncaa/2007/12/q-with-pitts-sam-young.html SI.com - College Basketball Blog: Q&A with ... Pitt's Sam Young ] ]
References
External links
* [http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/young_sam00.html Official Pitt bio]
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