| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-01-11) January 11, 1991 (age 33) Del City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Del City (Del City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma State (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | New York Liberty |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Toni Young (born January 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
College
While Young was in college she was motivated by her head coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna of Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team Young's first two years. They would tell Young that if she uses all of her potential she can make it into the WNBA.
Career statistics
WNBA
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New York | 31 | 10 | 11.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | New York | 8 | 0 | 4.8 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 39 | 10 | 9.8 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
College
Source
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Oklahoma State | 35 | 246 | 52.1 | - | 62.5 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 2010-11 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 479 | 47.1 | - | 57.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 15.5 |
| 2011-12 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 395 | 51.4 | - | 59.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2012-13 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 529 | 51.4 | - | 59.5 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 16.0 |
| Career | Oklahoma State | 132 | 1649 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
WNBA
Young was selected seventh by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA draft. She became the second women's player from Oklahoma State to get picked in an WNBA draft.
On March 2, 2015 Young signed with the San Antonio Stars.
References
- "Fagan: Liberty's Young motivated by late coaches' message". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- Toni Young Selected Seventh In WNBA Draft - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site
- San Antonio Stars signed Toni Young, Ashley Paris and Brittany Chambers
External links
| 2013 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| First round | |
| Second round | |