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Thaddeus Young
Free agent
Young with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010
Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 (age 37) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
High school	Mitchell (Memphis, Tennessee)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Tech (2006–2007)
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2014	Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015	Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016	Brooklyn Nets
2016–2019	Indiana Pacers
2019–2021	Chicago Bulls
2021–2022	San Antonio Spurs
2022–2024	Toronto Raptors
2024	Phoenix Suns

Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008) Second-team Parade All-American (2006) McDonald's All-American (2006)

Thaddeus Charles Young Sr. (born June 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. He last played for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for Georgia Tech. The Philadelphia 76ers picked him 12th overall in the 2007 NBA draft.

Growing Up and Early Basketball Days
- High School Basketball Star
College Basketball Journey
Professional NBA Career
Career Statistics
Personal Life and Family
See Also

Growing Up and Early Basketball Days

Thaddeus Young was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His parents are Lula Hall and Felton Young. When Thaddeus was in fourth grade, his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. His father also played basketball for Jacksonville University from 1976 to 1978. He was even chosen by the Buffalo Braves in the 1978 NBA draft.

High School Basketball Star

Thaddeus started playing varsity basketball when he was only in eighth grade. At Mitchell High School, he became one of the best high school players in the country.

He earned many awards, including:

Being named to the all-state team three times.
Winning the TSSAA Class AA "Mr. Basketball" award in 2005.
Being named the 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year.
Being chosen for the McDonald's High School All-American Team.

In 2006, he led his high school team to the TSSAA Class AA finals. As a senior, he averaged amazing stats:

26.9 points per game
13.8 rebounds per game
4.1 assists per game
4.3 steals per game
3.6 blocks per game

Thaddeus was also a great student. He graduated from Mitchell High School with a 4.3 GPA. He was one of the most sought-after basketball recruits in 2006.

College Basketball Journey

Thaddeus Young was the youngest player on the Georgia Tech freshman team in 2006. In his first year, he played very well. He averaged 14.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. He shot 47.8% from the field and 41.9% from the three-point line.

Professional NBA Career

Starting with the Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2014)

Young playing for the 76ers in March 2013

On June 28, 2007, the Philadelphia 76ers chose Thaddeus Young as the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft.

He played his first NBA game on November 7, 2007. He scored his first NBA field goal in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. He finished that game with 6 points and 3 rebounds.

At first, Thaddeus didn't play much. But after a trade, he started getting more playing time. He often started games with Reggie Evans. In his first season (2007–08), he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 21 minutes per game. He played 74 games and started 22 of them. His highest score that season was 22 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.

In 2009, Thaddeus was chosen to play in the Rookie Challenge. This is a special game for new NBA players. In the 2009 playoffs, he made a game-winning shot with only 2 seconds left against the Orlando Magic. This gave his team a 2-1 lead in the series.

On March 7, 2010, Thaddeus scored a career-high 32 points in a win against the Toronto Raptors. On February 21, 2014, he set another career high with 30 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 steals in a game against the Dallas Mavericks.

He finished the 2013–14 NBA season with his best numbers yet in points, steals, assists, and three-pointers made. He was also third in the entire league for steals that season.

Playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)

On August 23, 2014, Thaddeus was part of a big trade involving three teams: the 76ers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was traded to the Timberwolves.

Joining the Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Thaddeus was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He later signed a new contract with the Nets on July 9, 2015. On February 3, 2016, he had 16 points and 14 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers. This was his 22nd "double-double" (getting double-digit numbers in two stats) that season, a new personal best.

Time with the Indiana Pacers (2016–2019)

On July 7, 2016, Thaddeus was traded to the Indiana Pacers. He scored a season-high 24 points against the Atlanta Hawks on November 23, 2016. On December 10, 2016, he scored 24 points again and made a career-high six 3-pointers in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

On November 1, 2017, he scored a season-high 26 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In December 2018, he was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. This was his second time winning this award. On January 17, 2019, he scored a season-high 27 points against his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

Moving to the Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Thaddeus Young signed with the Chicago Bulls. After a tough first season, he played much better in his second year with the Bulls. He showed strong play inside, good shooting, and solid defense. He even started some games for the Bulls.

Playing for the San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)

On August 11, 2021, Thaddeus was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. This trade also involved other players and draft picks.

With the Toronto Raptors (2022–2024)

On February 10, 2022, Thaddeus was traded to the Toronto Raptors. He signed a new two-year contract with the Raptors on June 30. On February 8, 2024, he was traded again to the Brooklyn Nets, but was then waived (released) by the Nets on the same day.

Finishing with the Phoenix Suns (2024)

On February 20, 2024, Thaddeus Young signed with the Phoenix Suns.

Career Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Philadelphia	74	22	21.0	.539	.316	.738	4.2	.8	1.0	.1	8.2
2008–09	Philadelphia	75	71	34.4	.495	.341	.735	5.0	1.1	1.3	.3	15.3
2009–10	Philadelphia	67	45	32.0	.470	.348	.691	5.2	1.4	1.2	.2	13.8
2010–11	Philadelphia	82	1	26.0	.541	.273	.707	5.3	1.0	1.1	.3	12.7
2011–12	Philadelphia	63	1	27.9	.507	.250	.771	5.2	1.2	1.0	.7	12.8
2012–13	Philadelphia	76	76	34.6	.531	.125	.574	7.5	1.6	1.8	.7	14.8
2013–14	Philadelphia	79	78	34.4	.454	.308	.712	6.0	2.3	2.1	.5	17.9
2014–15	Minnesota	48	48	33.4	.451	.292	.682	5.1	2.8	1.8	.4	14.3
2014–15	Brooklyn	28	20	29.6	.495	.380	.606	5.9	1.4	1.4	.3	13.8
2015–16	Brooklyn	73	73	33.0	.514	.233	.644	9.0	1.8	1.5	.5	15.1
2016–17	Indiana	74	74	30.2	.527	.381	.523	6.1	1.6	1.5	.4	11.0
2017–18	Indiana	81	81	32.2	.487	.320	.598	6.3	1.9	1.7	.4	11.8
2018–19	Indiana	81	81	30.7	.527	.349	.644	6.5	2.5	1.5	.4	12.6
2019–20	Chicago	64	16	24.9	.448	.356	.583	4.9	1.8	1.4	.4	10.3
2020–21	Chicago	68	23	24.3	.559	.267	.628	6.2	4.3	1.1	.6	12.1
2021–22	San Antonio	26	1	14.2	.578	.000	.455	3.6	2.3	.9	.3	6.1
2021–22	Toronto	26	0	18.3	.465	.395	.481	4.4	1.7	1.2	.4	6.3
2022–23	Toronto	54	9	14.7	.545	.176	.692	3.1	1.4	1.0	.1	4.4
2023–24	Toronto	23	6	15.2	.621	.167	.417	3.3	2.2	.8	.1	5.0
2023–24	Phoenix	10	0	8.9	.524	.000	.333	2.8	.7	.5	.2	2.3
Career		1,172	726	28.2	.503	.328	.661	5.6	1.8	1.4	.4	12.1

NBA Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008	Philadelphia	6	6	26.7	.480	.200	.857	4.5	.7	1.2	.0	10.2
2009	Philadelphia	6	6	38.2	.449	.417	.833	4.5	1.3	1.0	.2	12.0
2011	Philadelphia	5	0	25.4	.417	.000	.583	5.8	.8	.8	.2	11.4
2012	Philadelphia	13	0	21.3	.429	—	.710	5.2	1.2	.5	.5	7.7
2015	Brooklyn	6	6	31.7	.439	.000	.417	7.2	2.7	.8	.2	10.5
2017	Indiana	4	4	35.0	.538	.250	.500	9.0	2.5	2.0	.3	12.0
2018	Indiana	7	7	33.8	.600	.286	.385	7.7	1.4	1.7	.9	11.3
2019	Indiana	4	4	32.6	.429	.250	.571	7.0	3.8	2.8	.8	10.5
2022	Toronto	6	0	14.5	.500	.143	.250	3.0	1.7	.8	.2	3.3
2024	Phoenix	1	0	3.6	—	—	—	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		58	33	27.3	.468	.250	.606	5.7	1.6	1.1	.4	9.3

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	Georgia Tech	31	31	29.6	.478	.419	.749	4.9	2.0	1.3	.4	14.4

Personal Life and Family

Thaddeus Young is married to Shekinah Beckett. They have two sons named Thaddeus Jr. and Taylor.

In May 2011, Thaddeus started a group called Young for Youth. This foundation helps young people and families who need support.

Sadly, Thaddeus's mother, Lula Hall, passed away on November 13, 2014, at 57 years old. She had been battling breast cancer.