Brandon Young

Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 192
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Friendship Collegiate School

Career Notes:

Only player in program history with at least 1,200 points, 400 assists and 100 three-pointers
Reached the milestone on March 9, 2013 against Pittsburgh
Only player in program history with at least 100 assists in all four seasons
Became the 10th player in program history with 1,500 career points against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 12, 2013
Became the 48th player in program history with 1,000 career points at Arizona State on Dec. 12, 2012
Started 125 of 126 career games
102 career games in double-figures
Reached double-figures in 81 percent of games (102-of-126)
31 games of at least 20 points including two games of 30 or more points
Second all-time with 624 career free throw attempts
Third in DePaul history with 1,899 points and 1,530 field goal attempts
Fourth all-time at DePaul with 521 assists and 188 steals
Fifth with 660 field goals and 449 free throws
Seventh with 445 three-point field goal attempts and eighth with 130 three-pointers
One of six players in school history with 1,800 points joining Mark Aguirre, David Booth, Dave Corzine, Tom Kleinschmidt and George Mikan
Named to the 2011 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
Led the team and all BIG EAST freshmen with 3.71 assists per game in 2010-11
First DePaul freshman since Cliff Clinkscales in 2004-05 with over 100 assists in a season
First DePaul freshman since Lance Williams in 1998-99 to reach double-figures in first seven collegiate games
Signed with DePaul on Nov. 16, 2009

2013-14 (Senior):

Played in 32 games with 32 starts (missed Arizona State game with ankle sprain)
28 games in double-figures
Led team in assists, steals, free throws and minutes
521 points are tied for 31st on DePaul[apos]s season scoring list
Also eighth with 201 free throw attempts, 15th with 57 steals and tied for 18th with 136 free throws
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders for all games in steals (3rd - 1.8 spg), minutes (7th - 34.8 mpg), scoring (8th - 16.3 ppg), assists (10th - 3.5 apg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (13th - 1.1)
In league game only, ranked in steals (2nd - 2.0 spg), scoring (6th - 17.3 ppg), minutes (9th - 35.3 mpg), assists (12th - 3.3 apg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (12th - 1.1)
22 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists against Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals
13 points and five boards against Georgetown in the first round of BIG EAST Tournament
Tallied 100th career game in double-figures with 24 points, three rebounds against Butler
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following games against Seton Hall and St. John's
23 points, four assists, four steals, three rebounds at St. John's
19 points against Seton Hall with four assists, three steals
29 points, six assists and five rebounds against Marquette
18 points at Providence with six rebounds
27 points against Villanova with four boards, three steals
16 points, seven rebounds and three assists at Creighton
15 points, seven rebounds, three assists against Georgetown
12 points, nine assists, five rebounds and two steals against Providence
23 points, five boards at Seton Hall
19 points, five rebounds, five assists against St. John's
18 points (10-13 FT), three steals at Butler
24 points against Creighton with five assists
17 points at Illinois State with seven rebounds, four assists
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following games against Wichita State, Texas and Oregon State
21 points against Oregon State with five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks
16 points against Wichita State with five boards, four assists
19 points, seven rebounds, six assists at Milwaukee
14 points, four assists, three rebounds against Wright State
23 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists against Southern Miss

2012-13 (Junior):

Started all 32 games
Led team in scoring, assists, steals, minutes and was second in three-pointers
30 games in double-figures
Totaled 15 points, four rebounds, four assists against Rutgers in first round of BIG EAST Championship
535 points ranked 23rd on DePaul[apos]s season scoring list
Also in season record book at ninth with 194 free throw attempts and in a tie for 10th with 144 free throws
146 assists ranked 16th
Ranked among NCAA statistical leaders in assists (95th - 4.6 apg), scoring (97th - 16.7 ppg), assist-to-turnover ratio (149th - 1.7), steals (188th - 1.53 spg) and field goal percentage (201st - .438)
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in scoring (6th - 16.7 ppg), assists (8th - 4.56 apg), steals (10th - 1.53 spg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (10th - 1.70)
For conference games only, ranked among leaders in scoring (4th - 17.2 ppg), assist-to-turnover ratio (t8 - 1.79) assists (9th - 4.67 apg), steals (t9th - 1.56 spg) and field goal percentage (15th - .460)... 22 points, three assists against Pittsburgh
18 points, five assists at USF
22 points against Louisville with six assists
13 points against Connecticut with six assists
16 points, seven rebounds, four assists at Georgetown
16 points against Rutgers with six rebounds, three assists
20 points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals at Notre Dame
21 points at Marquette with six assists, four steals, three rebounds
11 points, five assists against Villanova
15 points, five assists against Notre Dame
21 points, five assists, three rebounds at St. John[apos]s
13 points, five rebounds, five assists at Pittsburgh
10 rebounds against St. John[apos]s
18 points, four assists, three rebounds against Cincinnati
Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after 35-point effort at Connecticut with five assists, four rebounds
15 points, five rebounds, three assists against Seton Hall
18 points against Loyola-Chicago
Selected to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after Northern Illinois and Arizona State games
Named winner of the Jay Goedert Award as MVP of DePaul-Northern Illinois game for second straight year
15 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals against the Huskies
18 points, nine assists, four boards at Arizona State
13 points, six rebounds, three assists against Milwaukee
21 points at Chicago State with six assists and five rebounds
19 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals at Auburn
20 points, five assists, four rebounds against Fairfield
19 points (10-12 FT) against Wichita State with six rebounds, five assists
17 points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals against Austin Peay
Opened season with 20 points, five assists, two steals against UC Riverside
One of three Baltimore natives on the roster with Cleveland Melvin and Montray Clemons

2011-12 (Sophomore):

Played in all 31 games with 30 starts
Led team with 147 assists (most assists in a season since Imari Sawyer[apos]s 179 in 2000-01)
The 147 assists are 15th on DePaul[apos]s season list
23rd on season chart with 128 three-point attempts
24 games in double-figures
Eight games of at least 20 points
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in assists (9th - 4.74 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (10th - 1.96), free throw percentage (12th - .765), scoring (14th - 14.5 ppg) and steals (15th - 1.58 spg)
In BIG EAST games only ranked in assists (t8th - 4.94 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 2.07), free throw percentage (11th - .790), steals (t13th - 1.56 spg), scoring (23rd - 13.1 ppg)
10 points, four assists, three steals against Seton Hall
21 points, eight assists, three steals at West Virginia
11 points, six assists, four boards against Providence
17 points at St. John[apos]s with four assists
27 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals against Louisville
13 points at Notre Dame with three rebounds, three assists
Nine points, seven assists at Cincinnati
Posted first career double-double with 13 points and 11 assists against St. John[apos]s
11 points and seven assists at Rutgers
16 points against Georgetown
Made ESPN[apos]s SportsCenter Top 10 by throwing inbound pass off back of Georgetown defender and scoring on a layup... it was the No. 10 play
14 points at Louisville with three boards
16 points, two assists at Seton Hall
Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 24 points, six assists and four steals in games against Pittsburgh and Villanova
22 points at Villanova with six assists, three steals
26 points, six assists, five steals and four boards against Pittsburgh
With DePaul trailing 81-77 with 16 seconds left, Young scored the game[apos]s final seven points including a three-point play with just over second left put DePaul ahead for good over Pitt
16 points against Cal Poly with six assists and three rebounds
19 points, five assists, four rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Named winner of the Jay Goedert Memorial Award as MVP of the DePaul-Northern Illinois game
Totaled 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals against the Huskies
21 points with seven assists, five boards against Chicago State... 20 points against Milwaukee
18 points, three assists, three rebounds and three steals against Ole Miss
13 points against Arizona State with six assists, two steals
24 points, five assists, two steals against Texas Tech
23 points, four assists, three steals against Minnesota
19 points against Mississippi Valley State with five assists
Totaled 12 points, seven assists and five boards against UT-Pan American

2010-11 (Freshman):

Named to BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
Two-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
Led the team and all BIG EAST freshmen with 3.71 assists per game
Ranked among league leaders in all games in assists (15th - 3.71 apg) and scoring (23rd - 12.6 ppg)
In BIG EAST games only, ranked 28th with 11.7 points per game
First DePaul freshman since Cliff Clinkscales in 2004-05 with over 100 assists in a season
First DePaul freshman since Lance Williams in 1998-99 to reach double-figures in first seven collegiate games
One of two players to start all 31 games (Krys Faber)
Averaged 30.4 minutes per game
20 games in double-figures and five games of at least 20 points
20 points, four rebounds and four assists against Connecticut in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship
21 points against against Rutgers with four rebounds, three assists
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for second time after games against St. John[apos]s and USF
23 points, two assists against USF
17 points at Providence with five assists
14 points at West Virginia
16 points and five assists against Cincinnati
15 points, four assists at Louisville
16 points against Notre Dame with four assists
11 points and three rebounds at Marquette
12 points against Seton Hall with four assists
12 points, three assists against West Virginia
Nine points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals at Georgetown
Nine assists, eight points, three steals against Loyola-Chicago
Eight points, six boards against Milwaukee
23 points against Ball State with five assists
Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after games against Central Michigan and Northern Illinois
31 points (6-6 3pt. FG) against Central Michigan with two steals and two rebounds
Fourth player in DePaul history to go perfect from three-point range
The six three-pointers are also tied for sixth on the single game list (10th time, last Will Walker vs. Providence, Mar. 11, 2009)
The 31 points are the most by a DePaul freshman since Quentin Richardson scored 31 against California Nov. 28, 1998
Scored all 17 points against Northern Illinois in the second half
15 points, three rebounds against Stanford
16 points against Western Carolina with five assists, three steals and two boards
14 points and two assists against Cal State Northridge
10 points, six rebounds, two assists against Oklahoma State
Made collegiate debut with 11 points, six assists and two steals against Chicago State

High School:

Led Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. to a 26-4 record as a senior
Averaged 14 points, 9.7 assists, and 6.7 rebounds per game during 2009-10 campaign
Named 2010 team MVP
Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the 2010 NCSAA High School Championships and the Andre Blatche Christmas Tournament
Holds the school season assist record and highest average with 9.7 assists per game
Two-time member of academic honor roll
First Friendship Collegiate athlete to earn first team All-Met honors from the Washington Post
Played in the 2010 Capital Classic
Scored 11 points with four assists in the game as the Capital All-Stars defeated the U.S. All-Stars, 117-108
Ranked No. 22 by Scout.com, No. 30 by ESPNU and No. 36 by Rivals.com for the point guard position
Also ranked in the 2010 Rivals150
Played for Team Takeover on the summer AAU circuit

Personal:

Son of Dennis Young and Tracy Bailey
His cousin, Kim English, played at Missouri
Communication and Media major.

Young by the Numbers
Career Statistics
2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 35, at Connecticut (Jan. 8, 2013)
Rebounds: 10, vs. St. John's (Jan. 19, 2013)
Assists: 11, vs. St. John's (Feb. 1, 2012)
Steals: 5, vs. Pittsburgh (Jan. 5, 2012)
Blocked Shots: 2 (2x), last vs. Creighton (Jan. 7, 2014)
Field Goals: 13, at Connecticut (Jan. 8, 2013)
Field Goal Attempts: 22, at Connecticut (Jan. 8, 2013)
3pt. Field Goals: 6, vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 5, 2010)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 8 (3x), last at St. John's (Jan. 30, 2013)
Free Throws: 10 (3x), last at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Free Throw Attempts: 13, at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Minutes: 44, at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Games in Double-Figures: 102
Double-Doubles: 1
30-Point Games: 2
20-Point Games: 29
10-Assist Games: 1
10-Rebound Games: 1