Trae Young was born September 19, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas. He is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. 
In college, Young played basketball for the Oklahoma Sooner. In 2017, he became the first and only player to ever lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association in both points and assists in a single season.
He is 6ft 1 inch in height and was the 5th overall pick and was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA draft, but was later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, along with a future first-round pick, for the draft rights to Luka Dončić. He made it to the All-Rookie first team and was an NBA All-Star by his second season.
Family Details:
Mother: Candice Young Father: Rayford Young, who played basketball at Texas Tech and professionally in Europe. Brother: Tim Young Sister: Caitlyn and Camryn Young Girlfriend: Shelby Danae Miller (Oklahoma cheerleader)
Net Worth (2021):
$ 6 Million
High school: He attended Norman North High School in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma
Sophomore year: Averaged 25 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game. Helped Norman North win the 2015 area championship and was named Oklahoma's Sophomore of the Year. Junior year: Averaged 34.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists as he led the team to a 28–4 record that year, winning the regional title. Senior year: Averaged 42.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while also shooting at a 48.9% rate. He was also named Oklahoma's Player of the Year by multiple sources.
College career: He attended Oklahoma.
Young finished his freshman regular season leading the country in many statistics: assists (271), points (848), points per game (27.4), assists per game (8.7), and assist percentage (48.6%).
NBA career:
Young is currently on a rookie-level contract with the Hawks. From 2018 to 2021 so far, for the regular season Young, has played 204 games and has started them all. With an average of 33.1 minutes played per game. His Field Goals Made-Attempted Per Game are 7.6-17.7 while 3.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists and 24.1 points scored. He currently averages 25.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game in the 2020-21 season.
Endorsements:
Trae Young signed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Adidas. The deal is worth $1.8 million.
Foundation and charity
Young founded the Trae Young foundation in 2019 with an aim to continue education for mental health. According to their website, the foundation “will inspire and help make a positive impact on all children and adults from all walks of life who suffer from Mental Health problems.”
Recently, Young has helped in clearing medical debts of more than $1 million for families in Atlanta. Additionally, he won the January NBA cares community assist award for his contributions towards charity.
Receiving the #NBACares Community Assist Award is Super special to me… My purpose is not only to perform at high level every night on the court, but off it as well ! This is just the beginning… Trust me!
Thank You❤️
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 21, 2020
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Milestones:
- NBA All-Star (2020)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2019)
- Consensus first-team All-American (2018)
- Wayman Tisdale Award (2018)
- NCAA season scoring leader (2018)
- NCAA season assists leader (2018)
- McDonald’s All-American (2017)
- Jordan Brand Classic (2017)
