Nick Young (basketball) life and biography

Nick Young is an American professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the NBA at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Scored 561 points as a rookie in 2007-08, the highest total by a Wizards rookie since Jarvis Hayes in 2003-04.

2009-10:

Averaged 8.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 74 games (23 starts) for Washington…Established a new career-high with 23 games started…Averaged 12.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a starter…In eight games in the month of April, averaged 17.4 points (.455 fg%) and 2.0 rebounds in 35.1 minutes per game…Connected on 69-170 three-point field goal attempts for a career-best .406 3pt. fg% (16th in the NBA)...Made a career-high five three-pointers in a career-high 44 minutes played as part of a season-high 29-point effort in a Wizards win vs. GSW (4/6)…Scored 20+ points in 10 games…Did not miss a game due to illness/injury.

2008-09:

Was the only Wizards player to appear in all 82 games…Averaged 10.9 points per game, including 12.2 points per game in five games started…Scored 20+ points in 12 games, and finished with 30+ points in two games, including a career-high 33 points at NYK (1/14)…Scored 30+ in back-to-back contests (vs. MIL on 1/12, at NYK on 1/14)…Established or equaled career-highs with six rebounds (twice), three steals (twice), two blocks (four times) and 36 minutes played (twice).

2007-08:

Averaged 7.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game in 75 regular season games (two starts)…Scored in double figures 26 times…Scored a career-high 27 points and made a career-high three threepointers in a career-best 31:29 minutes played at LAL (3/30)...Scored 22 points and had a career-high three steals vs. MIL (3/11)...Grabbed a career-high six rebounds vs. NO (3/2)...Scored 10 points and had a career-high five assists at PHX (2/10)...Scored 19 points at DEN (2/8)...Made his first career start vs. SAC at Verizon Center (12/15)...Scored 17 points in 14:36 vs. POR (11/17)...Missed two games due to injury (right thigh contusion, 3/21 - 3/23).

PERSONAL:

Is the son of Charles and Mae Young…Names his brothers John and "T" as his biggest sports heroes…Is a fixture at Wizards community events, including “Salute To The Stars,” “Wizards Halloween Treat,” “Abe’s Table” and the annual Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery...Visited wounded people at Andrews Air Force Base in 2007…Was the focus of a documentary titled “Second Chance Season” which portrayed his life story and path to the NBA.

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