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Nick Young

Nicholas Young (Nick)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: June 1, 1985 in Los Angeles, California
High School: Cleveland in Reseda, California
College: University of Southern California
Draft: Washington Wizards, 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2007 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 2007
Age: 26 years, 247 days ▪ Experience: 4 years

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 75 2 1158 210 478 .439 40 100 .400 101 124 .815 23 92 115 63 35 7 94 130 561
2008-09 23 WAS NBA 82 5 1837 336 756 .444 56 164 .341 164 193 .850 31 119 150 95 39 20 92 140 892
2009-10 24 WAS NBA 74 23 1421 233 558 .418 69 170 .406 104 130 .800 20 82 102 48 28 8 56 147 639
2010-11 25 WAS NBA 64 40 2034 412 935 .441 105 271 .387 186 228 .816 26 148 174 75 45 17 90 144 1115
2011-12 26 WAS NBA 22 20 663 134 324 .414 35 94 .372 66 74 .892 8 44 52 28 14 6 31 54 369
Career NBA 317 90 7113 1325 3051 .434 305 799 .382 621 749 .829 108 485 593 309 161 58 363 615 3576

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 75 2 15.4 2.8 6.4 .439 0.5 1.3 .400 1.3 1.7 .815 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 7.5
2008-09 23 WAS NBA 82 5 22.4 4.1 9.2 .444 0.7 2.0 .341 2.0 2.4 .850 0.4 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7 10.9
2009-10 24 WAS NBA 74 23 19.2 3.1 7.5 .418 0.9 2.3 .406 1.4 1.8 .800 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0 8.6
2010-11 25 WAS NBA 64 40 31.8 6.4 14.6 .441 1.6 4.2 .387 2.9 3.6 .816 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 17.4
2011-12 26 WAS NBA 22 20 30.1 6.1 14.7 .414 1.6 4.3 .372 3.0 3.4 .892 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.5 16.8
Career NBA 317 90 22.4 4.2 9.6 .434 1.0 2.5 .382 2.0 2.4 .829 0.3 1.5 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.9 11.3

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 75 2 1158 6.5 14.9 .439 1.2 3.1 .400 3.1 3.9 .815 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.0 1.1 0.2 2.9 4.0 17.4
2008-09 23 WAS NBA 82 5 1837 6.6 14.8 .444 1.1 3.2 .341 3.2 3.8 .850 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 2.7 17.5
2009-10 24 WAS NBA 74 23 1421 5.9 14.1 .418 1.7 4.3 .406 2.6 3.3 .800 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 3.7 16.2
2010-11 25 WAS NBA 64 40 2034 7.3 16.5 .441 1.9 4.8 .387 3.3 4.0 .816 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 19.7
2011-12 26 WAS NBA 22 20 663 7.3 17.6 .414 1.9 5.1 .372 3.6 4.0 .892 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.9 20.0
Career NBA 317 90 7113 6.7 15.4 .434 1.5 4.0 .382 3.1 3.8 .829 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.8 3.1 18.1

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 75 1158 11.6 .527 .481 2.3 9.6 5.8 9.6 1.6 0.5 15.0 24.9 98 112 -0.1 0.6 0.4 .017
2008-09 23 WAS NBA 82 1837 13.1 .530 .481 1.9 7.8 4.8 9.0 1.1 0.9 9.9 23.1 105 117 1.2 -0.1 1.2 .030
2009-10 24 WAS NBA 74 1421 10.7 .519 .479 1.6 6.7 4.1 5.7 1.0 0.4 8.3 21.4 104 113 0.9 0.5 1.4 .046
2010-11 25 WAS NBA 64 2034 14.5 .538 .497 1.4 8.6 4.9 6.6 1.1 0.6 8.0 24.4 107 114 2.3 0.4 2.8 .065
2011-12 26 WAS NBA 22 663 15.0 .517 .468 1.3 7.5 4.3 8.0 1.1 0.7 8.0 25.9 104 111 0.9 0.0 0.9 .069
Career NBA 317 7113 12.9 .529 .484 1.7 8.1 4.8 7.6 1.2 0.6 9.7 23.7 104 114 5.2 1.4 6.6 .045

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 4 17 1 9 0 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 5 .111 .000 .750 4.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
Career NBA 4 17 1 9 0 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 5 .111 .000 .750 4.3 1.3 0.5 0.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2007-08 22 WAS NBA 4 17 1.3 .232 .111 6.8 6.9 6.9 9.7 6.4 0.0 8.5 33.1 58 102 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.299
Career NBA 4 17 1.3 .232 .111 6.8 6.9 6.9 9.7 6.4 0.0 8.5 33.1 58 102 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.299

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Nick Young 2.8 1.4 1.2 0.4
Jon Sundvold 90.9 3.0 1.5 1.2 0.2
Bucky Bockhorn 90.1 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.3
Bo Lamar 88.6 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
Wes Matthews 86.9 2.6 1.3 0.7 0.4
Si Green 84.4 2.6 1.0 0.8 0.4
Robert Smith 83.2 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.0
Johnny High 83.1 2.5 1.2 1.1 -0.1
Mike Barr 83.1 2.7 1.8 0.7 0.4
Tyus Edney 82.6 3.3 1.5 1.4 0.5
Tom Garrick 82.4 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Nick Young 2.8 1.4 1.2 0.4
Bo Lamar 88.6 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
Robert Smith 85.8 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Johnny High 83.1 2.5 1.2 1.1 -0.1
Tyus Edney 82.6 3.3 1.5 1.4 0.5
Tom Garrick 82.4 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.2
Mike Barr 80.2 2.7 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.4
Ralph Johnson 79.7 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.0
Anthony Goldwire 79.6 3.0 1.7 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Mike Davis 79.5 2.2 1.2 0.9 0.6
Angelo Musi 78.0 3.5 1.3 1.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2004-05 19 USC 29 746 123 279 28 89 47 73 118 38 321 .441 .315 .644 25.7 11.1 4.1 1.3
2005-06 20 USC 30 1017 191 409 23 69 113 141 198 49 518 .467 .333 .801 33.9 17.3 6.6 1.6
2006-07 21 USC 37 1227 239 455 44 100 125 159 171 50 647 .525 .440 .786 33.2 17.5 4.6 1.4
Career 96 2990 553 1143 95 258 285 373 487 137 1486 .484 .368 .764 31.1 15.5 5.1 1.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
2008-09 NBA 82 (1)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
Career NBA .382 (82)
Career .382 (82)
Free Throw Pct
2011-12 NBA .892 (7)
Turnover Pct
2010-11 NBA 8.0 (5)

Transactions

June 28, 2007: Drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2007 NBA Draft.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2007-08 Washington Wizards NBA $1,491,240
2008-09 Washington Wizards NBA $1,602,960
2009-10 Washington Wizards NBA $1,714,800
2010-11 Washington Wizards NBA $2,630,503
Career (may be incomplete) $7,439,503

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