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**Sophia Young**
Sophia Young
	WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars – No. 33
	Power forward
Born	December 15, 1983 (age 25); Saint Vincent, West Indies
Nationality	Vincentian
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
College	Baylor
Draft	4th overall, 2006; San Antonio Silver Stars
WNBA career	2006–present
Profile	WNBA Info Page
	WNBA Teams
	San Antonio Silver Stars (2006-present)

Sophia Yvonne Ashley Young (born December 15, 1983 in Saint Vincent, West Indies) is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA. She is playing for Turkish Club Galatasaray right now.

[edit] High school years

Young attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.

Young was an All-American at Baylor University and helped lead the team, nicknamed the Lady Bears, to their first National Championship during the 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, defeating Michigan State University. She is one of only four women in NCAA history to score 2,000 points, grab 1,000 rebounds, collect 300 steals, as well as dish out 300 assists.

Big 12 10th Anniversary Team (only active player named to the five person squad)
Big 12 Player of the Year
Kodak All-American (second straight year)
AP All-American (first team)
USBWA All-American (second straight year)
All-Tournament team Albuquerque Regional
Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team (third straight year)
Wooden Award Finalist
Wade Trophy Finalist
Naismith Trophy Watch List
All-Big 12 first team (third straight year)
All-Big 12 Defensive team
Bayer Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Big 12 Player of the Week (three-time)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)

Young was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars. As a rookie, she was named to the Western Conference WNBA All-Star team.