Ahrray Young

Photo by: Bill Powell

Position:
Guard
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Elk Grove, Calif.
High School:
Laguna Creek
Prev School:
Laguna Creek

TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … started in 21 of 36 games … had two double-doubles, 18 double-figure scoring games and two double-digit rebounding contests in her career ... named AAC Freshman of the Week two times and tabbed All-Freshman Team in 2022-23 … had career averages of 9.1 points (329) and 4.6 rebounds (166) … ranked fifth in career field goal percentage (.513) in program history.

SOPHOMORE (2023-24) – Started in 12 of 16 games ... had one double-double, nine double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding game on the season ... averaged 9.8 points (157), 4.1 rebounds (66) and 2.0 assists (66) ... returned to action after suffering a season-ending injury against Temple on Jan. 17, 2023, missing the final 10 games of her freshman season and the first three games of her sophomore year ... missed the first Temple game (1-6-24) due to illness and the final 14 games of the year due to knee injury ... totaled four points, one steal and a block in her first game back in action against Oral Roberts (11-18-23) ... recorded 12 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-24-23) ... tallied six points against Clemson (11-25-23) ... had four points and four rebounds against #25 Mississippi State (11-26-23) ... earned her first starting assignment of the season and registered 12 points and five boards at TCU (12-1-23) ... pulled down eight rebounds and had four points against Central Arkansas (12-5-23) ... scored 13 points and brought down five rebounds against Florida (12-10-23) ... led the team with 16 points and had three rebounds, two blocks and one assist against Texas Southern (12-15-23) ... registered 13 points and seven rebounds against Texas Tech (12-19-23) ... tallied six rebounds and four points against Southeastern Louisiana (12-20-23) ... posted 10 points, four rebounds and a team-leading five assists against Memphis (12-30-23) ... notched her first career 20-point scoring game with 20 points off 10-of-15 shooting to go with four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block against Tulane (1-2-24) ... recorded five points and two rebounds against South Florida (1-10-24) ... registered 14 points, five rebounds and four assists against Florida Atlantic (1-13-24) ... posted her first double-double of the year with 18 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds to go with six assists against Wichita State (1-20-24) ... scored two points against Rice (1-24-24) before exiting with a season-ending injury.

FRESHMAN (2022-23) – Was named to the American Athletic Conference all-Freshman team … was selected as The American Freshman of the Week on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 ... started in nine of 20 games before missing the last 10 contests due to injury … had one double-double, nine double-figure scoring games and one double-digit rebounding contest on the season ... averaged 8.6 points (172) and 5.0 rebounds (100) … led Tulsa in scoring once, rebounding four times, assists four times, steals 11 times and blocked shots five times … concluded the year ranked second in field goal percentage (.522) on the freshmen single-season records list … pulled down eight rebounds against Alcorn State (11-7-22) ... tallied 11 points against San Jose State (11-10-22) ... posted 12 points against Oral Roberts (11-20-22) ... totaled team-bests of 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals against Long Beach State (11-25-22) ... registered eight points, five rebounds and five assists against South Carolina state (11-26-22) ... recorded 10 points against Duquesne (12-1-22) ... tallied 12 points against Lindenwood (12-4-22) ... had 12 points and seven rebounds against Prairie View A&M (12-8-22) ... totaled 13 points and six boards against Northwestern State (12-19-22) ... registered career-highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds at Texas Southern (12-22-22) ... had six rebounds, four assists and four steals at East Carolina (12-30-22) ... tallied seven points, five rebounds and four assists against Houston (1-14-23) ... had 10 points and seven rebounds at Temple (1-17-23).

PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Laguna Creek High School … helped LCHS post an 80-10 mark in three years (minus her junior year due to the coronavirus pandemic) … was named the League MVP twice.

PERSONAL – A management major … daughter of Winston Young and Niria Colaivalu … was named to the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team … her favorite class at TU is French … her favorite local restaurant is Nola’s … her favorite movie is “Girls Trip” … her favorite TV show is “Rick and Morty” … her favorite actresses are Tiffany Haddish and Taraji P. Henson … her favorite professional athlete is Steph Curry … her favorite food is her mom’s curry chicken … her go-to snack is beef jerky … her favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream … her favorite musician is Brent Faiyaz … if she could have a superpower it would be teleportation … the most memorable place she’s visited is Cabo San Lucas, Mexico … her favorite games as a child were Grand Theft Auto 5 and Call of Duty II.