Toni Young
American basketball player (born 1991)
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Toni Young (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
BornJanuary 11, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Del City (Del City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma State (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Liberty |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | New York Liberty |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College
While Young was in college she was motivated by her head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna of Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team Young's first two years. They would tell Young that if she uses all of her potential she can make it into the WNBA.[1]
Career statistics
WNBA
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
College
Source[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Oklahoma State | 35 | 246 | 52.1 | - | 62.5 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 2010-11 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 479 | 47.1 | - | 57.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 15.5 |
| 2011-12 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 395 | 51.4 | - | 59.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2012-13 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 529 | 51.4 | - | 59.5 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 16.0 |
| Career | Oklahoma State | 132 | 1649 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
WNBA
Young was selected seventh by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA draft. She became the second women's player from Oklahoma State to get picked in an WNBA draft.[3]
On March 2, 2015 Young signed with the San Antonio Stars.[4]