Jitim Young

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Jitim Young
Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2006–2007Minot SkyRockets
2007Cupes de los Pepines
2007–2008MAFC Budapest
2008–2009Polonia Warsaw
2009–2010Elitzur Ramla
2010–2011Hod HaSharon
2011-2012Ramat Gan
Career highlights and awards

Jitim Young (born December 19, 1981) is an American

Gordon Tech High School
.

High school career

Young attended

Five Star Basketball Camp
"Wall of Fame." At 5-star which is scouted by the noted Howard Garfinkle, Young captured 2 all-star MVP awards in the NBA division, sportsmanship award, Best Defensive player, and Young led his team to a championship as a rising sophomore.

In 1998 and 1999, Jitim Young along with

University of Illinois basketball star Luther Head won back to back Shoot The Bull National 3X3 Championships. Shoot The Bull was a tournament held in Chicago which was sponsored by the Chicago Bulls
NBA Professional Basketball Team.

In 2017 Young was inducted into the Chicago Catholic League (CCL) Hall of Fame, joining a distinguished list of other Chicago Catholic High School Athletic League alums such as Mike Krzyzewski , Donovan McNabb, Johnny Lattner, Corey Maggette, Pete Mackanin, and Ray Meyer.

College career

At Northwestern University Jitim Young was one of the top five freshmen scorers in the Big Ten Conference 2000–01 season. Sophomore year Young was vital in leading the Wildcats to a 16–13 record. He became Male Athlete of The Year at Northwestern, as well as Third Team All Big Ten selection as a junior, and his senior year Young was a First Team All-Big Ten performer and was honored to the All Big Ten tournament Team 2004. Young also made All-Tournament Team at the University of Texas El-Paso Christmas tournament (Sun Classic), and was named to the All-District Team.

Young finished his collegiate career ranked sixth on Northwestern's all-time scoring list with 1,521 points. Also ranks as the school's all-time leader in games started (117), and also ranks second in minutes played (3,849), second in steals (215), tied for second in games played (117), fifth in field goals made (548), sixth in three-point field goals made (108), and tenth in free throws made (317).

He led the team in scoring, rebounding, and steals in his senior (17.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 66 steals) and junior seasons (13.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 47 steals). Young was the only freshman starting in the Big Ten Conference when he suited up for Northwestern in 2000. He led Northwestern to 8 conference victories in his senior season, the first time since 1968.[2]

Young was the only senior named to the 2004 first-team All-Big Ten as well as the

2004 All-Big Ten tournament team
.

After being in magazines such as

Slam Magazine.[3]

Professional career

Although he had a stellar[

NBA. He worked out at many pre-draft camps and many coaches and scouts[who?] admired his hustle and work ethic but due to his size (6 ft 2 in) and inconsistent shooting ability no teams took a chance on the guard. One predraft camp pitted Young against Big 10 rival and NBA draft pick Devin Harris in which Young consistently shut him down defensively.[citation needed] Also in a pre-draft workout with Andre Iguodala Young displayed the talent and athleticism to compete at the NBA level.[citation needed] At Tim Grover's basketball facility in Chicago, Illinois, Young has shown the ability to stand out on the court with NBA players such as Shawn Marion, Dwyane Wade, Jamal Crawford and Corey Maggette.[1]

He started the 2004–05 season in Greece, playing in ten games with Panellinios. Averaged 9.8 points and 4.0 rebounds. He moved on to Dexia Mons-Hainaut in the Belgian League, averaging 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21 games. Young Led Mons to the Final Four in the Belgium league playoffs. In 2006–07 Young played for the

Minot Skyrockets in all 47 games averaging 14.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.5 steals. Young Led Minot to the second-best record in the league. He has since signed with a team from the Dominican Republic where he played for the team in the finals.[2] He will play the 2007–08 for MAFC Budapest in the Hungary League.[needs update
]

In 2012-13 Young worked as color commentator for

Secretary of Education Team Ariel defeated Team Denver, 21–20. Young got the opportunity to represent USA Basketball in Russia. He is in the process[when?] of completing his first book Monologues Of A Good Man
.

Teams

  • 2004–05 Phoenix Suns Summer league, Panellinois Greece (Athens)/ Belgium Dexia Mons.
  • 2005–06 San Antonio Spurs mini camp, Chicago Bulls (preseason) Veterans Camp. Young sustained an injury sidelining him the entire year.
  • 2006–07 CBA: Minot SkyRockets, Dominican Republic Cupes (Santiago)
  • 2007–08 Hungary (Budapest) MAFC Young was named All Hungarian honorable mention team averaging 20 points 5 rebounds 5 assists and 4 steals
  • 2008–09 Polonia Warsaw (Poland)
  • 2009-10 Elitzer Ramle (Israel) 18 pts 6 rebs 6 asst 3 stls
  • 2010-11 Hod HaSharon (Israel) 22.0 pts 5.8 rebs 5.1 asst 2.7 stls
  • 2011-12 Ramat Gan (Israel)

United States 3x3 national team

In 2014, Young was named MVP in Colorado Springs, Colorado and he was selected to the United States 3x3 national team for the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championship. The United States finished in 14th place with a 2-4 record. In 2015, 2016, and 2018, Young has competed in the semi-finals for the USA National Qualification Tournament in Colorado, Springs. Young is one of the best 3X3 players in the country.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DraftExpress: 2004 Chicago Pre-Draft Camp Day 3". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
  2. ^ "Minot Skyrockets - Welcome". Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  3. ^ "SECOND FIBA 3x3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN -- 2014". Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
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