Ryan Young is an American collegiate basketball player. He wears a #15 jersey and plays in the center for the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team at Duke University.
In this article, you can get insights into Ryan Young’s wiki, family, career, and dating life.
What Is Ryan Young Doing Now?
Currently, Ryan is the captain of the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team. He started representing Duke prior to the 2022-23 season.
Ryan Young Wikipedia: Age, Birthday
The basketball player was born Ryan Patrick Young in 1999 in Montreal, Quebec. He holds Canadian and American dual citizenship.
Ryan, age 24, celebrates his birthday on the 2nd of December every year. His sun sign is Sagittarius.
Ryan completed his high school education at Bethlehem Catholic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Eventually, he attended Northwestern University where he majored in Learning and Organizational Change.
After that, Ryan joined Duke University to play collegiate basketball. At Duke, he is enrolled in Duke’s Fuqua School of Business to pursue an accelerated MBA.
His Ethnicity and Height
Ryan holds White ethnicity. Besides, his nationality is Canadian-American. Born in Montreal, Canada, he now resides in Stewartsville, New Jersey.
Ryan has a height of 6 feet and 10 inches. Moreover, he weighs around 238 pounds.
Who Are Ryan Young Parents?
Ryan was raised by his parents, Patrick Young and Tammy Young. Both of his folks are athletes.
His father, Patrick was on the crew team at Syracuse. Likewise, his mother, Tammy played volleyball during her time at Syracuse.
Ryan shares a sibling bond with his brother, Kyle Young, and a sister, Jordan Young. His sister, Jordan was a volleyball player at George Washington. Likewise, his brother, Kyle played basketball at Siena.
His Career Life
Ryan kicked off his basketball career during his high school days. At Bethlehem Catholic, he averaged 16.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in his senior year.
Ryan then averaged 9.0 points, a team-high 6.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists from all 31 games in the 2019-20 season playing for Northwestern University. In the 2020-21 season, he averaged 7.8 points on .574 shooting with 4.8 rebounds from 24 starts.
Ryan became the captain of Duke men’s basketball team in the 2023-24 season (Image Source: Ryan’s Instagram)
Likewise, Ryan averaged 9.0 points per game on .599 shooting from 31 games as a senior. He then joined Duke University before the 2022-23 season.
Ryan was then named a team captain by Duke for the 2023-24 season. In his career so far, he has played 142 career games between Northwestern and Duke where he has averaged 7.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and a .582 field goal percentage.
How Much Is Ryan Young Net Worth?
Ryan’s net worth and earnings remain under wraps as of now. He is eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft and looks set to pen a healthy contract with a good team in the future.
Ryan Young Dating Life
As of now, the 24-year-old basketball player is in a relationship. He is dating his girlfriend, Brooke Pikiell.
Ryan’s girlfriend Brooke is also a collegiate basketball player (Image Source: Ryan’s Instagram)
Ryan has even mentioned his girlfriend on his Instagram account. Back on 15 June 2021, Ryan wished his beau a happy birthday with a beautiful Instagram post that read,
Happy birthday & graduation weekend to the best, excited to watch you kill it in your next chapter ❤️
Brooke is part of the women’s basketball team at the Northwestern Wildcats.