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Nakia Young

21 Nakia Young

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Taylors, S.C.
  • High School:
    Wade Hampton H.S.
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Kinesiology
gp 27
pts/g 6.5
fg % 35.9
3pt % 20.0
ft % 75.9
reb/g 2.6
a/g 1.0

2015-16
Saw action in 24 games with 21 starts … Was hampered all season with a nagging leg injury … Averaged 9.2 point and 4.9 rebounds per game … Scored a career high 26 points vs Catawba (2/13) … Pulled down a career high 10 rebounds vs Carson-Newman (1/21) … Played a career high 36 minutes three times during the season.

2014-15
Made 30 appearances with three starts for the Black and Gold … Averaged 5.8 points per game while scoring 175 points for the year … Ranked 21st in the SAC in assist-to-turnover ratio with a 1.0 mark … Scored in double figures in six games … Set a new career-high with a team-high 16 points in Anderson’s 76-69 win at Lenoir-Rhyne (1/17) … Closed the year with a 74.6 percent (44-for-56) mark from the free throw line … Dropped in 13 points in narrow 73-71 triumph over Carson-Newman (2/18) … Finished 4-for-6 from the field to lead to 13 points in 81-72 win over Newberry (1/31) … Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in setback at Limestone (11/29) … Matched a career-high five assists twice during the season.

2013-14
Made 26 appearances off the bench … Averaged 2.8 points per game … Ranked sixth in the SAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) … Scored a career-high 12 points in a 68-61 loss at Georgia College (12/16) … Dished out a career-high five assists in a 97-58 rout of Mars Hill (2/17) … Shot 43.4 percent (23-for-53) from the field.

High School
Began her high school career at Southside High School in Greenville before transferring to Wade Hampton along with teammate Alexis Dillard … Led her team to a 2A state championship … Named to the all-state, all-county, all-region teams in high school career … Earned Player of the Year and MVP honors by her coaches.

Recent Games
Feb 15 Brevard W, 90-58
Feb 18 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 77-76
Feb 22 at Lincoln Memorial W, 76-73
Feb 25 Wingate W, 84-79
Mar 1 Catawba L, 70-64
Mar 10 at Columbus St. L, 73-62
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Games started 14 10
Minutes 527 389
Minutes per game 19.5 18.5
FG 61-170 46-119
FG Pct 35.9 38.7
3PT 9-45 7-27
3PT Pct 20.0 25.9
FT 44-58 27-36
FT Pct 75.9 75.0
Off rebounds 25 16
Def rebounds 44 30
Total rebounds 69 46
Rebounds per game 2.6 2.2
Personal fouls 43 29
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 28 22
Turnovers 41 27
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.8
Steals 27 21
Blocks 1 1
Points 175 126
Points per game 6.5 6.0
Points per 40 min 13.3 13.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Clayton St. L, 84-73 1 23 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 8-10 80.0 12
Nov 12 at Armstrong State W, 74-60 1 13 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 Erskine W, 79-63 1 31 1-10 10.0 0-5 0.0 8-9 88.9 10
Nov 19 at Southern Wesleyan W, 59-53 - 26 7-13 53.8 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 20 at Lipscomb L, 66-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Mars Hill W, 88-60 - 17 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 3 at Queens (N.C.) W, 71-43 - 18 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 10 Newberry W, 70-55 - 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Dec 14 at Coker W, 66-49 1 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 10
Dec 17 Catawba L, 77-63 1 30 4-14 28.6 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 19 Tusculum W, 71-50 1 24 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Jan 4 at Brevard W, 85-52 1 16 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 8 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 61-53 1 32 8-18 44.4 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 11 Lincoln Memorial L, 67-58 1 30 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 14 at Wingate W, 62-61 1 11 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 18 at Carson-Newman L, 83-66 1 10 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 21 Queens (N.C.) W, 60-48 1 21 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 25 Mars Hill W, 98-38 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Newberry W, 67-63 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 1 at Tusculum L, 65-51 - 13 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 Coker W, 83-56 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 Carson-Newman W, 84-76 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 at Catawba W, 74-69 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Brevard W, 90-58 - 21 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 9
Feb 18 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 77-76 - 18 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 at Lincoln Memorial W, 76-73 - 18 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Feb 25 Wingate W, 84-79 1 33 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 13
Mar 1 Catawba L, 70-64 - 15 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 7
Mar 10 at Columbus St. L, 73-62 1 30 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Clayton St. L, 84-73 1 23 2 3 5 3 4 0.8 1 0 1 -
Nov 12 at Armstrong State W, 74-60 1 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Erskine W, 79-63 1 31 3 2 5 0 0 - 1 0 3 0
Nov 19 at Southern Wesleyan W, 59-53 - 26 1 3 4 1 5 0.2 1 0 4 0
Nov 20 at Lipscomb L, 66-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Mars Hill W, 88-60 - 17 0 5 5 2 0 - 1 0 0 0
Dec 3 at Queens (N.C.) W, 71-43 - 18 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 10 Newberry W, 70-55 - 20 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 0 0
Dec 14 at Coker W, 66-49 1 22 0 0 0 3 4 0.8 3 0 2 -
Dec 17 Catawba L, 77-63 1 30 3 5 8 2 1 2.0 3 0 1 0
Dec 19 Tusculum W, 71-50 1 24 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 2 1 2 0
Jan 4 at Brevard W, 85-52 1 16 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 8 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 61-53 1 32 1 0 1 0 4 0.0 5 0 1 0
Jan 11 Lincoln Memorial L, 67-58 1 30 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 14 at Wingate W, 62-61 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 18 at Carson-Newman L, 83-66 1 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 Queens (N.C.) W, 60-48 1 21 2 3 5 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 Mars Hill W, 98-38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Newberry W, 67-63 - 9 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 1 at Tusculum L, 65-51 - 13 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 4 Coker W, 83-56 - 10 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 Carson-Newman W, 84-76 - 10 1 1 2 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 11 at Catawba W, 74-69 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 15 Brevard W, 90-58 - 21 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0
Feb 18 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 77-76 - 18 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Feb 22 at Lincoln Memorial W, 76-73 - 18 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 25 Wingate W, 84-79 1 33 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 0
Mar 1 Catawba L, 70-64 - 15 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Mar 10 at Columbus St. L, 73-62 1 30 1 2 3 2 5 0.4 3 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 26 - 8.5 0.9-2.0 43.4 0.2-0.5 41.7 0.9-1.2 71.9 2.8
2014-15 30 3 17.8 2.0-5.2 38.2 0.4-1.4 26.8 1.5-2.0 74.6 5.8
2015-16 24 21 27.8 3.1-8.0 38.3 0.9-2.8 31.8 2.2-3.0 73.2 9.2
2016-17 27 14 19.5 2.3-6.3 35.9 0.3-1.7 20.0 1.6-2.1 75.9 6.5
Total 107 38 18.2 2.0-5.4 38.0 0.4-1.5 28.0 1.5-2.1 74.1 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 26 - 222 23-53 43.4 5-12 41.7 23-32 71.9 74
2014-15 30 3 534 60-157 38.2 11-41 26.8 44-59 74.6 175
2015-16 24 21 667 74-193 38.3 21-66 31.8 52-71 73.2 221
2016-17 27 14 527 61-170 35.9 9-45 20.0 44-58 75.9 175
Total 107 38 1950 218-573 38.0 46-164 28.0 163-220 74.1 645
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 26 - 8.5 4.1-9.5 43.4 0.9-2.2 41.7 4.1-5.8 71.9 13.3
2014-15 30 3 17.8 4.5-11.8 38.2 0.8-3.1 26.8 3.3-4.4 74.6 13.1
2015-16 24 21 27.8 4.4-11.6 38.3 1.3-4.0 31.8 3.1-4.3 73.2 13.3
2016-17 27 14 19.5 4.6-12.9 35.9 0.7-3.4 20.0 3.3-4.4 75.9 13.3
Total 107 38 18.2 4.5-11.8 38.0 0.9-3.4 28.0 3.3-4.5 74.1 13.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 26 - 8.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.7 0.6 0.0
2014-15 30 3 17.8 1.1 2.0 3.1 2.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.2
2015-16 24 21 27.8 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.5 0.1 2.6 2.1 1.2 1.4 0.3
2016-17 27 14 19.5 0.9 1.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.0 0.0
Total 107 38 18.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 26 - 222 5 16 21 28 0 20 12 1.7 15 0
2014-15 30 3 534 34 60 94 65 0 48 49 1.0 25 5
2015-16 24 21 667 37 81 118 60 3 63 51 1.2 33 6
2016-17 27 14 527 25 44 69 43 1 28 41 0.7 27 1
Total 107 38 1950 101 201 302 196 4 159 153 1.0 100 12
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 26 - 8.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 5.0 0.0 3.6 2.2 1.7 2.7 0.0
2014-15 30 3 17.8 2.5 4.5 7.0 4.9 0.0 3.6 3.7 1.0 1.9 0.4
2015-16 24 21 27.8 2.2 4.9 7.1 3.6 0.2 3.8 3.1 1.2 2.0 0.4
2016-17 27 14 19.5 1.9 3.3 5.2 3.3 0.1 2.1 3.1 0.7 2.0 0.1
Total 107 38 18.2 2.1 4.1 6.2 4.0 0.1 3.3 3.1 1.0 2.1 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 14 19.5 2.3-6.3 35.9 0.3-1.7 20.0 1.6-2.1 75.9 6.5
Conference 21 10 18.5 2.2-5.7 38.7 0.3-1.3 25.9 1.3-1.7 75.0 6.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 12 7 23.1 2.7-7.8 34.4 0.3-2.1 16.0 2.0-2.8 70.6 7.7
Away 14 6 16.2 1.9-4.9 39.1 0.4-1.3 27.8 0.9-1.0 85.7 5.1
Neutral 1 1 23.0 2.0-8.0 25.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 8.0-10.0 80.0 12.0
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Wins 20 9 18.8 2.2-5.8 38.3 0.2-1.6 15.6 1.8-2.2 77.8 6.4
Losses 7 5 21.6 2.4-7.9 30.9 0.6-1.9 30.8 1.3-1.9 69.2 6.7
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November 5 3 22.0 3.0-8.6 34.9 0.0-2.6 0.0 3.8-4.6 82.6 9.8
December 5 3 22.8 2.0-6.8 29.4 0.2-1.8 11.1 2.2-3.0 73.3 6.4
January 7 6 18.4 3.1-7.0 44.9 0.7-1.9 38.5 0.4-0.4 100.0 7.4
February 8 1 16.1 1.1-3.6 31.0 0.1-0.6 20.0 1.4-2.0 68.8 3.8
March 2 1 22.5 2.5-7.5 33.3 1.0-2.5 40.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 6.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 14 527 61-170 35.9 9-45 20.0 44-58 75.9 175
Conference 21 10 389 46-119 38.7 7-27 25.9 27-36 75.0 126
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 7 277 32-93 34.4 4-25 16.0 24-34 70.6 92
Away 14 6 227 27-69 39.1 5-18 27.8 12-14 85.7 71
Neutral 1 1 23 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 8-10 80.0 12
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Wins 20 9 376 44-115 38.3 5-32 15.6 35-45 77.8 128
Losses 7 5 151 17-55 30.9 4-13 30.8 9-13 69.2 47
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November 5 3 110 15-43 34.9 0-13 0.0 19-23 82.6 49
December 5 3 114 10-34 29.4 1-9 11.1 11-15 73.3 32
January 7 6 129 22-49 44.9 5-13 38.5 3-3 100.0 52
February 8 1 129 9-29 31.0 1-5 20.0 11-16 68.8 30
March 2 1 45 5-15 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 12
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 14 19.5 4.6-12.9 35.9 0.7-3.4 20.0 3.3-4.4 75.9 13.3
Conference 21 10 18.5 4.7-12.2 38.7 0.7-2.8 25.9 2.8-3.7 75.0 13.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 12 7 23.1 4.6-13.4 34.4 0.6-3.6 16.0 3.5-4.9 70.6 13.3
Away 14 6 16.2 4.8-12.2 39.1 0.9-3.2 27.8 2.1-2.5 85.7 12.5
Neutral 1 1 23.0 3.5-13.9 25.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 13.9-17.4 80.0 20.9
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Wins 20 9 18.8 4.7-12.2 38.3 0.5-3.4 15.6 3.7-4.8 77.8 13.6
Losses 7 5 21.6 4.5-14.6 30.9 1.1-3.4 30.8 2.4-3.4 69.2 12.5
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November 5 3 22.0 5.5-15.6 34.9 0.0-4.7 0.0 6.9-8.4 82.6 17.8
December 5 3 22.8 3.5-11.9 29.4 0.4-3.2 11.1 3.9-5.3 73.3 11.2
January 7 6 18.4 6.8-15.2 44.9 1.6-4.0 38.5 0.9-0.9 100.0 16.1
February 8 1 16.1 2.8-9.0 31.0 0.3-1.6 20.0 3.4-5.0 68.8 9.3
March 2 1 22.5 4.4-13.3 33.3 1.8-4.4 40.0 0.0-0.9 0.0 10.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 14 19.5 0.9 1.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.0 0.0
Conference 21 10 18.5 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.4 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 23.1 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 1.3 0.1
Away 14 6 16.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.8 0.0
Neutral 1 1 23.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 0.8 1.0 0.0
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Wins 20 9 18.8 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.1
Losses 7 5 21.6 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.9 0.1 1.1 1.9 0.6 1.0 0.0
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November 5 3 22.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.6 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.0
December 5 3 22.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.8 0.2
January 7 6 18.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.0
February 8 1 16.1 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0
March 2 1 22.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 0.4 1.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 14 527 25 44 69 43 1 28 41 0.7 27 1
Conference 21 10 389 16 30 46 29 0 22 27 0.8 21 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 277 17 19 36 18 0 11 15 0.7 15 1
Away 14 6 227 6 22 28 24 1 14 22 0.6 11 0
Neutral 1 1 23 2 3 5 1 - 3 4 0.8 1 0
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Wins 20 9 376 17 32 49 30 0 20 28 0.7 20 1
Losses 7 5 151 8 12 20 13 1 8 13 0.6 7 0
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November 5 3 110 6 16 22 8 0 6 9 0.7 4 0
December 5 3 114 6 8 14 5 0 8 8 1.0 9 1
January 7 6 129 4 7 11 11 0 7 9 0.8 7 0
February 8 1 129 6 10 16 13 0 5 10 0.5 4 0
March 2 1 45 3 3 6 6 1 2 5 0.4 3 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 14 19.5 1.9 3.3 5.2 3.3 0.1 2.1 3.1 0.7 2.0 0.1
Conference 21 10 18.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 3.0 0.0 2.3 2.8 0.8 2.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 23.1 2.5 2.7 5.2 2.6 0.0 1.6 2.2 0.7 2.2 0.1
Away 14 6 16.2 1.1 3.9 4.9 4.2 0.2 2.5 3.9 0.6 1.9 0.0
Neutral 1 1 23.0 3.5 5.2 8.7 1.7 0.0 5.2 7.0 0.8 1.7 0.0
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Wins 20 9 18.8 1.8 3.4 5.2 3.2 0.0 2.1 3.0 0.7 2.1 0.1
Losses 7 5 21.6 2.1 3.2 5.3 3.4 0.3 2.1 3.4 0.6 1.9 0.0
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November 5 3 22.0 2.2 5.8 8.0 2.9 0.0 2.2 3.3 0.7 1.5 0.0
December 5 3 22.8 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.8 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 3.2 0.4
January 7 6 18.4 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.4 0.0 2.2 2.8 0.8 2.2 0.0
February 8 1 16.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 4.0 0.0 1.6 3.1 0.5 1.2 0.0
March 2 1 22.5 2.7 2.7 5.3 5.3 0.9 1.8 4.4 0.4 2.7 0.0