Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2025
- Class:
- 2009
One of the most dynamic athletes to wear Pitt's Blue and Gold in any sport, Young dazzled as a high-flying scorer for the Panthers' men's basketball team. He totaled 1,884 points, which ranks fourth all-time at Pitt. He averaged a career-high 19.2 points as a senior in 2009, when he earned Wooden All-America Team honors and was named a finalist for the prestigious Naismith and Wooden Player of the Year awards. Young was a two-time first-team All-Big East performer, one of only four players in Pitt history to achieve that distinction. His junior year, he was named the Big East's Most Improved Player after his scoring average jumped more than 10 points to 18.1 per contest. He earned the 2008 Big East Tournament's Most Outstanding Player award after averaging 20 points, seven rebounds and 2.5 blocks in Pitt's four victories en route to the title. A member of the winningest class in program history (112 victories from 2006-09), Young helped lead Pitt to four NCAA Tournaments, including the 2009 Elite Eight. Young was a 2009 NBA Draft second-round selection by the Memphis Grizzlies, playing four NBA seasons. His name is inscribed on the Varsity Walk as a recipient of the Panther Award.
