Sophia Young

Position: Forward
Height: 6'1" / 185 cms.
Weight: 165 lbs. / 75 kgs.
WNBA Team: San Antonio Silver Stars
School: Baylor University ‘06

USA Basketball Notes:

• Named as a finalist for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team on Feb. 13, 2012.
• Named to the 2012 USA National Team on Jan. 4, 2012.
  
• Made her USA Basketball debut in the USA National Team’s 2011 Europen tour and helped the U.S. finish with a 3-2 record.

Professional Notes:

• Drafted: No. 4 by the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2006.
  
• All-WNBA first team: 2008
  
• All-WNBA second team: 2007, 2009
  
• WNBA All-Defensive Team: 2008
  
• WNBA All-Rookie Team: 2006
  
• WNBA All-Star Games: 2006, 2007, 2009 (also competed for the WNBA team in the WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun game that was conducted in place of the 2010 All-Star Game)
  EuroLeague All-Star Game: 2010
  
• In 2011 helped lead San Antonio to a record of 18-16 and a trip to the WNBA playoffs.
  
• In 2008 aided the Silver Stars to a 24-10 mark, the Western Conference regular season title and the WNBA Finals; averaged 17.7 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 1.7 apg. in her team’s playoff run.
  
• Competed five seasons in Europe, three in the EuroLeague and two in the EuroCup.
  
• Played for Cras Basket Taranto (Italy) in 2010-11, helped Cras Basket advance to the playoffs.
  
• Competed three seasons (2007-08 through 2009-10) for Galatasaray (Turkey), where she helped guide Gala into the EuroLeague for the first time since 2000-01 by winning the 2009 EuroCup; and in 2009-10 helped Gala advance to the EuroLeague playoffs.
  
• Spent her first season in Europe competing for Gambrinus Brno (Czech Republic) as Brno advanced to the 2007 playoffs.

College Notes

• During her four years (2003-06) at Baylor, the Lady Bears compiled a 109-30 (.784) record, won the 2005 Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the 2003 WNIT Finals, advanced as far as the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteens and captured the 2005 NCAA crown with a 33-3 record.
  
• National Player of the Year finalist: Honda Award for women’s basketball, Naismith Trophy, Wade Trophy and Senior CLASS Award (2006).
  
• Kodak/WBCA and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-American (2005, 2006).
  
• Associated Press All-America first team (2006).
  
• Big 12 Player of the Year (2006), Big 12 All-Defensive team (2006).
  
• Left Baylor owning four Big 12 all-time careeer records for points (2,480), rebounds (1,316), double-doubles (61) and rebounding average (9.5).
  
• One of only four players who have tallied 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 300 assists in their NCAA Division I careers. (Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, Cheryl Miller) and finished her career with 2,480 points, 1,316 rebounds, 315 steals and 303 assists.

Personal Notes

• Born Sophia Yvonne Young on Dec. 15, 1983 in Kingston, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; was sworn in as a U.S. citizen on Sept. 2, 2011.
  
• Daughter of Denniston Young of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Annie Christopher of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
  
• Graduated from Baylor in 2006 with her teaching credential and earned her master's degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix in 2011.
  
• Nickname is "So."
  
• Moved to the U.S. as an exchange student at age 15.
  
• As an exchange student at Evangel Academy (La.), started playing basketball and was a three-year standout for the Eagles.
  
• Named 2002 all-state and District 1-5A MVP.
  
• Was a member of her school's Honor Society and student council.