Draft Countdown: Sam Young

[DG88]

Sam Young
Small Forward 6-6, 210
Age: 23
Pitt (Senoir)
PPG: 19.2
REB: 6.3
OREB: 1.9
FTA: 4.3
FTM:3.2
FG%: 50.2%
3PFG%: 37.2%
Strengths:
- Back to basket scoring
- Turnaround jumper
- Perimeter defense
- Physical Toughness
- Understands limitations
- Work ethic
- High-level productivity
- Ability to finish around basket
- Athleticism
- Solid frame
- Strength
- Wingspan
- Excellent rebounder
- Ability to catch and shoot

Weaknesses
- Offensive creativity
- Ability to create own shot
- Ball-handling skills
- Ability to defend position at next level?
- Older than class peers
- Tweener?
- Passing skills
- Size for position
- Ability to shoot off the dribble
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Topics of discussion:
- Perimeter Defender, need that from our wings
- Brings Toughness Big East Tough
- A go to scorer in college can that translate to the pros?
- Who does he remind you of?

I personally like this guy especially at the 3 spot if Marion decides to sign somewhere else. He brings scoring, defense, rebounding and toughness, things that this team needs. Here's some highlights from probably his best game in the NCAA season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mUHJAda ... PL&index=4

[Dr Positivity]

This is the guy I want to draft with our second pick. We need tough, defensive role players like him on our team and he'd be a perfect if the Beasley deal went through and we moved him to the 3... we'd have Young cover the star 3s when we play them

[boshjonesford]

I would compare him to Wilson Chandler

he is good but i would rather have Tarrance Williams

lets rate the two players

Scoring - Sam Young
Passing - Tarrance Williams
Rebounding - Tarrance Williams
Defending - Tarrance Williams
Jumpshoot - Sam Young ( T-Will is a good shooter but cant hit free throws other then that its a tie)
Athleticism - Tarrance Williams (its tough choice but i gotta go with williams)
Ball Handling - Tarrance Williams
Speed - Tarrance Williams
Toughness - Sam young ( its close call)

two very comparable players but i would go with Tarrance Williams.

[RJ2392]

he is good but i would rather have Tarrance Williams

lets rate the two players

Scoring - Sam Young
Passing - Tarrance Williams
Rebounding - Tarrance Williams
Defending - Tarrance Williams
Jumpshoot - Sam Young ( T-Will is a good shooter but cant hit free throughs other then that its a tie)
Athleticism - Tarrance Williams (its tough choice but i gotta go with williams)
Ball Handling - Tarrance Williams
Speed - Tarrance Williams
Toughness - Sam young ( its close call)

two very comparable players but i would go with Tarrance Williams.

That's spot on.

[DG88]

It's spelled Terrence, I too would love to have T-will on this team. The thing is either we draft him at 9 which I don't think we'll do since 9 is too high for him, or there's a possibility that he falls and get him with a second first rounder around 18-25. If we can't get him I'd take Young.

[boshjonesford]

It's spelled Terrence

oh ya lol, im a bad speelleeerrr

[boshjonesford]

Which dunk is better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLp0dS1uU4

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDdXsrSF0Q

[DG88]

Which dunk is better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLp0dS1uU4

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDdXsrSF0Q

For me there both great dunks they both jumped from a fair distance.

[Gruel]

He's Joey Graham 2.0 ....seriously.
You, along with me, will want to pass.

[ZeriousLy]

Which dunk is better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLp0dS1uU4

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDdXsrSF0Q

The one by Terrence Williams is better because he actually did a FULL windmill

[boshjonesford]

Random Question - who is representing us in the lottery tommrow ???????

[DG88]

Random Question - who is representing us in the lottery tommrow ???????

The one the only Bryan Colangelo

[Spalding]

On a funny side-note, a good friend of mine who interns with the Raptors was able to catch some of his pre-draft workout last Monday. He told me while performing some measurement tests, Young swung, followed through and got his arm caught in the vert jump apparatus. He promptly had to be taken to the hospital with the apparatus still stuck to him ..ha.

So geez, Sam, you're injury prone and you're already costing the Raptors money ..way to make a first impression!

[boshjonesford]

On a funny side-note, a good friend of mine who interns with the Raptors was able to catch some of his pre-draft workout last Monday. He told me while performing some measurement tests, Young swung, followed through and got his arm caught in the vert jump apparatus. He promptly had to be taken to the hospital with the apparatus still stuck to him ..ha.

So geez, Sam, you're injury prone and you're already costing the Raptors money ..way to make a first impression!

thats on raptors.com lol

thats first time i heard something like that though, did come or is he planing to come back to toronto to actually work out for us??? if not then we shouldnt really draft him right.

[DG88]

On a funny side-note, a good friend of mine who interns with the Raptors was able to catch some of his pre-draft workout last Monday. He told me while performing some measurement tests, Young swung, followed through and got his arm caught in the vert jump apparatus. He promptly had to be taken to the hospital with the apparatus still stuck to him ..ha.

So geez, Sam, you're injury prone and you're already costing the Raptors money ..way to make a first impression!

thats on raptors.com lol

thats first time i heard something like that though, did come or is he planing to come back to toronto to actually work out for us??? if not then we shouldnt really draft him right.

He''s coming back plus he'll be in some of these group workouts that are going to be around the state that we're apparently going to attend.

[JYD]

He's Joey Graham 2.0 ....seriously.
You, along with me, will want to pass.

That's an easy conclusion to jump to. While he brings similar qualities, it seems like he possesses a higher ball IQ than Joey. Also importantly, Sam Young has a wingspan, and Joey does not.

If Joey's wingspan were greater he could be a much more effective defender.

[Spalding]

On a funny side-note, a good friend of mine who interns with the Raptors was able to catch some of his pre-draft workout last Monday. He told me while performing some measurement tests, Young swung, followed through and got his arm caught in the vert jump apparatus. He promptly had to be taken to the hospital with the apparatus still stuck to him ..ha.

So geez, Sam, you're injury prone and you're already costing the Raptors money ..way to make a first impression!

thats on raptors.com lol

thats first time i heard something like that though, did come or is he planing to come back to toronto to actually work out for us??? if not then we shouldnt really draft him right.

I didn't even realize it was on Raps.com! ..ha.
Poor guy, yeah hopefully, he comes back for a less embarassing showing.

[rise of raptors]

It's spelled Terrence, I too would love to have T-will on this team. The thing is either we draft him at 9 which I don't think we'll do since 9 is too high for him, or there's a possibility that he falls and get him with a second first rounder around 18-25. If we can't get him I'd take Young.

That sounds like a plan. Hopefully some team is willing to sell their first rounder.

[Fairview4Life]

He isn't Joey v2, despite the unfortunate resemblance in the picture.

[DG88]

He's Joey Graham 2.0 ....seriously.
You, along with me, will want to pass.

Unlike Joey Sam has actual BB IQ, has a nice wingspan and has better scoring instincts than Graham.