hello and welcome to this Channel Celebrity facts and stories let's delve into the fascinating lifestyle and decorated career of Jackie young whose impressive career includes WNBA championships All-Star selections and notable achievements both in college and at the professional level kindly like And subscribe for more interesting and similar content Jacqueline young is an american professional basketball player she currently plays as a shooting guard for the Las Vegas aces in the Women's National Basketball Association WNBA young was drafted first overall by the Las Vegas aces in the 2019 WNBA draft she played college basketball for the notra Dame Fighting Irish reaching two NCAA finals and winning one in 2018 she won a gold medal in women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics and a national WNBA championship in 2022 in 2024 she won the gold medal in 5x5 basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics Jackie young was born in Princeton Indiana on September 16th 1997 she was raised by her single mother Linda Young and faced many hardships along the way as per Women's Health Jackie's single mother made significant sacrifices for her and her siblings Linda's unwavering support played a a crucial role in Jackie's successful basketball career her mother had to work multiple jobs to support her and her two slings Terrence is Jackie's older brother while kiari is Jackie's younger sister all three siblings share a close-nit relationship and have played basketball at various points in their lives yum loved eating school lunch his food at home was scarce and not guaranteed they also dealt with a lot of frequent power cuts at their home she Ed Princeton Community High School where she made a significant impact on the basketball court her High School career was remarkable setting scoring records and leading her team to success in Young's High School career the Princeton Community High School Tigers posted a 97- 9915 record she finished as the leading scorer girls or boys basketball in Indiana High School history with 3,268 points eclipsing the 26 year old record set by Damon Bailey overall young averaged 30.8 points 10.3 rebounds 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game while shooting 583 from the field 382 from Beyond The Arc and 858 from the free throw line she led Princeton to 53 consecutive wins and the 2015 Indiana class 3A state championship she scored 36 points in State title game setting the record for most points in a class 3A final as well as the most points by one player in any Indiana girls basketball State title game since 1980 Young led her team to a 27 to1 record in her senior season ranking third in the state and Ninth in the nation in scoring with 34.9 PPG she also achieved 9.5 rebounds 5.0 assists and 3.8 steals she shot 605 as a senior with a 429 mark from three-point range and an 861 free throw percentage all told she compiled 20 30-point games 10 40-point games and a season High 53 points on November 20th versus County rival Gibson Southern she was the recipient of the 2016 Indiana Miss basketball award young set the Indiana high school girls basketball single season scoring record as a junior recording 1,3 points she was the fifth player of either sex in State history to score 1,000 points in a season she was ranked in the top 10 by nearly all major national recruiting services including a number five Rank by prospects Nation young played three seasons of college basketball for the notra Dame Fighting Irish between 2016 and 2019 where she won an NCAA Championship as a sophomore in 2018 she earned ACC all freshman team in 2017 and second Team all ACC in 2019 she also earned ACC tournament MVP in 2019 young had the option to remain at notra Dame for the 2019 to 2020 College season but opted to enter the 2019 WNBA draft where she was selected with the first overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces coached by Bill lame beer after being drafted by the Las Vegas Aces young made an immediate impact in the WNBA she played the 2019 WNBA season as a point guard for the first time having played as a shooting guard in college in the 2021 WNBA season young emerged as an early candidate for most improved player after being shifted to that of a play finisher rather than a playmaker but eventually lost out to Brianna Jones as Dallas went out at the semi-final stage of the 2021 WNBA playoffs following her first improvements during the 2022 season she was selected as most improved player throughout the WNBA in 2022 she was also announced to her first WNBA All-Star team as a starter in July she was also a part of the championship winning Las Vegas aces in February 2020 young joined Turkish side El laig but her time there lasted only two games due to the Corona virus induced cancellation of the league for the 2020 to 2020 21 season young played in Israel for as Ramat hasharon on August 3rd 2021 young signed with the Perth links in Australia for the 2021 to 2022 wnbl season her performances grew steadily and in particular her scoring improved from an average of 10 points per game in the first 10 games to average over 25 and her subsequent six games including 30 36 and 26 points in consecutive matches to help Lynx finish the regular season second in the wnbl Jackie contributed 21 12 and 18 respectively in the three-match final series which Melbourne Boomers won by two matches to one young was made 2021 to 2022 season MVP for Perth lynx and was runnerup overall League MVP in late March 2020 the international Olympic Committee ioc and the Tokyo Metropolitan government postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics until the summer of 201 21 due to the covid-19 pandemic in July 2021 young won a gold medal in women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in June 2024 young named to the US Women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France alongside fellow Aces teammates Chelsea Gray Kelsey Plum and a Wilson Young and the United States defeated France 67-66 in the final ear young her first 5x5 gold medal and the United States 8th consecutive gold medal young success attracts endorsement deals as a prominent WNBA player she has Partnerships with Brands related to sports fashion or other Industries Jackie young has been associated with Puma since 2019 when she was offered a multi-year brand endorsement deal by the sports apparel company to improve its image in the WNBA scene she alongside Katie Lou Samuelson was selected to headline the company's thirdd basketball sneaker as per ESPN Jackie young has an estimated net worth between $2 million to $3 million as of 2024 Young's earnings include WNBA contracts endorsements and other sources her net worth is estimated to be substantial due to her professional achievements in summary jacquin Young's Journey from high school stardom to WNBA success exemplifies her dedication and skill her impact extends beyond the court inspiring fans and aspiring athletes alike thank you for watching all the best until next time kindly like 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