Sterling Young
American basketball player (born 2003)
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Sterling Young is an American college basketball player for the Indiana State Sycamores of the Missouri Valley Conference. He previously played for Florida A&M Rattlers, Charlotte 49ers, and Pratt Community College.
| No. 4 – Indiana State Sycamores | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Prep (Miami, Florida) |
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| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Young is a native of Queens, New York. He attended Miami Prep, helping the Cyclones to a 39-2 record and a state Championship under coach Art Alvarez. Young was also one of the nation's leading scorers for his class.[1]
College career
Young began his collegiate career at Pratt Community College, playing two seasons for the team. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points, 3.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. Young played in five games at Charlotte as a junior.[2] He transferred to Florida A&M. Young averaged 17 points, two rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game as a senior.[3] He was named SWAC Player of the Year.[4] Following the season he transferred to Indiana State, taking advantage of an additional year of eligibility.[5]