1. Jitim Young was born on December 19,1981 and is an American basketball player.
25 Facts About Jitim Young
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Jitim Young attended Chicago's Gordon Technical High School, where he averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
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Jitim Young was named to the Chicago All-area team and gained All-State honors.
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Jitim Young was named to the Chicago All-Area team and All-State.
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In 2017 Jitim Young was inducted into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame, joining a distinguished list of other Chicago Catholic High School Athletic League alums such as Mike Krzyzewski, Donovan McNabb, Johnny Lattner, Corey Maggette, Pete Mackanin, and Ray Meyer.
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Jitim Young became Male Athlete of The Year at Northwestern, as well as Third Team All Big Ten selection as a junior, and his senior year Young was a First Team All-Big Ten performer and was honored to the All Big Ten tournament Team 2004.
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Jitim Young made All-Tournament Team at the University of Texas El-Paso Christmas tournament, and was named to the All-District Team.
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Jitim Young finished his collegiate career ranked sixth on Northwestern's all-time scoring list with 1,521 points.
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Jitim Young led the team in scoring, rebounding, and steals in his senior and junior seasons.
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Jitim Young was the only freshman starting in the Big Ten Conference when he suited up for Northwestern in 2000.
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Jitim Young led Northwestern to 8 conference victories in his senior season, the first time since 1968.
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Jitim Young was the only senior named to the 2004 first-team All-Big Ten as well as the 2004 All-Big Ten tournament team.
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Jitim Young worked out at many pre-draft camps and many coaches and scouts admired his hustle and work ethic but due to his size and inconsistent shooting ability no teams took a chance on the guard.
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Also in a pre-draft workout with Andre Iguodala Jitim Young displayed the talent and athleticism to compete at the NBA level.
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At Tim Grover's basketball facility in Chicago, Illinois, Jitim Young has shown the ability to stand out on the court with NBA players such as Shawn Marion, Dwyane Wade, Jamal Crawford and Corey Maggette.
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Jitim Young moved on to Dexia Mons-Hainaut in the Belgian League, averaging 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21 games.
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Jitim Young Led Mons to the Final Four in the Belgium league playoffs.
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Jitim Young Led Minot to the second-best record in the league.
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Jitim Young has since signed with a team from the Dominican Republic where he played for the team in the finals.
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In 2014 Jitim Young was named Most Valuable Player in the USA Basketball 3X3 National Team qualifications.
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Jitim Young got the opportunity to represent USA Basketball in Russia.
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Jitim Young is in the process of completing his first book Monologues Of A Good Man.
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In 2014, Jitim Young was named MVP in Colorado Springs, Colorado and he was selected to the United States 3x3 national team for the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championship.
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In 2015,2016, and 2018, Jitim Young has competed in the semi-finals for the USA National Qualification Tournament in Colorado, Springs.
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Jitim Young is one of the best 3X3 players in the country.