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Jitim Young

Class: Senior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: Gordon Tech

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: G

On the NU All-Time Lists

• 1st with 117 starts
• 2nd with 3,849 minutes played
• 2nd with 215 steals
• t-2nd with 117 games played
• 3rd with 354 three-point FG attempts
• 5th with 506 free throw attempts
• 5th with 548 field goals made
• 6th with 1,521 points
• 6th with 1,163 field goal attempts
• 6th with 108 three-point FG made
• 10th with 317 free throws made
• 11th with 231 assists

2003-04: Started every game … Consensus First-Team All-Big Ten selection … Set the school record for minutes played in a season (1,107) … Led team in nearly every category including scoring (17.9 ppg), rebounding (6.0 rpg) and steals (66) … His 66 steals is fourth on NU's single-season list, while his 519 points is sixth … All-Big Ten Tournament Team selection (only player named to five-man squad who did not play in championship game) … NABC second-team All-District 11 selection … Shot 50 percent or better from the field in 18 of 29 games … Led NU in scoring 18 times this season and rebounding 19 times … Had team-leading 26 double-figure games (NU 11-15) and 11 20-point games (NU 4-7) … Had three double-doubles (NU 3-0) … Finished among the Big Ten leaders in steals per game (2nd/2.28), points per game (4th/17.9), field-goal percentage (9th/.534) and rebounds per game (12th/6.0) … In Big Ten games, finished among the conference leaders in points per game (3rd/16.9), steals per game (4th/2.12), field-goal percentage (11th/.519) and rebounds per game (t-12th/5.6) … Scored game-high 24 points (tied personal record with four three-pointers) and had three steals in Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan State (3/12) … Scored 14 points, added six rebounds and set career high with eight steals in Big Ten Tournament win against Penn State (3/11) … Led team with 20 points, five rebounds, four steals in final home game vs. Michigan (3/6) … Tied for team lead with 14 points, added five rebounds (four offensive) vs. Iowa (3/3) … Tied for team highs with 16 points, five rebounds at Illinois (2/28) … Knocked down 18 points, added four rebounds in win vs. Indiana (2/25) … Scored 25 points, added six rebounds and four steals at Michigan State (2/21) … Led NU with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals vs. Penn State (2/14) … Filled box with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals vs. No. 14/11 Wisconsin (2/7) … Notched 13 points and five assists at Ohio State (2/4) … Dropped career-high 31 points (10-of-13 shooting), added seven boards and three steals vs. Minnesota (1/31) … Top ’Cat with 16 points and seven rebounds at Penn State (1/28) … Led NU with 16 points vs. Michigan State (1/21) … Scored 17 points at Indiana (1/17) … Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. No. 25 Illinois (1/14) … Top ’Cat with 20 points and seven rebounds (four offensive) at Michigan (1/7) … All-tournament selection at Sierra Providence SunClassic (Dec. 27-28 in El Paso, Texas) … Led NU with 18 points, snared eight boards in loss to MVSU at SunClassic (12/28) … Recorded 20 points, six rebounds, four steals in SunClassic first-round loss to Rutgers (12/27) … Dropped 27 points to lead all scorers, added team-high five rebounds at UIC (12/20) … Scored 12 points, added team-high nine rebounds and four assists vs. Arizona State (12/17) … Had team-high 23 points and tied for team lead with five rebounds at Bowling Green (12/6) … Netted 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. Bucknell (12/3); also had career-high six assists (with no turnovers) and tied a career best with five steals … Recorded team-high 17 points and game-high nine boards at Florida State (12/1) … 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals at DePaul (11/25) … Double-double with team-leading 23 points and 10 boards vs. Chicago State (11/23) … Led NU with 18 points and played all 40 minutes in season opener vs. Colorado (11/21).

2002-03: Started every game this season, as he has done for his entire career … Third-team All-Big Ten selection (coaches) … Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) … Led NU in scoring (13.4 ppg), rebounding (5.1 rpg), steals (47), field goals made (140), free throws made (86)… His 47 steals ties him for 10th on NU's single-season list … Averaged 33.3 minutes per game, good for second on the team … Dished out 63 assists, which was third on the team … Had 19 double-figure scoring games (including 15 of the last 20) and eight 20-point outings … Led NU in scoring a team-high 12 times and rebounding 10 times … Led team with 20 points (7-of-11 from the field) and tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds in Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota (3/13). Also tied career high with five assists … Scored team-high 26 points (9-of-12 from the field) at Iowa (3/8) … Led the way with 26 points -- most by an NU player in a Big Ten game in nearly four years -- and added seven rebounds, three assists and four steals in 48 minutes vs. Penn State (3/1) … Led NU with 18 points and six rebounds (five offensive) vs. Minnesota (2/19) … Nearly had third straight double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds vs. Purdue (2/12) … Named Big Ten Player of the Week (2/10) after Indiana/Wisconsin games … Led way with second career double-double (23 points, 12 rebounds) vs. Indiana (2/5). Shot 9-of-11 from the field in that game. Played despite a serious dislocation of his left middle finger that required him to wear a splint on the finger … Had second consecutive double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (2/8) … Led team with 17 points (14 first-half) at Wisconsin (1/29) … Tied for team-high honors with 20 points and six rebounds vs. Michigan (1/18) … Had 10 points and tied for team honors with four boards at Indiana (1/15) … Led NU with 21 points (9-of-12 from the field) at Purdue (1/11) … Filled box score with 15 points, career-high 13 rebounds, four assists and career-high five steals vs. Long Island (1/4) … Notched career-high 29 points (11-of-14 from the field) vs. New Hampshire (11/25), the highest point total by an NU player since Evan Eschmeyer scored 30 vs. Michigan State on 3/5/99; Young also had eight rebounds.

2001-02: Starter in every game … Third on team, 22nd overall in Big Ten with 12.1 ppg (10.6/29th in conference) … Led team, third overall in Big Ten with 1.90 steals per game (1.81/4th in conference). His 55 steals are tied for fifth on NU’s single-season list … Second on team, 11th in Big Ten with 1.90 offensive rebounds per game. Young has 55 offensive boards out of 102 total … Second on team with 103 free-throw attempts … Third on team with 18 double-figure scoring games, including three of last five and six of last nine … Led team in scoring in 11 games (five Big Ten) … Scored team-high 16 points, matched season high with four assists at Minnesota (2/27) … Scored team-high 11 points vs. Illinois (2/23) … Had 12 points, eight rebounds (4 offensive), four assists (no turnovers) and four steals vs. Minnesota (2/13) … Only NU player in double figures with 17 points at Wisconsin (2/9) … Had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists vs. Wisconsin (1/30) … Had 16 points and career-high five steals at Iowa (1/9) … Had 17 points in Big Ten opener vs. Indiana … Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for 12/3 after 19-point performance vs. Florida State (11/28) in ACC/Big Ten Challenge … Began season with seven straight double-figure games (18.0 ppg in that stretch).Recipient of the John H. Glenn Memorial Scholarship.

2000-01: Started all 30 games, tying an NU single-season record, and averaged 30.1 minutes per game … Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.8 ppg … Finished second on the team and fifth in the Big Ten with 1.57 steals per game (1.63/t-5th in Big Ten play) … Finished with 47 steals, tied for ninth on NU’s all-time single-season list … Second on team with 3.8 rebounds per game … Had nine points and five rebounds vs. Ohio State (2/24) … Had 10 points, including game-winning layup, in win over Penn State (2/21) … Led team with 14 points, tied for team high with six rebounds at Wisconsin (2/18) … Scored 16 points, collected four steals vs. Iowa (2/10) … Scored 13 points vs. Minnesota (2/6) … Scored 11 points, tied for team high with four rebounds at Illinois (2/3) … Had 16 points, six boards, four steals vs. Buffalo (1/31) … Collected four assists and four steals vs. Michigan (1/27) … Scored 10 points, dished out five assists vs. Michigan State (1/24) … Tied for team lead with nine rebounds at Purdue (1/20), added three assists and two steals … Had 10-point games against Illinois (1/17) and Purdue (1/6) … Led team with 21 points, going 7-of-10 from the field, and added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/2) … Had 11 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. St. Peter’s (12/13).

High School: USA Today All-American Honorable Mention … Street and Smith’s Honorable Mention All-American … Blue Ribbon All-American … Two-time IBCA all-state … Named all-area by both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times after his junior and senior seasons … Three-time all-conference selection … Averaged 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals his senior season … Led his team to the state tournament in 2000 … Played in the Reebok Capital Classic in April … Averaged 18.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game his junior season … Averaged 14 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.1 steals his sophomore season … In the summer of 1999, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 5-Star Camp All-Star Game and was given the 5-Star Sportsmanship and Defensive Awards … High school coach was Scott Bogumil … Four-year honor roll student … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born 12/19/81 … Son of Sanabria Young, grandson of Ruthie Young … Communication studies major … Chose NU over Notre Dame, Michigan State, Penn State and Marquette.

Young's Career Highs

• Points: 31 vs. Minnesota (1/31/04)
• Rebounds: 13 vs. Long Island (1/4/03)
• Minutes: 48 vs. Penn State (3/1/03)
• Assists: 6 vs. Bucknell (12/2/03)
• Steals: 8 vs. Penn State (3/11/04)
• 3-Pointers: 4, two times
  3/12/04 vs. Michigan State
  12/22/01 vs. Fordham

Young's Career Stats