7/6/2016 basketball Edit

Clay Young

Shay Wildeboor • JayhawkSlant

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#21 Clay Young

Position: Forward

Height: 6-5

Weight: 205

Class: Senior

Hometown: Lansing, Kan.

High School: Lansing HS

Previous School: Kansas City Kansas Community College

OVERVIEW

An invited walk on from nearby Lansing, Kansas … Has seen action in 20 games in his two seasons at KU.

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

• Participated in 11 games, including three of four NCAA Tournament contests.

• Averaged 1.7 minutes.

• Tied his career high with two points against TCU (Feb. 22), making two free throws.

• Set a career high with two rebounds vs. UMKC (Dec. 6).

• Recorded one rebound and one assist against Long Beach State (Nov. 29).

• Pulled down one rebound vs. UNC Asheville (Nov. 25) and vs. UAB (Nov. 21).

2015-16 (JUNIOR)

• Appeared in nine games during his first season at Kansas.

• Scored his first point at KU against Chaminade (Nov. 23) in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

• Scored two points versus Holy Cross (Dec. 9), making his only field goal attempt of the season.

• Made two postseason appearances against Kansas State (March 10) in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals and versus Austin Peay (March 17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

AT KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• As a sophomore, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the second game of the season and later was granted a medical redshirt.

• A 2014 Academic All-American while at KCKCC.

• As a freshman, started every game and averaged 10.0 points and 5.6 rebounds… Led the Blue Devils with 17 blocked shots… Averaged 1.6 assists per game.

• Coached by former Oklahoma standout, Kelly Newton, at KCKCC.

HIGH SCHOOL

• A four-year starter at Lansing High School under head coach Rod Briggs.

• Averaged 9.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists his senior season, earning all-state honorable mention recognition.

• Named first-team All-Kaw Valley League after leading Lansing to the KSHAA Class 5A state title game in 2013.

• Also played football at Lansing High School.

ACADEMICS

• Plans to study sport management.

PERSONAL

• Parents are Tom and Teresa Young ... Has a younger brother, Trevor.

• Mother played softball at Baker University ... Father played basketball at Baker University ... Brother plays basketball at Kansas City Kansas Community College.