William (WILL) Young '17 Recruiting Profile

    My Name is William Young IV. I am a Senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I grew up in Michigan (Southfield & Waterford) and in the summer prior to my Junior year, I transferred from Waterford Mott High School to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida because of my Dad's Job Relocation.

     I am interested in pursuing a collegiate student athletic career at a competitive academic school with a thriving Pre-Law Program, with focus in  Economics and Business.   But my passion is to play basketball at the collegiate level.   I believe the right college will allow for my active participation in both areas, and prepare me for my future career goal of becoming a sports attorney.

      I am a diligent student, with an academic strength in writing, (but I struggle with Math). Personally I am a "live-hard" basketball fan. As an athlete I would describe myself as a well rounded player. I am a true forward (3), but because of team injuries, I have been selected for a role as a 4 / 5. I work hard in the Post, have great speed vs. bigger opponents, but my strength is as a transition player. Thus far this season, I have averaged 13.5 pts per game over 9 games / 7 rebounds per game with a total of 15 blocks over the 9 games. I am often under estimated as 6'3" , 175 pound man in the paint, but have learned to use my wingspan, agility & speed as an advantage to produce. I believe "how you practice, is how you play" and I am not afraid to put in the work in every team practice and individually.

I am looking for a Student Athletic Experience in college that will allow me to be the best athlete I can be, and contribute to a winning program as I pursue an undergraduate degree as a pre-law or buisness major.