Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. (born June 21, 1988) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, before being selected 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the

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Early life

Young was born to Lula Hall and Felton YoungThaddeus Young - Prospect Profile
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/ref> His family moved to

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when Young was in fourth grade. His father played basketball for Jacksonville University from 1976 to 1978, and was selected by the

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in the 8th round of the 1978 NBA draft.

High school career

Young began playing varsity basketball in the eighth grade, and while attending Mitchell High School, he rose to the top of the high school player ranks. His athletic honors included being named to the all-state team three times, being named the TSSAA Class AA "Mr. Basketball" in 2005, being named the 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and being named to the McDonald's High School All-American Team. In 2006, he led Mitchell's basketball team to the TSSAA Class AA finals against Liberty Technology Magnet High School. As a

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, he averaged 26.9

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, 13.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game. He was an excellent overall athlete at Mitchell who also excelled in cross country in his junior year. Young was an exceptional student at Mitchell who graduated with a 4.3

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. Coming out of high school Young was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 freshman class.

College career

Young was the youngest member of

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's 2006 freshman class. Young finished his freshman season with averages of 14.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.Thaddeus Young Stats
/ref> He shot a solid 47.8% from the field and an above average 41.9% from the three-point line.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2014)

On June 28, 2007, Young was drafted by the

with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. In his

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debut on November 7, 2007, Young made his first NBA field goal at the Wachovia Center in

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in a 94–63 76ers' win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Young finished the night with 6 points and 3 rebounds. Until

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Ed Stefanski was hired, Young did not play very often. After the trade of

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, Young played more minutes and alternated with Reggie Evans in the starting lineup. Young averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 21 minutes per game during 2007–08. His season high in points was 22 against the

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on March 9, 2008. He played a total of 74 games, starting 22. On February 5, 2009, Young was selected to play in the 2009 Rookie Challenge as a member of the Sophomore team. In game 3 of the 76ers' 2009 opening round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Young made a game-winning shot with 2 seconds remaining to give Philadelphia a 2 games to 1 lead. On March 7, 2010, Young recorded a career high 32 points in a 114–101 win over the Toronto Raptors. On February 21, 2014, Young set a career high with 29 field goal attempts, going on to record 30 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals in a 112–124 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Young finished the

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with career highs in points, steals, assists, three-pointers made, and games started. He also finished the season third in the league in steals.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)

On August 23, 2014, a three-team trade was completed involving the 76ers, the

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, and the

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. As part of the deal, Young was traded to the Wolves, along with Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett, both then of the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers received Kevin Love from Minnesota, whereas the 76ers received Luc Mbah a Moute and

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from Minnesota and a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland.

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Young was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. On June 22, 2015, Young opted out of his contract with the Nets to become a free agent. On July 9, 2015, he re-signed with the Nets. On February 3, 2016, he recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers, setting a new single-season career high with his 22nd double-double.

Indiana Pacers (2016–2019)

On July 7, 2016, Young was traded to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to Caris LeVert. On November 23, 2016, he scored a season-high 24 points against the

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. On December 10, 2016, he scored 24 points and hit a career-high six 3-pointers in a 118–111 win over the

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. On November 1, 2017, Young scored a season-high 26 points against the

. On December 17, 2018, Young was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2018–19 season, marking his second career Eastern Conference Player of the Week award and his first honor since January 2014 when he was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 17, 2019, Young scored a season-high 27 points in a 120–96 loss to the

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Young signed with the

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as a free agent. Following a mediocre first season where Young struggled from the field, the veteran played better and more effectively during his second season with the Chicago Bulls, with strong inside play combined with good shooting from the field, good defense and strong all around abilities. Partly, the power forward was even a starter for the Bulls. He was the winner of the NBA Hustle Award that season.

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On August 11, 2021, Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, and several draft picks were traded to the

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in exchange for DeMar DeRozan.

Toronto Raptors (2022–2024)

On February 10, 2022, Young, Drew Eubanks, and a 2022 second round selection were traded to the

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in exchange for

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and a 2022 first-round draft selection. On June 30, Young signed a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the Raptors. On February 8, 2024, Young was traded alongside Dennis Schröder to the

in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, but was waived that day.

Phoenix Suns (2024)

On February 20, 2024, Young signed with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

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College

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Personal life

Young and his wife, Shekinah Beckett, have two sons named Thaddeus Jr. and Taylor. In May 2011, Young started a foundation called ''Young for Youth'' to help at-risk youth and young families. Young's mother, Lula Hall, died on November 13, 2014, after an 18-month battle with breast cancer; she was 57 years old.Wolves wear pink shoelaces in honor of Thad Young's late mom
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References

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Early life

High school career

College career

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2014)

Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

Indiana Pacers (2016–2019)

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

Toronto Raptors (2022–2024)

Phoenix Suns (2024)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal life

See also

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