Milwaukee Athletics

High School: Wrapped up an outstanding four-year career at Willis High School by earning District 13-6A MVP and First Team All-District honors as a senior … led the Wildcats back to the UIL Class 6A Division II playoffs after scoring nearly 20 points a game … averaged 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds a game during his junior campaign … posted 11 double-doubles over the course of the season, helping the team go 22-11 and advance to the third round of the UIL Class 6A playoffs for the first time in school history … added 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per night and was named First-Team All-District 13-6A as well as the district MVP … a four-year varsity player, contributing 17.0 ppg and 7.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore, which followed s statline of 9.9 ppg/7.8 rpg as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Shawndrick Young and Tina Paiz … given name is Shawndrick Young Jr. … a business major … chose Milwaukee because of the great environment, good people, and the great coaches … career goal is to get to “March Madness” and make the NCAA Tournament … most memorable sports experience was going deep in the high school playoffs, playing AAU basketball, and going through the recruiting process and receiving offers his senior year … hobbies include gaming, hoopin’, and vibe with his people … born January 17, 2008.