HONORS & AWARDS • C-USA All-Freshman Team
• C-USA Freshman of the Week (Feb. 27, 2012)
ABOUT JOSEPH YOUNG
Talented player who hails from an award-winning prep program... Sat out of competition a year ago but gained a valuable year of experience practicing with the team... Athletic player who has the ability to develop into a combo guard... Outstanding shooter who also has a mid-range game and can get to the basket... Quick, long athlete with the potential to become an outstanding defender... Son of Cougar legend and current director of operations Michael Young.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Joined teammate TaShawn Thomas on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team... One of only six players to compete in all 30 games... Led the Cougars and ranked among the Conference USA top-10 individual leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (38.2) and 3-point field goals made per game (1.8)... Broke into the starting lineup in the second half of the season and finished with 16 starts... Finished third on the team with 11.3 points per game... Led the Cougars in minutes played (904), 3-pointers made (55), 3-point attempts (144) and steals (26)... Made his collegiate debut in the starting lineup during the season opener against Grambling State... Led all players with 18 points, including two 3-pointers and seven assists, against the Tigers... Recorded 19 points with four treys and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Utah Valley... Scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, with four rebounds and a game-high six assists against TCU... Drained two treys in the final 54 seconds to help the Cougars rally from an 8-point deficit in the final minute against the Horned Frogs... Scored 12 points and buried both 3-point attempts with two assists and two steals against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Posted 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers against Oklahoma during the first game of the RAMADA All-College Classic... Dished out four assists with five rebounds against UTSA... Posted 22 points, including four 3-pointers, with five rebounds and four assists against Rogers State... Gave the Cougars the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining against North Carolina... Finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four blocked shots against the Aggies... Totaled 25 points with four 3-pointers and added three rebounds and three assists against Texas State... Led the Cougars with 14 points, including three 3-pointers, at UTEP... Tied for the team lead with 11 points and six rebounds at SMU... Also led the Cougars with three 3-pointers against the Mustangs... Grabbed 11 rebounds with five assists and only one turnover in 28 minutes against East Carolina... Finished with 11 points, including three treys, at UAB... Led the Cougars with 17 points and three steals at Tulane... Totaled 13 points with a game-high-tying three 3-pointers against Rice... Recorded 13 points with two 3-pointers at Tulsa... Posted 10 points with four rebounds in win against Southern Miss... Scored 16 points at Marshall... Led all players with 27 points and topped the Cougars with four 3-pointers against SMU... Finished with 12 points, including a pair of treys, with five assists and no turnovers in 30 minutes. C-USA Championship: Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three steals against Marshall during the First Round.
Game Highs
Points
27
vs. SMU (2/25/12)
FG
9
vs. Texas State (12/30/11)
FGA
16 (2X)
Most recently
vs. UTEP (3/7/12)
3FG
4 (5X)
Most recently
vs. SMU (2/25/12)
3FGA
8 (2X)
vs. UTEP (3/7/12)
FT
7
vs. SMU (2/25/12)
FTA
7 (2X)
Most recently
vs. Grambling State (11/12/11)
Rebounds
11
vs. East Carolina (1/21/12)
Assists
8
vs. Oakland (11/22/11)
Steals
3 (2X)
Most recently
vs. UTEP (3/7/12)
Blocks
4
vs. North Carolina A&T (12/28/11)
Minutes
40
vs. UTEP (3/7/12)
FRESHMAN (2010-11)
Practiced with the Cougars but did not compete in any games to restore his eligibility.
YATES HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for head coach Greg Wise. Senior (2009-10): Parade All-America Third-Team selection... Texas Gatorade Boys' Basketball Player of the Year... Class 4A Texas Association of Baskeball Coaches All-State Team member... Averaged 27.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 3.8 assists per game to help lead the Lions to their second straight state championship... Led team to a perfect 34-0 record and the No. 1 national ranking in final polls from USA Today, MaxPreps and Rivals.com... Honored as the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game and the T-Mobile Invitational in Alabama... Scored 43 points during the T-Mobile Invitational championship game, including 24 points in the final five minutes of the second quarter. Junior (2008-09): Helped lead Lions to the first of back-to-back Class 4A state championships.
PERSONAL
Full name is Joseph Michael Young... Born June 27, 1992, in Houston... Son of Michael and Tina Young... Father, Michael, ranks as the third-leading scorer in Houston history and is one of five players to have his jersey number retired... Undeclared major.
