Kyle Young

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| image = File:Kyle Young.jpg

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| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 225

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|5}}

| birth_place = Jackson Twp, Ohio, U.S.

| high_school = Jackson
(Jackson Twp, Ohio)

| college = Ohio State (2017–2022)

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Kyle Young (born January 5, 1998) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life

Young was raised in Jackson Township, Ohio and went to high school at Jackson High School.{{cite news|url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2020/06/15/ohio-state-basketball-kyle-young-stark-county-player-of-decade/amp/|first=Phil|last=Harrison|title=Ohio State power forward Kyle Young named Stark County's Ohio high school player of the decade|work=Buckeyes Wire|date=June 15, 2020}} In 2020, while at Ohio State, Young was named the Stark County High School Player of the Decade.

Young originally committed to Butler under head coach Chris Holtmann on August 29, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.tarheeltimes.com/article78886.aspx|title=2017 four-star PF Kyle Young commits to Butler|website=Tar Heel Times|date=September 3, 2016}} After Holtmann left Butler to accept the head coaching position at Ohio State, Young decommitted from Butler and committed to Ohio State on June 19, 2017, over Butler, Akron, and Clemson.{{cite news|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/06/kyle_young_flips_commits_from.html|first=Bill|last=Landis|title=Kyle Young flips commitment from Butler to Ohio State basketball, following Chris Holtmann|work=Cleveland.com|date=June 19, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/kyle-young-85475/|title=Kyle Young, Ohio State|website=247Sports|access-date=February 6, 2021}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

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| position = SF

| hometown = Canton, OH

| highschool = Jackson (OH)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 210

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| commitdate = June 19, 2017

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| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 83

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| espn ref title = 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class

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| 247 overall = 128

| rivals overall = 109

| espn overall = 88

| accessdate = August 17, 2017

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College career

Young came off the bench during his freshman year, playing in 25 games and averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-young-3.html|title=Kyle Young College Stats|website=Sports Reference|access-date=February 6, 2021}}

He started 14 out of 31 games during his sophomore season, averaging 6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. His best game of the season came against UCLA on December 22, 2018. He scored 11 points and pulled down 6 rebounds.{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Jay |title=Jackson leads No. 15 Ohio State past UCLA 80-66 |url=https://www.insider.com/ap-jackson-leads-no-15-ohio-state-past-ucla-80-66-2018-12 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |work=Insider |agency=Associated Press |date=December 22, 2018}} He missed four games due to a stress fracture in his leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.buckeyextra.com/story/mens-basketball/2019/01/22/ohio-state-men-s-basketball/6213286007/|first=Adam|last=Jardy|title=Ohio State men’s basketball: Kyle Young sidelined by stress fracture in leg|website=Buckeye Xtra|date=January 22, 2019}}

During his junior season, he became a full-time starter at power forward. He, alongside center Kaleb Wesson, were the bigs of the team. He started all 25 games he played in, averaging 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He missed two games due to needing surgery to get his appendix removed.{{cite web |last1=Jardy |first1=Adam |url=https://www.buckeyextra.com/story/mens-basketball/2020/01/14/ohio-state-men-s-basketball/1902151007/ |title=Ohio State men's basketball {{!}} Kyle Young working back into shape after surgery |website=Buckeye Xtra |access-date=September 28, 2022 |date=January 14, 2020}} He also missed a few games due to a high ankle sprain.{{cite news|url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2020/03/04/ohio-state-kyle-young-injury-update-chris-holtmann/|first=Phil|last=Harrison|title=Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann provides status update on Kyle Young|work=Buckeyes Wire|date=March 4, 2020}} He scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against Purdue on February 15, 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ohio-state/2020/02/16/Applause-greets-Kyle-Young-at-every-turn/stories/20200216119|first=Kyle|last=Rowland|title=Applause greets Kyle Young at every turn|newspaper=The Blade|location=Toledo, Ohio|date=February 16, 2020|url-access=subscription}}

As a senior, Young averaged 8.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and .6 blocks per game. Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Patrick |title=Kyle Young to return to Ohio State for fifth year |url=https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Article/Kyle-Young-to-return-to-Ohio-State-basketball-for-fifth-year-164248212/ |access-date=October 14, 2021 |work=247Sports |date=April 16, 2021}}

In his final season, he became Ohio State's sixth man with the emergence of fellow power forward Zed Key and averaged 8.2 points, 5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and .6 blocks per game. Instead of declaring for the 2022 NBA draft and trying to start a professional career, he opted to retire from basketball on May 12, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2022/05/130857/former-ohio-state-forward-kyle-young-announces-he-will-not-pursue-professional-basketball-career?amp|first=Dan|last=Hope|title=Former Ohio State Forward Kyle Young Announces He Will Not Pursue Professional Basketball Career|website=Eleven Warriors|date=May 12, 2022}}