At Tech
> Top-10 national prep senior who made an immediate impact on the Yellow Jackets’ fortunes as a freshman small forward, helping lead Tech to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2007 … Declared for the NBA draft in May following the season … Showed ability to hit the three-point shot and score inside … Also an excellent offensive rebounder who posted double digits in the boards four times … Worked hard on improving his defense and ballhandling skills … Has long arms, toughness and grit, unafraid to post up, and can guard on the perimeter well.
2006-07
> Tied for the team scoring lead at 14.4 points a game, ranked 15th in the ACC, third among the league[apos]s freshmen … Reached double-figures in all but six games, and scored 20 or more six times.
> Averaged 13.1 ppg vs. the ACC, 13.9 without the Dec. 3 game at Miami when he played only briefly due to tendinitis in his knee (sat out the Penn State game on Nov. 28).
> Played very well over Tech[apos]s five games prior to the NCAA Tournament, averaging 19.4 points and 5.0 rebounds while hitting 50 percent of his field goals and 50 percent of his threes … Scored a career-high 30 points, 23 of them after halftime, in Tech[apos]s double-OT loss to Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament, and 25 against North Carolina on Mar. 1.
> Stayed around 50 percent from the floor all year, finishing at 47.8, and was excellent from three-point range (41.9 pct. in all games, 41.3 pct. vs. the ACC).
> Had four 10-rebound games this season (four double-doubles), matching the total of Tech[apos]s post players, and led the Jackets in rebounding eight times … Had 72 offensive rebounds among his 151 total, the best ratio among Tech[apos]s players.
> Consistently contributed points, but also passed the ball well (Tech[apos]s second-leading assist man with 2.1 per game, 2.4 vs. ACC).
> Averaged 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds a game in Maui … Shot 40.6 percent from the floor and 2-of-6 from three-point range … Pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked two shots while scoring 13 points against Purdue (6-12 FG).
High School
> Five-star prospect from Mitchell High School in Memphis, where he was coached by Jerry Johnson … Named to the McDonald[apos]s All-America team and was a second-team Parade All-American … Ranked as high as No. 3 by Rivals and Lindy[apos]s prior to his senior year, No. 6 overall following his senior year by PrepStars.com.
> Named all-state three times … The 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, and also the 2005 Class AA Mr. Basketball … Started playing with the varsity team in eighth grade, helping Mitchell to a 123-40 overall record in five years, and finished his prep career at Shelby-Metro area[apos]s fifth all-time leading scorer.
> Led Mitchell to the Class AA state finals in 2006, averaging 26.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game as a senior … Scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the 2006 McDonald[apos]s All-American Game in San Diego, and scored 11 points at the Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis … Poured in 28 at the Jordan Classic All-American Game in New York and earned MVP honors … Averaged 15.4 points (59.6 FG pct.) and 8.2 rebounds in the 2006 Nike Junior World Championship in Paris, France.
> Second-team All-American by Street & Smith[apos]s following his junior year … Averaged 23.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game, and helped Mitchell to a 31-5 record and the finals of the Region 8-AA playoffs … Also played at the USA Youth Developmental Festival.
> Outstanding student who compiled a 4.3 GPA in high school, was a member of the National Honor Society … Also ran cross country through his junior year and finished in the top 10 of every race in which he competed … Mitchell principal John Ware said, [quote]I[apos]ve been in Memphis City Schools for 29 years, and I[apos]ve had some outstanding student-athletes, and he[apos]s the most remarkable student that I[apos]ve ever been involved with.[quote]
Personal
> Full name is Thaddeus Charles Young … Born June 21, 1988 in New Orleans, La. … Son of Lula Hall and Felton Young … Family moved to Memphis when he was a fourth-grader … Father played basketball at Jacksonville University (1976-78), drafted by the NBA[apos]s Buffalo Braves … Majoring in Management.
| Young[apos]s Career Statistics |
| Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 2006-07 | 31-31 | 917 | 29.6 | 177 | 370 | .478 | 39 | 93 | .419 | 52 | 70 | .743 | 72 | 79 | 151 | 4.9 | 61 | 1 | 63 | 67 | 12 | 40 | 445 | 14.4 |
| TOTAL | 31-31 | 917 | 29.6 | 177 | 370 | .478 | 39 | 93 | .419 | 52 | 70 | .743 | 72 | 79 | 151 | 4.9 | 61 | 1 | 63 | 67 | 12 | 40 | 445 | 14.4 |
| Young in ACC Games |
| Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 2006-07 | 16-16 | 485 | 30.3 | 87 | 181 | .481 | 19 | 46 | .413 | 17 | 25 | .680 | 34 | 32 | 66 | 4.1 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 210 | 13.1 |
| TOTAL | 16-16 | 485 | 30.3 | 87 | 181 | .481 | 19 | 46 | .413 | 17 | 25 | .680 | 34 | 32 | 66 | 4.1 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 210 | 13.1 |
| Young Game-by-Game |
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|2006-07 Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ELON 11/10/06 * 29 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 4 2 6 6.0 1 0 1 2 0 1 15 15.0JACKSON STATE 11/13/06 * 26 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 4.0 3 0 2 1 3 0 14 14.5GEORGIA STATE 11/16/06 * 24 7-12 .583 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.0 0 0 4 0 1 1 19 16.0vs Purdue 11/20/06 * 31 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-3 .000 3 7 10 4.8 2 0 1 5 2 0 13 15.3vs Memphis 11/21/06 * 14 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 1 2 3 4.4 5 1 0 2 0 0 11 14.4vs UCLA 11/22/06 * 34 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000 4 1 5 4.5 3 0 1 3 0 1 13 14.2at Miami 12/3/066 * 20 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.4 4 0 5 1 0 0 2 12.4at Vanderbilt 12/9/06 * 36 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 4 6 10 5.1 3 0 1 4 0 3 19 13.3CENTENARY 12/18/06 * 23 9-16 .563 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3 3 6 5.2 3 0 6 2 1 0 21 14.1GEORGIA 12/22/06 * 34 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 9-11 .818 4 6 10 5.7 3 0 2 2 0 3 24 15.1TROY 12/28/06 * 25 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 6 3 9 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 2 16 15.2SAINT FRANCIS PA 12/30/06 * 21 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0 3 3 5.8 3 0 1 2 1 2 7 14.5WINSTON-SALEM STATE 1/3/07 * 28 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 2 1 3 5.5 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 14.2at Clemson 1/6/07 * 35 7-10 .700 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 4 5 5.5 0 0 4 5 1 1 15 14.3DUKE 1/10/07 * 32 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 5.3 0 0 3 4 0 0 11 14.1FLORIDA STATE 1/13/07 * 27 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 1 1 2 5.1 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 14.1at North Carolina 1/20/07 * 32 10-16 .625 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 3 0 3 4.9 3 0 0 3 0 2 22 14.5at Maryland 1/24/07 * 32 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 2-3 .667 4 3 7 5.1 3 0 1 1 0 2 21 14.9VIRGINIA TECH 1/28/07 * 27 2-10 .200 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 3 2 5 5.1 1 0 1 2 0 1 6 14.4at Wake Forest 1/30/07 * 32 5-13 .385 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 5.0 3 0 2 3 1 3 13 14.4CLEMSON 2/3/07 * 36 5-10 .500 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 2 1 3 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 1 14 14.3NC STATE 2/6/07 * 35 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3 4 7 5.0 1 0 3 3 1 2 15 14.4vs Connecticut 2/11/07 * 33 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 3 7 10 5.2 1 0 2 2 0 1 14 14.3at Florida State 2/13/07 * 28 1-7 .143 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 5.0 2 0 2 2 0 2 3 13.9at Duke 1/18/07 * 31 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 4.9 2 0 6 2 1 1 7 13.6WAKE FOREST 2/21/07 * 31 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 4.9 0 0 2 2 0 3 17 13.7at Virginia 2/24/07 * 33 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 5 1 6 4.9 2 0 3 3 0 0 15 13.8NORTH CAROLINA 3/1/07 * 27 10-18 .556 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 3 25 14.2BOSTON COLLEGE 3/4/07 * 27 5-16 .313 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 3 4 7 5.0 1 0 2 2 0 3 10 14.0vs Wake Forest 3/8/07 * 42 10-19 .526 3-6 .500 7-9 .778 2 2 4 4.9 4 0 1 3 0 1 30 14.6vs UNLV 3/16/07 * 32 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 0 8 14.4Totals......................... 31 917 177-370 .478 39-93 .419 52-70 .743 72 79 151 4.9 61 1 63 67 12 40 445 14.4
