Jahmir Young

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Jahmir Young
No. 1 – Maryland Terrapins
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-10-07) October 7, 2000 (age 23)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2024)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2023)
  • 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2021, 2022)
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2020)
  • Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2020)

Jahmir Young (born October 7, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Charlotte 49ers.

High school career[edit]

Young played basketball for St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland in his first two years. For his junior season, he transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland due to a coaching change at St. Mary's Ryken. At DeMatha Catholic, he played alongside teammates: Hunter Dickinson, Justin Moore, Earl Timberlake, and Tyrell Ward. As a junior, Young averaged 11.7 points per game and helped his team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.[1] On the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, he played for Team Takeover and won a Peach Jam title.[2] As a senior, Young earned All-Conference honors and was ranked a top 10 senior in Maryland.[3] A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Charlotte over offers from Boston College, Hofstra, Old Dominion and La Salle.[4]

College career[edit]

As a freshman at Charlotte, Young averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, and was named Third Team All-Conference USA (C-USA) and Freshman of the Year.[3] He was an eight-time C-USA Freshman of the Week honoree, becoming the fourth player in league history to do so.[5] On December 19, 2020, Young scored a sophomore season-high 27 points in a 76–72 win against North Carolina A&T.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 18 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, earning First Team All-C-USA honors.[7] On January 17, 2022, Young scored a career-high 30 points in a 96–67 loss against Florida Atlantic.[8] He repeated on the First Team All-C-USA as a junior.[9] As a junior, Young averaged 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. On March 29, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility and later entered the transfer portal on April 7.[10]

On April 27, 2022, Young transferred to Maryland. Young, keeping his professional options open, also announced that he will continue with the NBA Draft process while maintaining his eligibility.[11] In his first year with the program, Young, starring at point guard, led the renewal of the Maryland program under first-year head coach Kevin Willard. In 2023, Young was named Second Team All-Big Ten by both coaches and media.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Charlotte 29 29 32.3 .426 .373 .738 5.2 2.8 1.6 .3 12.5
2020–21 Charlotte 25 25 37.5 .423 .338 .834 4.9 2.5 1.0 .3 18.0
2021–22 Charlotte 31 31 35.8 .468 .341 .892 5.9 3.7 1.1 .5 19.6
2022–23 Maryland 35 35 31.4 .415 .311 .831 4.6 3.1 1.3 .4 15.8
2023–24 Maryland 32 32 35.3 .404 .324 .900 4.9 4.2 1.3 .3 20.4
Career 152 152 34.3 .427 .337 .850 5.1 3.3 1.3 .4 17.3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pell, Samantha (July 17, 2018). "Stock rises for three-star guard Jahmir Young after standout showing at Peach Jam". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Charlotte 49ers freshman Jahmir Young making big impact". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Foster, Bryson (November 19, 2020). "Young looks to follow up breakout freshman campaign". Niner Times. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ McFadden, Ryan (October 27, 2018). "Three-star guard Jahmir Young commits to Charlotte". Inside the Locker Room. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Young Earns Eighth C-USA Freshman of the Week Award". Charlotte 49ers. February 24, 2020. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Young scores 27 to lift Charlotte past NC A&T 76-72". ESPN. Associated Press. December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Young Named First Team All-Conference USA". Charlotte 49ers. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Martin scores 20 to lead FAU over Charlotte 96-67". ESPN. Associated Press. January 17, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "C-USA Postseason Awards Announced" (Press release). Conference USA. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Gaglione, Mathis (March 29, 2022). "Charlotte's Jahmir Young declares for NBA Draft while maintaining collegiate eligibility". Niner Times. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Former Charlotte guard Jahmir Young commits to Maryland men's basketball". www.testudotimes.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  12. ^ "https://twitter.com/B1GMBBall/status/1633155597960118272?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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