Nick Young
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Wizards' Nick Young Is Determined to Stand Out in Battle for Starting Shooting Guard...Foye the opportunity to share the back court with Arenas. If Young doesn't start against Dallas on Friday, Saunders said: "It's not because he didn't play well [against Memphis]. It would be to give somebody else some time. I thought Nick... In this article: Nick Young, Washington Wizards, Flip Saunders, Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler, Memphis, O.J. Mayo, Antawn Jamison, and Randy Foye |
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washingtonpost.com | July 22, 2009
I'm Back, With Some News
...rebounds and four blocked shots in the finale against the New York Knicks on Sunday. Although Nick Young finished with the third-highest Las Vegas summer league scoring average with 23.8 points, McGee was a late addition after several...
In this article: JaVale McGee, Wizards, NBA, Jared Jeffries, Ricky Rubio, and Jerry Colangelo
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Dime Magazine | October 06, 2009
Luck of the British
...finishing with five points (1-5 FG) and 10 assists. Nick Young (11 pts) was the other backcourt starter, notable because Young, Mike Miller and DeShawn Stevenson are battling for that job. (Randy Foye will be the sixth man) … In Tuesday's...
In this article: Donnie Walsh, Derrick Rose, James Johnson, Spencer Nelson, Chris Richard, The Jazz, Carlos Boozer, Jerry Sloan, and Chicago
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washingtonpost.com | June 05, 2009
Wizards Draft, Trade Chatter
...5, 2009 6:08 PM Eg should consider a trade with the knicks for the #5 for the #8. Knicks get Nick Young, plus Etan and James expiring contracts. Knicks than flip the #5, $3m, and Mobleys contract that is paid by insurance to Memphis...
In this article: Wizards, Tyreke Evans, Ernie Grunfeld, Randy Smith, James Harden, and Caron Butler
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washingtonpost.com | September 30, 2009
Wizards Guards Vie for Starting Shooting Guard
"A new opportunity is there for me. They said it's open, so I'm going to get it," Young said. "I'm trying to prove I got all areas working for me." Miller, a former sixth man of the year in his 10th season, said that after failing to win...
In this article: Flip Saunders, Randy Foye, Reggie Miller, DeShawn Stevenson, Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards, Dominic McGuire, Ernie Grunfeld, and Antawn Jamison
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voices.washingtonpost.com
Young lost in the shuffle
...do enough during the preseason to win over Saunders. Young had the most promising beginning, as he started the first game of the preseason and scored 11 points in a win against Memphis. Gilbert Arenas joked with Young before that game, that...
In this article: Flip Saunders, Gilbert Arenas, JaVale McGee, Randy Foye, Wizards, Larry Hughes, Dominic McGuire, Dallas Mavericks, and Randy Wittman
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Bullets Forever | October 07, 2009
Wizards beat Grizzlies in Richmond: Final wrap
...out of the game), but really got abused by Sam Young in the second quarter. He also had a couple plays where he tried to dribble too much and forced a shot. There was one fast break in particular where Nick tried launching a terrible...
In this article: Wizards, Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas, The Grizzlies, Flip Saunders, Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, O.J. Mayo, and Zach Randolph
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washingtonpost.com | November 06, 2009
Nick Young to start vs. Indiana
...to grasp Saunders's system on both ends of the floor pushed him out of the rotation. He missed his first nine field goal attempts of the season. Randy Foye started at shooting guard against New Jersey on Saturday but Saunders said he...
In this article: Flip Saunders, Wizards, Miami Heat, and Memphis
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www.washingtonpost.com | February 02, 2009
Grizzlies Topple Wizards
...led to a Darius Miles alley-oop pass to Gay for a dunk. Then, after Young missed a jumper, the Grizzlies pushed the ball rapidly and Quinton Ross found Miles for an alley-oop dunk. Memphis outscored the Wizards 33-24 during the third to...
In this article: The Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, O.J. Mayo, Antawn Jamison, Darius Miles, JaVale McGee, Caron Butler, and Dominic McGuire
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Nick Young (born June 1 1985, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player who current plays for the Washington Wizards of the NBA at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. ==High school career==
Young flunked out of two high schools before finally being admitted to a third, Cleveland High School, in suburban Reseda, California. He averaged 27.2 points and 10.8 rebounds as a 2004 senior at Cleveland, earning 2004 CIF L.A. City Section, Los Angeles Times All-City and San Fernando Valley first team honors. He shot 57.3% from the field and 46.8% from three-point range (52-of-111), had 48 steals and 41 blocks as Cleveland finished 25-4. Young was tabbed the seventh-best player in the country by HoopScoop and listed by prep basketball guru Frank Burlison as among the Top 50 recruits in 2004. He once scored 56 points in one game and had 23 rebounds in another. He earned CIF L.A. City Section first team honors in 2003 and was included in a list of Top Seniors by Athlon heading into 2004.
- Birth Date:
- June 01, 1985
- Birthplace:
- Los Angeles, California
- Nationality:
- American
- Weight:
- 200
- University Attended:
- Southern California
- Number:
- 1
- Position:
- Shooting guard/Small forward
- League:
- NBA
- Draft pick:
- 16th overall
- Draft Year:
- 2007
- Draft team:
- Washington Wizards
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