Jacob Young
Updated on 6/26/22. Written by Alan Lu.
2022 Rankings were finalized on 6/23/22.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
College: Oregon
Classification: Sixth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 9/21/1997
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Decent scorer off the dribble
Adequate playmaker
Adequate defender
Adept at collecting steals
Good athlete
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Can play too wildly on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
Can be unfocused defensively
A bit undersized for his position
Old for a draft prospect, may have limited upside
Summary:
Jacob Young is an athletic, skilled playmaker that had a good senior season this year at Rutgers. He didn’t post great shooting percentages when he was at Texas or last year, but he excelled as a shooter and scorer this past season, though he was fairly turnover prone on offense. Currently, he projects to be a borderline second round candidate in the 2022 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Rutgers Bio
247Sports’ Article on Young Entering the Transfer Portal Away from Rutgers
YouTube’s Highlights of the 3/7/20 Rutgers-Purdue Game via Big Ten Network
Sports Illustrated’s Article on Young Transferring to Oregon
Games Scouted:
12/20/20 Rutgers vs. Illinois
3/21/21 Rutgers vs. Houston
4/29/22 Day 1 of the 2022 TBPC
5/10/22 Day 1 Game 2 of the 2022 NTX Combine
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