Blake Young # 2

Position: Guard

Height: 6-2 Weight: 195

Year in School: Senior

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Academic History:
Oak Ridge High School
Daytona Beach Comm. College
Kansas State University
 

Statistics:
YR GP - GS Min - Avg FG - FGA Pct
07 - 08 33 - 33 941 - 28.5 65 - 185 .351
06 - 07 35 - 11 679 - 19.4 58 - 158 .367
YR 3FG - FGA Pct FT - FTA Pct
07 - 08 27 - 85 .318 36 - 60 .600
06 - 07 18 - 57 .316 52 - 81 .642
YR Off - Def Tot Avg PF
07 - 08 47 - 70 117 3.5 93
06 - 07 20 - 47 67 1.9 63
YR A TO Blk - Stl Pts Avg
07 - 08 61 43 1-32 193 5.8
06 - 07 77 49 2-41 186 5.3

Biography:
2007 - 08 Kansas State University
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2006 - 07 Kansas State University
Saw action in all 35 games with 11 starts as a junior... Tied five other teammates (Lance Harris, David Hoskins, Cartier Martin, Clent Stewart and Akeem Wright) to set the single-season school mark for games played... Named to the All-Newcomer team by the league’s media... Started the first eight games of the season... Averaged 5.3 points on 36.7 percent shooting (58-of-158), including 31.6 percent from 3-point range (18-of-57), with 2.2 assists, 1.9 rebounds and a team-high 1.2 steals in 19.4 minutes per game... Connected on 64.2 percent from the free throw line (52-of-81)... Scored in 29 games, including seven double-digit efforts... Ranked among the top-5 in seven categories, including first in steals and third in both free throws made and attempted per game... Saw action in all 16 Big 12 games with three starts... Averaged 3.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting (18-of-42), including 30.8 percent from 3-point range (4-of-13), with 1.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 15.3 minutes per game... Connected on 57.1 percent from the free throw line (20-of-35)... Tallied seven points, five rebounds and three assists in the win over Vermont (3/14) in the first round of the MasterCard NIT... Came through with a big game against Texas Tech (3/9) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including a pair from 3-point range, to go with three steals...Posted 13 points of 4-of-6 field goals in a road win over Colorado (2/24)... Collected eight points in the home win over the Buffaloes (2/10) to go with five assists and three steals... Totaled eight points and five rebounds in 31 minutes against Kansas (2/7)... Registered a season-high four steals against Chicago State (1/22)... Garnered 11 points in a road win over Missouri (1/13), including a 7-of-10 effort from the free throw line... Had a solid all-around game against Xavier (1/3) with eight points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals... Chipped in nine points and three steals in a win over USC (12/22)... Scored in double figures in four of the first seven contests... Tallied 15 points against Colorado State (12/2) on 5-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 accuracy from 3-point range... Totaled 14 points against New Mexico (11/21) in a career-high 36 minutes... Set season-highs in four categories against Tennessee Tech (11/18) with 24 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range... Also went 8-of-10 from the free throw line against the Golden Eagles... Dished out a season-best six assists in a road win at Rutgers (11/15) to go with three steals... Collected 11 points in his debut against William & Mary (11/11) to go along with five assists and two steals.

2004 - 06 Daytona Beach Community College
A two-year starter and letterman at Daytona Beach Community College in Daytona Beach, Fla. ... Helped the Falcons to a 25-5 overall record in 2005-06, including a 12-3 mark in league play... The team fell to St. Petersburg College in the quarterfinals of the Region VIII playoffs... Regarded as the top shooting guard in the junior college ranks... Rated as the eighth-best junior college player in the nation among JucoJunction’s Top 100... Named honorable mention NJCAA All-American as a sophomore... Selected first team All-Region VIII... Honored as the Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year... Named to the Mid-Florida Conference first team... Selected to NJCAA Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Classic, where he scored 15 points... Averaged 23.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting (230-of-474), including 37.7 percent (69-of-183) from 3-point range, with 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals in 34.7 minutes per game in 2005-06... Ranked third nationally in scoring in the NJCAA... Paced the team in 10 categories, including minutes, field goals, field goals attempted, 3-point field goals, 3-point field goals attempted, free throws (168), free throws attempted (242), defensive rebounds (107), steals and scoring... Led the team in scoring in conference play for the second consecutive season at 25.8 points per game... Scored in double figures in all but two games his sophomore season, while he topped the 30-point barrier on five occasions... Tallied a career-high 39 points against Central Florida Community College on Feb. 15... Helped the Falcons to a 24-10 overall record as a rookie en route to the 2005 Mid-Florida Conference title and a runner-up finish in Region VIII... Selected to the Mid-Florida Conference first team as well as the league’s All-Freshman team as a rookie in 2004-05... Averaged 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33 games as a freshman... Led the squad in scoring during league play... Coached by Brad Underwood.

2000 - 04 Oak Ridge High School
A four-year starter and letterman at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla. ... Earned honorable mention Class 6A All-State honors as a senior from the Florida Sports Writers Association... Selected to compete in the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) All-Star game as well as the Florida Senior Showcase... Was named the co-most valuable player of the Florida Senior Showcase... Also competed in the prestigious Nike All-American Camp during the summer of 2003... Twice named Oak Ridge’s most valuable player... Averaged 27.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Pioneers as a senior... Won numerous slam dunk championships during his high school career, including the titles at the Senior Showcase and the Winter Park Rotary All-Star game (twice)... Also competed in track and field... Coached in high school by James Presley.

Personal:
Blake Prince Young was born May 17, 1985 in Orlando, Fl...Parents are Toye Wilcox and Esther Lester...Graduates Kansas State in May 2008....Major is social science.