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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

Najeal Young #23 Guard/Forward

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    215
  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Last College:
    Lincoln College
  • High School:
    West Allis Central

Summary

Biography

2015-16: Appeared in 27 games and made 17 starts ... Made first start for UIC vs. Illinois at the United Center (Dec. 12) ... Started Horizon League opener and had six points and six rebounds at Valparaiso (Jan. 2) Erupted for 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Detroit (Jan. 8) ... Nothced first double-double behind 12 points and 10 rebounds at Northern Kentucky (Jan. 22) ... Averaged 14.5 points and 15.5 rebounds in back-to-back games against Youngstown State (Jan. 28) and Cleveland State (Jan. 30) ... Collected career-high 16 rebounds vs. YSU ... Netted career-high 17 points vs. CSU, including game-winner with less than two seconds left in overtime ... Picked up fourth double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in victory over Northern Kentucky (Feb. 13) ... Scored 12 points and added eight rebounds in return to hometown against Milwaukee (Feb. 28).


PRIOR TO UIC:

2014-15 SEASON (LINCOLN COLLEGE):
Led the team in scoring (14.1), rebounding (8.5), steals (49) and field goal percentage (55.8%) ... ranked first in the Mid-West Athletic Conference in boards and steals per game ... totaled 15 double-doubles with the Lynx, including a stretch where he recorded six straight and averaged 21.8 points and 11.1 rebounds during that span ... scored 20 or more points on eight separate occasions ... reached double figures 24 of his 32 contests ... recorded career-highs of 27 points and 15 rebounds.

2013-14 SEASON (KIRKWOOD COLLEGE): Averaged 10.5 points and 4.6 boards per game ... In just his second collegiate game, he erupted for 26 points in 20 minutes of action against Indian Hills Community College on Nov. 3.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-State and All-Conference honors ... averaged 13 points per game for the Bulldogs ... selected to compete in the Wisconsin All-Star Game.

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