At 21 years of age, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young of Lubbock, Texas is one of the most exciting players at one of the most challenging positions in the National Basketball Association. On Wednesday, in a 130-118 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Young, a product of Oklahoma University, made NBA history.
According to ESPN and the Elias Sports Bureau, Young set the record for the most NBA games (12) with a minimum of 30 points and a minimum of 10 assists before the age of 22. In the 12 point Atlanta loss to Brooklyn, Young had 39 points and 10 assists. Young broke the record previously set by LeBron James, who accomplished the feat 11 times with the Cleveland Cavaliers before the age of 21.
While playing in his second year in the NBA, Young is averaging 28.7 points per game. He also has 8.4 assists per game.
Young’s best game from a point perspective this season came on November 29, when he scored 49 points against the Indiana Pacers. However, despite only being one point back of the half-century mark, the Hawks still lost 105-104. Even last season, Young had a 49 point game, but the Hawks still lost 168-161 in quadruple overtime.
There is no doubt that the Hawks are in rebuild mode at five wins and 17 losses. Only the New York Knicks are worse in the East at four wins and 17 losses.
But the signs of Young being an impact player for Atlanta are there. Young is one of four Hawks players that is averaging double digits in scoring. He is joined by the suspended John Collins (17 points per game), Jabari Parker (16 points per game) and De’Andre Hunter (12.2 points per game).
