2013 - 2014 KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL
james young
6-6 • 215 • G/F • Freshman • Rochester hills, mich. • Rochester
H igh School
Averaged 27.2 points, 16.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists as a senior at Rochester ... As a junior at Troy High School, he averaged 25.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals, earning first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press ... Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in his class by ESPNU Recruiting and No. 10 by both Rivals and Scout ... ESPNU and Rivals ranked him as the second-best shooting guard in the country, while Scout ranked him as the third-best small forward in the nation ... Appeared in both the McDonald’s High School All-America and Jordan Brand Classic games.
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Son of Tiplance Vernon ... Born Aug. 16, 1995 in Flint, Mich. ... Chose Kentucky over Michigan State, Arizona State and Kansas.
Full name: James Young Parent: Tiplance Vernon Date of Birth: Aug. 16, 1995 Place of Birth: Flint, Mich. High School Coach: John Pleasant High School Mascot: Falcons Major: Undergraduate Studies
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