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Brandon Young
Brandon Young

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.

High School:
Friendship Collegiate School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 199

Position:
G

04/04/2013

DePaul To Play in 2013 CBE Hall of Fame Classic

Blue Demons join BYU, Texas and Wichita State in Kansas City

03/13/2013

Blue Demons Finish Season With Loss in BIG EAST First Round

Cleveland Melvin scores 25 points and Brandon Young adds 15 in 76-57 defeat

03/11/2013

DePaul and Rutgers Square Off in Round One

Blue Demons and Scarlet Knights scheduled for 9 p.m. ET in BIG EAST Championship First Round

03/09/2013

Feisty Clahar Scores 19 Points in 81-66 Loss to No. 20/22 Pittsburgh

Senior guard puts on memorable performance on Senior Day at Allstate Arena

03/08/2013

DePaul Hosts Pittsburgh on Senior Day

DePaul seniors will be honored prior to 1 p.m. start at Allstate Arena

12/17/2012

Highlights and Postgame

11/16/2012

Highlights and Postgame

Highlights and postgame from DePaul's game against Gardner-Webb at Allstate Arena.

11/10/2012

Highlights and Postgame

Highlights of DePaul's win over UC Riverside and postgame comments from head coach Oliver Purnell.

11/04/2012

Highlights and Postgame

Highlight and postgame from head coach Oliver Purnell from the exhibition game between DePaul and Lewis at McGrath-Phillips Arena.

02/25/2012

Providence Postgame Interviews

DePaul men's basketball postgame interviews with Donnavan Kirk, Brandon Young and Oliver Purnell vs. Providence at Allstate Arena.

03/03/2012

DePaul Men's Basketball

vs. Seton Hall

02/18/2012

DePaul Men's Basketball

vs. Louisville

02/06/2012

DePaul Men's Basketball

vs. Marquette

02/01/2012

DePaul Men's Basketball

vs. St. John's

01/22/2012

DePaul Men's Basketball

vs. USF

Career Notes: Named to the 2011 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... started 61 of 62 career games... 23rd at DePaul with 262 career assists... first player since Rod Strickland (1985-88) to record at least 100 assists in freshman and sophomore seasons... led the team and all BIG EAST freshmen with 3.71 assists per game in 2010-11... first DePaul freshman since Cliff Clinkscales in 2004-05 with over 100 assists in a season... first DePaul freshman since Lance Williams in 1998-99 to reach double-figures in first seven collegiate games... one of three Baltimore natives on the roster with Cleveland Melvin and Montray Clemons... 44 career games in double-figures... reached double-figures in 71 percent of games (44-of-62)... 13 games of at least 20 points including one game of 30 or more points... signed with DePaul on Nov. 16, 2009.

2012-13 Preseason Notes: Attended the Kevin Durant Skills Academy in June with Cleveland Melvin... needs 157 points to become the 48th player in program history with 1,000 career points... needs 38 assists to become the 15th player in school history with 300 career assists.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Played in all 31 games with 30 starts... led team with 147 assists (most assists in a season since Imari Sawyer's 179 in 2000-01)... the 147 assists are 15th on DePaul's season list... 24 games in double-figures... eight games of at least 20 points... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in assists (9th - 4.74 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (10th - 1.96), free throw percentage (12th - .765), scoring (14th - 14.5 ppg) and steals (15th - 1.58 spg)... in BIG EAST games only ranked in assists (t8th - 4.94 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 2.07), free throw percentage (11th - .790), steals (t13th - 1.56 spg), scoring (23rd - 13.1 ppg)... 10 points, four assists, three steals against Seton Hall... 21 points, eight assists, three steals at West Virginia... 11 points, six assists, four boards against Providence... 17 points at St. John's with four assists... 27 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals against Louisville... 13 points at Notre Dame with three rebounds, three assists... nine points, seven assists at Cincinnati... posted first career double-double with 13 points and 11 assists against St. John's... 11 points and seven assists at Rutgers... 16 points against Georgetown... made ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10 by throwing inbound pass off back of Georgetown defender and scoring on a layup... it was the No. 10 play... 14 points at Louisville with three boards... 16 points, two assists at Seton Hall... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 24 points, six assists and four steals in games against Pittsburgh and Villanova... 22 points at Villanova with six assists, three steals... 26 points, six assists, five steals and four boards against Pittsburgh... with DePaul trailing 81-77 with 16 seconds left, Young scored the game's final seven points including a three-point play with just over second left put DePaul ahead for good over Pitt... 16 points against Cal Poly with six assists and three rebounds... 19 points, five assists, four rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... named winner of the Jay Goedert Memorial Award as MVP of the DePaul-Northern Illinois game... totaled 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals against the Huskies... 21 points with seven assists, five boards against Chicago State... 20 points against Milwaukee... 18 points, three assists, three rebounds and three steals against Ole Miss... 13 points against Arizona State with six assists, two steals... 24 points, five assists, two steals against Texas Tech... 23 points, four assists, three steals against Minnesota... 19 points against Mississippi Valley State with five assists... totaled 12 points, seven assists and five boards against UT-Pan American.

2010-11 (Freshman): Named to BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... two-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week... led the team and all BIG EAST freshmen with 3.71 assists per game... ranked among league leaders in all games in assists (15th - 3.71 apg) and scoring (23rd - 12.6 ppg)... in BIG EAST games only, ranked 28th with 11.7 points per game... first DePaul freshman since Cliff Clinkscales in 2004-05 with over 100 assists in a season... first DePaul freshman since Lance Williams in 1998-99 to reach double-figures in first seven collegiate games... one of two players to start all 31 games (Krys Faber)... averaged 30.4 minutes per game... 20 games in double-figures and five games of at least 20 points... 20 points, four rebounds and four assists against Connecticut in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship... 21 points against against Rutgers with four rebounds, three assists... named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for second time after games against St. John's and USF... 23 points, two assists against USF... 17 points at Providence with five assists... 14 points at West Virginia... 16 points and five assists against Cincinnati... 15 points, four assists at Louisville... 16 points against Notre Dame with four assists... 11 points and three rebounds at Marquette... 12 points against Seton Hall with four assists... 12 points, three assists against West Virginia... nine points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals at Georgetown... nine assists, eight points, three steals against Loyola-Chicago... eight points, six boards against Milwaukee... 23 points against Ball State with five assists... named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after games against Central Michigan and Northern Illinois... 31 points (6-6 3pt. FG) against Central Michigan with two steals and two rebounds... fourth player in DePaul history to go perfect from three-point range... the six three-pointers are also tied for sixth on the single game list (10th time, last Will Walker vs. Providence, Mar. 11, 2009)... the 31 points are the most by a DePaul freshman since Quentin Richardson scored 31 against California Nov. 28, 1998... scored all 17 points against Northern Illinois in the second half... 15 points, three rebounds against Stanford... 16 points against Western Carolina with five assists, three steals and two boards... 14 points and two assists against Cal State Northridge... 10 points, six rebounds, two assists against Oklahoma State... made collegiate debut with 11 points, six assists and two steals against Chicago State.

High School: Led Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. to a 26-4 record as a senior... averaged 14 points, 9.7 assists, and 6.7 rebounds per game during 2009-10 campaign... named 2010 team MVP... earned All-Tournament Team honors at the 2010 NCSAA High School Championships and the Andre Blatche Christmas Tournament... holds the school season assist record and highest average with 9.7 assists per game ... two-time member of academic honor roll... first Friendship Collegiate athlete to earn first team All-Met honors from the Washington Post... played in the 2010 Capital Classic... scored 11 points with four assists in the game as the Capital All-Stars defeated the U.S. All-Stars, 117-108... ranked No. 22 by Scout.com, No. 30 by ESPNU and No. 36 by Rivals.com for the point guard position... also ranked in the 2010 Rivals150... played for Team Takeover on the summer AAU circuit.

Personal: Son of Dennis Young and Tracy Bailey... his cousin, Kim English, played at Missouri... Communications and Media major.

Young by the Numbers
Career Statistics Get Acrobat Reader
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics Get Acrobat Reader
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics Get Acrobat Reader

Career Highs
Points: 31, vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 5, 2010)
Rebounds: 6 (2x), last vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 14, 2010)
Assists: 11, vs. St. John's (Feb. 1, 2012)
Steals: 5, vs. Pittsburgh (Jan. 5, 2012)
Blocked Shots: 1 (6x), last at West Virginia (Feb. 28, 2012)
Field Goals: 10 (2x), last vs. Louisville (Feb. 18, 2012)
Field Goal Attempts: 19 (2x), last vs. Pittsburgh (Jan. 5, 2012)
3pt. Field Goals: 6, vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 5, 2010)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 8 (2x), last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 17, 2011)
Free Throws: 7 (2x), last vs. Mississippi (Dec. 1, 2011)
Free Throw Attempts: 11, vs. Mississippi (Dec. 1, 2011)
Minutes: 41, vs. Louisville (Feb. 18, 2012)
Games in Double-Figures: 44
Double-Doubles: 1
30-Point Games: 1
20-Point Games: 12
10-Assist Games: 1