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Rayford Trae Young (born September 19, 1998) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where in his one season in 2017–18, he tied the then National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I single-game assists record with 22 and became the only player to ...
On April 27, 2022, Young transferred to Maryland. Young, keeping his professional options open, also announced that he will continue with the NBA Draft process while maintaining his eligibility. [11] In his first year with the program, Young, starring at point guard, led the renewal of the Maryland program under first-year head coach Kevin ...
The youngest player to ever play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum who played his first game at the age of 18 years and 6 days old. [80] Bynum, who was also the youngest player ever selected in the NBA Draft, went into the NBA straight out of high school. [81] Jermaine O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, both drafted in 1996, were the second- and third-youngest ...
The Atlanta Hawks have lost All-Star point guard Trae Young for at least four weeks with a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The Hawks announced the injury Sunday. Young was hurt during ...
Here are the top 10 point guards for the 2024-25 NBA season.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Atlanta.
In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter. Having above-average size (height, muscle) is considered advantageous, although size is secondary to situational awareness, speed, quickness and ball-handling skills.
During the combine, Castle showed off an improved 3-point jumper (after shooting just 26.7% from 3 during the season) and finished third overall in the 3-point star shooting drill (18-for-25).