DraftExpress: RT @Deadspin: There Are Blocked Shots, And Then There's What Florida's Patric Young Did To Florida State Last Night http://t.co/OWP6KFE1 2011-12-23 11:47:10
DraftExpress: Physique bias RT @JTMBasketball: While it's still only one game, Patric Young is showcasing all the potential @DraftExpress spoke about 2011-12-07 10:13:46
DraftExpress: DX: Top NBA Prospects in the SEC (#1-10) http://t.co/VaRgRzpd Patric Young, Terrence Jones, Festus Ezeli, Jeff Taylor, John Jenkins (cnt'd) 2011-10-25 05:51:04
DraftExpress: DX U-19 World Championship Player Evaluations, Part Three - Jeremy Lamb, Patric Young, Joe Jackson, Tony Mitchell http://t.co/ZtdTH5E 2011-09-02 09:21:31
DraftExpress: The entire USA team absolutely showed up for this game. Patric Young flying all over the court making plays early on. Up 9-5 early #FIBAu19 2011-07-10 08:51:06
U-19 World Championship Player Evaluations, Part Three September 1, 2011 Jonathan Givony
Patric Young's production fluctuated greatly from game to game for Team USA at this Under-19 World Championship. He took turns alternating between flashes of brilliance and disappearance.
Young's impressive physical tools have never been in doubt. That was again true in Latvia. With a frame and vertical explosiveness similar to Amare Stoudemire, Young was responsible for some of the best highlights at the event.
Fireworks aside, Young was limited somewhat by his below average skill level and the lack of playmakers on his team. He was mostly relegated to finishing whatever balls he could get his hands on around the basket, converting an outstanding 72% of his 2-point attempts (second best at this event), mostly in the form of thunderous dunks.
Young also made a significant impact on the defensive end, playing with a tremendous energy level when fully dialed in. He took charges, controlled the glass and changed absolutely everything around the basket.
To make the next step in his development, Young will need to show some improvement with his post game and all around offensive polish. Coming off a mildly disappointing freshman year (or at least up until the last six weeks or so of the season), he will be asked to step up his production considerably with the graduation of frontcourt starters Vernon Macklin, Alex Tyus and Chandler Parsons. Judging by his performance here in Latvia, that's something he's more than capable of doing. [Read Full Article] adidas Nations Highlights and Interview: Patric Young August 28, 2011 A video profile featuring Florida power forward Patric Young from the adidas Nations Experience in Los Angeles.
FIBA Americas U-18 Championships: Top American Prospects July 5, 2010 The main post presence of this USA basketball squad, Patric Young confirmed much of what we wrote about him a few months ago at the McDonald's All-American game and even showed a few more wrinkles to his game.
He's still the same exceptionally gifted big man from a physical standpoint. He has a chiseled frame and excellent athleticism, making him a significant presence on the offensive glass and on the defensive end. He showed more flashes offensively than we thought he would, though, executing some interesting post moves, knocking down a mid-range jumper, passing intelligently out of double teams and finishing extremely well through contact.
It will be interesting to see how this translates next season when he plays for Florida. He's looking more and more like a top prospect at this point, especially when taking into consideration his rock-solid intangibles. [Read Full Article] Mcdonald's All-American Week Player Evaluations and Interviews April 5, 2010
From a physical standpoint, there may not have been a more impressive player in attendance at the McDonald's game than Florida commit Patric Young. He has good size at around 6-9, sports an incredibly chiseled frame and is a very good athlete on top of that, looking mobile and explosive, making him a fairly rare commodity.
Young doesn't seem to have any misconceptions about the type of player he is, which is a very good sign considering his profile. He's a force on the interior thanks to his terrific physical attributes, showing great toughness and a high intensity level, and having no problem throwing his weight around in the paint to get the job done. He rarely strays out onto the perimeter and doesn't seem too eager to show off his skill-level, showing a solid feel for the game and being very team oriented.
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Young will be able to contribute from day one in the SEC as a Kendrick Perkins-type rebounder, defender, screen-setter and finisher around the basket, as he's very effective in all those areas already and seems to have no problem playing that role.
He'll need to continue to round out his skill-set as his career progresses, though, which means improving his polish as a back to the basket scorer, developing his countermoves, improving his ability to step away from the basket on both ends of the floor, and improving his passing ability and all-around basketball IQ. That's something you could say about pretty much any big man his age, and Young seems to have the work ethic and intangibles needed to do it. [Read Full Article]
2010 McDonald's High School All-American Dunk Contest Videos April 2, 2010 Fellow big man Patric Young—committed to Florida—followed him up, bringing a new degree of power to the contest, first with this pass off the side of the backboard from McCallum. It earned him a 62.
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His second dunk was even more impressive, as he came flying in from out of bounds, hung in the air for a while and then threw the ball in from the other side of the rim with tremendous power. The dunk was awarded a 69.
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