Kyle Young (born January 5, 1998) is an American former basketball player. He played

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for the

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of the

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Early life and high school career

Young was raised in

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and went to high school at the nearby Jackson High School. In 2020, while at

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, Young was named the Stark County High School Player of the Decade.

Recruiting

Young originally committed to

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under head coach

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on August 29, 2016. After Holtmann left Butler to accept the head coaching position at

, Young decommitted from Butler and committed to Ohio State on June 19, 2017, over Butler,

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, and Clemson.

College career

Young came off the bench during his freshman year, playing in 25 games and averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He started 14 out of 31 games during his sophomore season, averaging 6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. His best game of the season came against

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on December 22, 2018. He scored 11 points and pulled down 6 rebounds. He missed four games due to a stress fracture in his leg. During his junior season, he became a full-time starter at power forward. He, alongside center

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, were the bigs of the team. He started all 25 games he played in, averaging 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He missed two games due to needing surgery to get his appendix removed. He also missed a few games due to a high ankle sprain. He scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against

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on February 15, 2020. As a senior, Young averaged 8.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and .6 blocks per game. Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the

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. In his final season, he became Ohio State's sixth man with the emergence of fellow power forward

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and averaged 8.2 points, 5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and .6 blocks per game. Instead of declaring for the

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and trying to start a professional career, he opted to retire from basketball on May 12, 2022.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Young has a brother, Mark Young Jr., who also played basketball at

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and

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, a college in Ohio. His father, Mark Sr., played high school basketball at Hoover High School, which is close to Jackson. Mark Sr. died by suicide on October 26, 2015, after a 28-year battle with

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References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Kyle 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio Power forwards (basketball)