Sophia Young
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Sophia Yvonne Ashley Young (born December 15, 1983 in Saint Vincent
, West Indies
) is a Vincentian
professional women's basketball
player with the San Antonio Silver Stars
in the WNBA
. She is currently playing for Turkish club Galatasaray
.
, United States.
and helped lead the team, nicknamed the Lady Bears, to their first National Championship during the 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
, defeating Michigan State University
. She is one of only four women in NCAA history to score 2,000 points, grab 1,000 rebounds, collect 300 steals, as well as dish out 300 assists.
by the San Antonio Silver Stars
. As a rookie, she was named to the Western Conference WNBA All-Star team.
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 34 || 34 || 31.1 || .416 || .000 || .730 || 7.6 || 1.5 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 1.32 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 33 || 33 || 33.5 || .478 || .000 || .749 || 5.8 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 0.4 || 1.85 || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 33 || 33 || 31.9 || .478 || .000 || .786 || 5.6 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 1.73 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 33 || 33 || 33.7 || .454 || .309 || .767 || 6.5 || 1.6 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 1.88 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 34 || 34 || 31.8 || .501 || .263 || .658 || 5.2 || 2.4 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 2.06 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 33 || 33 || 31.6 || .429 || .000 || .592 || 6.4 || 2.3 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 1.55 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 6 years, 1 team
| 200 || 199 || 32.3 || .461 || .243 || .721 || 6.2 || 1.9 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 1.73 || 15.5
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .507 || .000 || .844 || 9.0 || 1.6 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 1.60 || 20.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 9 || 9 || 36.1 || .456 || .000 || .750 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 2.11 || 17.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 3 || 3 || 32.0 || .458 || .500 || .684 || 5.3 || 2.0 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 1.67 || 19.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 2 || 2 || 33.0 || .406 || .000 || .556 || 9.0 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 3.50 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | San Antonio
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 5 years, 1 team
| 19 || 19 || 34.6 || .464 || .333 || .750 || 6.9 || 1.8 || 1.4 || 0.3 || 2.05 || 18.4
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
, West Indies
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
) is a Vincentian
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
professional women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player with the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She is currently playing for Turkish club Galatasaray
Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team
Galatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park....
.
High school years
Young attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, LouisianaShreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, United States.
College years
Young was an All-American at Baylor UniversityBaylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
and helped lead the team, nicknamed the Lady Bears, to their first National Championship during the 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
-East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Mideast Regional:-West Regional:-East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Final Four:West-Tempe; Mideast-Chattanooga; East-Philadelphia; Midwest-Kansas City.-Record by conference:...
, defeating Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
. She is one of only four women in NCAA history to score 2,000 points, grab 1,000 rebounds, collect 300 steals, as well as dish out 300 assists.
- Big 12 10th Anniversary Team (only active player named to the five person squad)
- Big 12 Player of the Year
- Kodak All-American (second straight year)
- AP All-American (first team)
- USBWA All-American (second straight year)
- All-Tournament team Albuquerque Regional
- Big 12Big 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
Championship All-Tournament team (third straight year) - Wooden Award Finalist
- Wade TrophyWade TrophyThe Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
Finalist - Naismith Trophy Watch List
- All-Big 12 first team (third straight year)
- All-Big 12 Defensive team
- Bayer Senior CLASS Award Finalist
- Big 12 Player of the Week (three-time)
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
WNBA career
Young was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...
by the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
. As a rookie, she was named to the Western Conference WNBA All-Star team.
Regular season
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2006 WNBA season
-External links:*******...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 34 || 34 || 31.1 || .416 || .000 || .730 || 7.6 || 1.5 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 1.32 || 12.0
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| align="left" | 2007
2007 WNBA season
-External links:* * * * * * * *...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 33 || 33 || 33.5 || .478 || .000 || .749 || 5.8 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 0.4 || 1.85 || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 33 || 33 || 31.9 || .478 || .000 || .786 || 5.6 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 1.73 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 33 || 33 || 33.7 || .454 || .309 || .767 || 6.5 || 1.6 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 1.88 || 18.2
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| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 34 || 34 || 31.8 || .501 || .263 || .658 || 5.2 || 2.4 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 2.06 || 15.3
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 33 || 33 || 31.6 || .429 || .000 || .592 || 6.4 || 2.3 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 1.55 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 6 years, 1 team
| 200 || 199 || 32.3 || .461 || .243 || .721 || 6.2 || 1.9 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 1.73 || 15.5
Postseason
|-| align="left" | 2007
2007 WNBA Playoffs
The 2007 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2007 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Phoenix Mercury defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock 3-2.-Format:...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .507 || .000 || .844 || 9.0 || 1.6 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 1.60 || 20.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA Playoffs
The 2008 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2008 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0.-Format:...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 9 || 9 || 36.1 || .456 || .000 || .750 || 5.9 || 1.7 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 2.11 || 17.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA Playoffs
The 2009 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2009 season.-Format:*The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.**All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings....
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 3 || 3 || 32.0 || .458 || .500 || .684 || 5.3 || 2.0 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 1.67 || 19.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA Playoffs
The 2010 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2010 season.-Format:*The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.**All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings....
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 2 || 2 || 33.0 || .406 || .000 || .556 || 9.0 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 3.50 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA Playoffs
The 2011 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2011 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 5 years, 1 team
| 19 || 19 || 34.6 || .464 || .333 || .750 || 6.9 || 1.8 || 1.4 || 0.3 || 2.05 || 18.4
Awards and achievements
- 2008–2009 FIBA Eurocup Winner with
Turkey GalatasarayGalatasaray Women's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park.... - 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection2009 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2009 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. The game was the 9th annual WNBA All-Star Game...