Sophia Young
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 1983 Saint Vincent, West Indies |
| Nationality | Vincentian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College | Baylor (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2015 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2006–2007 | Gambrinus Sika Brno |
| 2007–2010 | Galatasaray |
| 2010–2011 | Cras Taranto |
| 2012–2013 | Beijing Great Wall |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Sophia Yvonne Ashley Young (born December 15, 1983) is a retired Vincentian/American professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Born in Saint Vincent, West Indies, Young attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Young was an All-American at Baylor University 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.
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Young was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars. During her nine year career, all with the Stars, she was named to the Western Conference WNBA All-Star team three times.
Young was one of 21 finalists for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster for the 2010-2012 cycle. The 20 professional women's basketball payers, plus one collegiate player (Brittney Griner), were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the final roster which will represent the USA at the 2012 Olympics in London. Young was named to the National team training pool again for the 2014-2016 cycle on 13 January 2014.
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