A freshman hailing from Memphis, Young is a super-athletic forward with great length who has the ability to play multiple positions. Young tied for the team lead in scoring this past season (14.4 ppg), helping the Yellow Jackets to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. He is an excellent rebounder (had four games of 10+ rebounds) who can hit the 3-point shot. The lengthy forward was a McDonalds All-American and was ranked as the sixth-best high school prospect coming out of Mitchell High School (4.0 GPA) in Memphis. Young is slated to go in the 10-20 range of the first round.

 

Q: How did the workout go today?

A: I think it went pretty well. We had some great guys out there. We all shot the ball well and went at each other. Great players, that’s what they do, they go at each other.


Q: Which players do you compare yourself to in the NBA in terms of your style of play?

A: A lot of people say Paul Pierce, Tayshaun Prince or Shawn Marion. Right now, I’d probably have to say I have a little bit of Shawn Marion, but more of Tayshaun. I’m a decent defender right now, but I can get better. 


Q: What areas of your game are you trying to improve or prove to scouts that they aren’t weaknesses?

A: The main thing I’ve been working on is developing a nice stroke from the outside and getting a feel for the NBA three-pointer. Obviously I didn’t shoot the ball much at school, but I’m looking to show that I can do that. A lot of questions have been about whether I can (drive) right.


Q: Everyone is saying Greg Oden and Kevin Durant will go 1-2 in the draft. Which player would you take with the No. 3 pick?

A: If you’re going to base it off pre-draft camp, I’d have to say Al Horford. If you’re not going off the pre-draft, maybe Brandan Wright, because B Wright didn’t have a great pre-draft, but Al Horford did.

Q: You have yet to sign with an agent. Do you plan on staying in the draft?

 

A: If things hit the wall, it's a win-win situation. I could go back to school, or I could stay in the draft. Either way is good. Right now, I'm just looking for some great information and a lot of great feedback. If I keep getting a lot of great feedback, I'll stay in.

Q: Do you consider yourself a lottery pick?

 

A: Right now I think I should be a potential lottery pick, just me going out there working hard. Obviously there's a lot of other guys out there that's been working hard too, but some guys don't have what I have. Not putting them down or anything, but just like I said, they work hard like I do.

Q: Who is your draft sleeper, a guy who is not getting much publicity right now but has a chance to be a very solid player in the NBA?

A: There are a couple guys. Reyshawn Terry from North Carolina is a great player. Herbert Hill of Providence. These are guys who can slip into the first round if they have some very good workouts.