Table of Biography
Trae Young is an American NBA basketball player. Trae Young currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. The young NBA player has certainly caught the attention of many viewers and fans.
Early Life and Childhood
Trae Young’s full name is Rayford Trae Young was born in the year 1998 on September 19. Similarly, he was born in Lubbock, Texas.
Furthermore, he holds American nationality and was born under the star sign Virgo. She is currently 28 years old.
Caption: Trae during his childhood days (source: Twitter)
Talking about his parents, he was born to Candace and Rayford Young. His father Rayford Young also played basketball in Europe.
Similarly, he has a younger brother named Tim and two younger sisters named Caitlyn and Camryn. Growing up he picked up an interest in basketball. Moreover, he grew up with his siblings in Lubbock Texas.
Education
The Trae Young basketball player attended Norman High School located in his hometown, Norman, Oklahoma.
During his high school days, he played basketball. Although he did not play during his freshman year, he started playing during his sophomore year. Thus, the young player has graduated from High school.
Body Measurements
The basketball star certainly is very attractive and tall. Trae Young stands tall at 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 82kgs or 180 pounds.
Similarly, he is of medium build and has brown hair and a pair of beautiful brown eyes.
Caption: Trae posing for a picture(source: Instagram)
Trae Young – Net Worth
Similarly, Trae Young has a net worth of USD 6 million. A huge sum for a young basketball player. His career in the NBA contributes the most to his money.
Career and Professional Life
Trae Young was already exceptionally talented in basketball, during his high school days too he played basketball well.
He started playing for his High School team during his sophomore year and averaged 25 points per game. As he went on playing his game further improved and soon averaged 34.2 points per game.
Young was considered one of the best players in 2017 recruited by scout.com, rivals.com, and ESPN.
Young committed to Oklahoma sooner on February 16th, 2017. During his college career, he played against several teams and won over several teams.
His unique basketball skills were praised by audiences as well as his opponent. Similarly, Young scored 15 points and a win over Omaha Mavericks.
During his many matches, he scored 22 points and 13 assists, and a win over the Ball State Cardinals. Furthermore, on November 26th Young recorded a season-high 43 points against Oregon Ducks.
More about his career
On June 21st, 2018 Young was selected with the fifth overall pick by Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA draft.
However, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks along with a secure future. He officially signed with the Hawks on July 1st, 2018.
During his time at the Atlanta Hawks, he finished with a season-high 35 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Caption: Trae during a basketball match(source: Instagram)
Likewise, on February 25, 2019, Young scored a then-career-high 36 points and made a career-high eight 3-pointers in a 119-111 loss to the Houston Rockets.
Similarly, on February 27, Young recorded 36 points and 10 assists in a 131-123 overtime win against Minnesota Timberwolves.
Similarly, on December 23,20202 young put up 37 points 7 assists, and 6 rebounds in a 124-104 season-opening over Chicago Bulls.
Moreover, he was a national player in the US under-18 men’s and won a gold medal in the 2016 FIBA Americas U-18 championship.
Relationship status
The handsome basketball player is currently single and is not in any sort of relationship.
Trae may be choosing to focus on basketball and his career rather than hang out with girls.
He has kept a clean internet profile and is not involved in any sort of trouble or controversies. Similarly, he stays miles away from any sort of trouble.
Trae Young – Social Media
He is active on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. similarly, he has over 3 million followers on his verified Instagram account and over 906k followers on his verified Twitter account.