Kailyn Young '24 Recruiting Profile

Goals:

• Receive multiple D1 college offers
• Play basketball for a Division I college
• Become the leading scorer in the ACC & SEC
• Continue to enhance my basketball IQ
• Knowing how to put me and my teammates in a scoring position
• Knowing how to read defenders & examine my options
• Improve on defense to pressure the defender
• Improve my shot off the dribble, catch and shoot
• Better ball handling as a point/shooting guard while under pressure
• Perfect my shoot/form by setting a goal to make 200 two-pointers and 300 three-pointers every day once the season ends
• Train 6 days a week in the gym and weight room to become a better and stronger athletic
• Complete my Bachelors in Criminology with a minor in Law
• Maintain  a 4.0 GPA while playing basketball in college
• 1000 shoots during my time on the college team

Aspirations

• McDonald’s All-American Basketball Player
• Be a leader on/off the court
• Continue to perfect my basketball skills
• Play my freshmen year at the D1 college of my choice
• Captain of the basketball team
• Assist with basketball camps that are hosted through my school
• Play professionally for the WNBA
• Give back to the community and mentor girls/boys that live in underprivileged communities
• Be able to support & take care of my mother and family
• Be financially sound & stable in my basketball career
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• As a 5’8 versatile basketball/team player I am a leader on/off the court.  I am committed to trusting the process and passionate about the game on the court.  I am confident on the court when running plays because I want to ensure that everyone is where they need to be when it is game time.  A communicator ensuring that I keep my teammates engaged in the game. Encourage and inspire my teammates to work hard even when we are tired and under pressure in the game.  

  My athleticism gives me the ability to adapt to changes and know what to play and/or move my opponent, due to having an excellent basketball IQ.  I have been playing basketball for the majority of my life. I make a point to be open/honest with my coaches in my communications and actions.  If I don’t understand a play and/or position. I am going to ask my Coach to run through the play, instead of pretending that I know the play and where I need to be in the game.

  As a student/athlete, on this basketball journey, I have made mistakes.   However, I take ownership of my mistakes. Taking ownership has allowed me the opportunity to evaluate, learn, and correct my mistakes and not be a repeat offender. As a player, I turned my mistakes into lessons learned.

  As a student/athlete, I always keep in the forefront of my mind that I am a student first before an athlete.  My academic success is very important to me. I feel as if my academic success is a reflection of my work ethic on and off the court.  I challenge myself to become a better student/athlete than I was the day before.

As a 5’8 versatile basketball/team player I am a leader on/off the court.  I am committed to trusting the process and passionate about the game on the court.  I am confident on the court when running plays because I want to ensure that everyone is where they need to be when it is game time.  A communicator ensuring that I keep my teammates engaged in the game. Encourage and inspire my teammates to work hard even when we are tired and under pressure in the game.  

My athleticism gives me the ability to adapt to changes and know what to play and/or move my opponent, due to having an excellent basketball IQ.  I have been playing basketball for the majority of my life. I make a point to be open/honest with my coaches in my communications and actions.  If I don’t understand a play and/or position. I am going to ask my Coach to run through the play, instead of pretending that I know the play and where I need to be in the game.

As a student/athlete, on this basketball journey, I have made mistakes.   However, I take ownership of my mistakes. Taking ownership has allowed me the opportunity to evaluate, learn, and correct my mistakes and not be a repeat offender. As a player, I turned my mistakes into lessons learned.

As a student/athlete, I always keep in the forefront of my mind that I am a student first before an athlete.  My academic success is very important to me. I feel as if my academic success is a reflection of my work ethic on and off the court.  I challenge myself to become a better student/athlete than I was the day before.