Jitim Young

Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-2 / 190
Birthdate: December 19, 1981
High School: Gordon Tech HS (Chicago, Ill.)
College: Northwestern

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Started the 2004-05 season in Greece, playing in ten games with Panellinios. Averaged 9.8 points and 4.0 rebounds. Moved on to Dexia Mons-Hainaut in the Belgian League, averaging 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21 games.

College Highlights: Finished collegiate career ranked sixth on Northwestern's all-time scoring list with 1,521 points. Also ranks as the school's all-time leader in games started (117), and also ranks second in minutes played (3,849), second in steals (215), tied for second in games played (117), fifth in field goals made (548), sixth in three-point field goals made (108), and tenth in free throws made (317).

Senior (2003-04): Led team in scoring (17.9 ppg), rebounding (6.0 rpg), and steals (66). Scored 20 or more points 11 times and posted three double-doubles. Scored season-high 27 points at Illinois-Chicago. Tallied 20 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high six assists vs. Bucknell. Registered 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and five steals at DePaul. Scored 25 points at Michigan State. Posted 15 points and ten rebounds vs. Illinois. Registered a team-high 24 points in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Michigan State.

Junior (2002-03): Led team in scoring (13.4 ppg), rebounding (5.1 rpg), and steals (47). Scored in double figures 19 times, and surpassed the 20-point mark eight times. Notched career-high 29 points on 11-for-shooting vs. New Hampshire. Registered 26 points and seven rebounds vs. Penn State. Posted a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double vs. Indiana. Registered another double-double the very next game with 25 points and ten rebounds vs. Wisconsin. Earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors from the league coaches.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 12.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Ranked third in the Big Ten in steals (1.9 spg). Scored in double figures 18 times, and led the team in scoring in 11 games. Registered 19 points vs. Florida State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Posted 17 points in the Big Ten opener vs. Indiana. Paced team with 16 points at Minnesota.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 18.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in steals (1.57 spg). Scored season-high 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting vs. Mississippi Valley State. Tallied 16 points, six rebounds, and four steals vs. Buffalo. Led team with 14 points and six rebounds at Wisconsin.

Personal: Majored in communication studies.