Thaddeus Young played college basketball for Georgia Tech, before being drafted 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
22 Facts About Thaddeus Young
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Thaddeus Young's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee when Young was in fourth grade.
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Thaddeus Young's father played basketball for Jacksonville University from 1976 to 1978, and was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 8th round of the 1978 NBA draft.
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Thaddeus Young began playing varsity basketball in the eighth grade, and while attending Mitchell High School, he rose to the top of the high school player rungs.
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Thaddeus Young was an excellent overall athlete at Mitchell who excelled in cross country in his junior year.
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Thaddeus Young was an exceptional student at Mitchell who graduated with a 4.3 GPA.
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Thaddeus Young was the youngest member of Georgia Tech's 2006 freshman class.
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Thaddeus Young finished his freshman season with averages of 14.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
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On June 28,2007, Thaddeus Young was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft.
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Thaddeus Young finished the night with 6 points and 3 rebounds.
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Until general manager Ed Stefanski was hired, Thaddeus Young did not play very often.
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Thaddeus Young played a total of 74 games, starting 22.
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On February 5,2009, Thaddeus Young was selected to play in the 2009 Rookie Challenge as a member of the Sophomore team.
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In game 3 of the 76ers' 2009 opening round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, Thaddeus Young made a game-winning shot with 2 seconds remaining to give Philadelphia a 2 games to 1 lead.
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Thaddeus Young finished the season third in the league in steals.
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On February 19,2015, Thaddeus Young was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Kevin Garnett.
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On June 22,2015, Thaddeus Young opted out of his contract with the Nets to become a free agent.
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On July 7,2016, Thaddeus Young was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights to Caris LeVert.
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On November 1,2017, Thaddeus Young scored a season-high 26 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On July 6,2019, Thaddeus Young signed with the Chicago Bulls as a free agent.
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On February 10,2022, Thaddeus Young, Drew Eubanks, and a 2022 second round selection were traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragic and a 2022 first-round draft selection.
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In May 2011, Thaddeus Young started a foundation called Thaddeus Young for Youth to help at-risk youth and young families.