| Maurice Young |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Mitchellville, Md.
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| High School:
Bishop McNamara
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| Last College:
U. of Virginia
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 200
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| Position:
F
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At A Glance
Hopes to make a major impact in his first full season on the court for the Bonnies ... a versatile player who has the skill to play inside or on the wing ... has been at St. Bonaventure since January 2002 after he transferred from Virginia ... the journalism/mass communication major was a 2002-03 Academic All-Conference selection.
As A Sophomore (2002-03)
After he became eligible in mid-year, played in 17 games and earned five starts ... averaged 5.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... was hampered by injuries including a sprained right shoulder that sidelined him for three games ... scored in double figures five times ... scored a season high 13 points in win over Fordham ... scored 10 points against UMass ... recorded 11 points and three assists at Xavier ... had 11 points in victory against Cleveland State ... began his St. Bonaventure career with six points and seven rebounds in Dec. 19 win at Canisius ... sat out the first semester per NCAA transfer rules ... the journalism/mass communication major was named to the Academic All-Conference Team and was named the winner of the team’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
At Univ. of Virginia
As a freshman in 2000-01, played in 25 games as a reserve and averaged 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per game ... was twice named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week (Nov. 20, Jan. 1) and received the Cavaliers’ “Promising Prospect” award ... his top offensive games were 10 points against both Bucknell and Dartmouth ... also had eight points and three rebounds at Duke ... played in two games his sophomore season before transferring.
High School
Was a four-year starter at Bishop McNamara ... is the school’s all-time leader in both points (2,125) and rebounds (772) ... his senior season, averaged 25 points and eight rebounds per game and shot 61 percent from the field ... was named first team All-Metro by the Washington Post, first team All-County and first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference ... was rated among the top 50 players in his class by some recruiting services ... coached by Derek Campbell ... in the summer of 1998, was chosen to play on the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival Team.
Personal
Born March 23, 1982 ... son of Sheree Young ... has one brother, Marcus (23) ... career ambitions are to play professionally or to work in public relations ... was an Honor Roll student in high school and graduated with a 3.5 grade point average (4.0 scale) ... journalism and mass communication major.
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