Toni Young (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1991-01-11) January 11, 1991 (age 31) Del City, Oklahoma |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Del City (Del City, Oklahoma) |
College | Oklahoma State (2009–2013) |
WNBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
Selected by the New York Liberty | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | New York Liberty |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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]
Source[2]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2009-10 | Oklahoma State | 35 | 246 | 52.1 | - | 62.5 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
2010-11 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 479 | 47.1 | - | 57.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 15.5 |
2011-12 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 395 | 51.4 | - | 59.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
2012-13 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 529 | 51.4 | - | 59.5 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 16.0 |
Career | Oklahoma State | 132 | 1649 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
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]
2013 WNBA draft | |
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First round | |
Second round |