Player Bio

Rayford Trae Young was born in 1998 in Lubbock, Texas. He is the son of Rayford and Candice Young. His father, Rayford, played collegiate ball at Texas Tech and then played professionally overseas for many seasons. Trae has a younger brother and two younger sisters. Growing up, Young was a big fan of Steve Nash. Young attended Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma. During his senior season, he scored an eye popping 42.6 points per game while also shooting at a 49 percent rate. The senior was also named Oklahoma's Player of the Year by multiple organizations and won McDonald's All-American honors. In 2019, Young was named an Honorary Board Member at The Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City. In early 2020, Young partnered with RIP Medical Debt to donate $10,000 to help wipe out medical debt of close to 600 low-income residents in Atlanta. Fans can follow the sharp shooter on Twitter @TheTraeYoung and on Instagram @TraeYoung. Young's lone season (2017-18) at Oklahoma was a revelation. He became the only player in Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (27.4 points per game) and play making (8.7 assists per contest). The guard made his presence known with a 43-point outburst in a November win against Oregon. It was the first of his four 40-point games and part of a 14-game streak in which he scored at least 26 points. Although Young was slowed by Big 12 defenses, he always scored in double digits and had four double-doubles in conference play (and 12 on the season). He hit 118 three-pointers on the season (converting 36.0 percent from long range) and converted 86.1 percent of his free throws on an average of 8.6 free-throw attempts per game. The product of Norman, Oklahoma led the Sooners back to the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence. The freshman had 28 points and seven assists as tenth-seeded Oklahoma took Rhode Island to overtime before bowing out of the Big Dance. Following the season, Young declared for the 2018 draft.