Jaydon Young Season 2024-25

2024-25
• Competed in all 32 games, drawing 10 starts
• Averaged 8.1 points per game while shooting 34.7% from the floor
• Connected on 45 3-pointers and led Tech in threes made in eight games
• Reached double-figure scoring 11 times, twice going for 20 or more
• Led Tech in scoring five times
• Recorded 13 points, four assists and three rebounds against Delaware State (Nov. 4)
• Knocked down four 3-pointers to score 14 points against USC Upstate (Nov. 8)
• Netted back-to-back 12-point games to end November (Nov. 25-27)
• Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and three assists at Cal (Jan. 11)
• Dropped in a career-high 27 points, knocking down a career-high five 3-pointers against Miami (Feb. 22)
• Sank three 3-pointers to score 11 points against No. 19 Louisville (Feb. 25)
• Drilled a career-high 10 field goals leading to 26 points against Syracuse (March 1)
• Nailed two 3-pointers on the way to 12 points against North Carolina (March 4)
• Chalked up 10 points at No. 11 Clemson (March 8)
• Notched 12 points and two steals against Cal in the ACC tournament (March 11)
• Ended the season scoring double-figures in the last six games (Feb. 22-March 11)

2023-24
• All-ACC Academic Team honoree
• Competed in 26 games for a total of 221 minutes
• Dropped in a season-high nine points on 3 for 4 shooting from long range at Auburn on Nov. 29
• Tallied eight points vs. Coppin State in Tech's season opener on Nov. 6
• Made multiple 3-pointers in four games
• Shot over 40% from three seven times
• Knocked down 12 threes on the season

Prep
• A four-year letterwinner at Greensboro Day under the winningest coach in North Carolina basketball history, Freddy Johnson
• Three-time all-state, four-time all-conference and three-time conference player of the year
• Eclipsed 2,000 career points in November 2022
• Guided Greensboro Day to its 12th NCISAA state title as a senior
• Four-star recruit according to ESPN
• Rated the eighth-best player in the state of North Carolina, according to 247Sports
• Chose the Hokies over Clemson, Virginia, Pitt, NC State and North Carolina A&T

Personal
• Jaydon Young
• Born in Goldsboro, N.C.
• Son of Treesha and Victor Young
• Father, Victor, played college basketball at Mount Olive, advancing to the Elite 8 in 2005; played professionally overseas as well
• Siblings include: Victor, Joshua, Victoria and VaNiya
• Majoring in sports media and analytics
• Career objective is to play in the NBA