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Jill Young
# 10
Guard - G
Height: 5-8 
Junior
Previous Schools
   Mitchell Christian H.S.   (George Erdahl)
Previous Experience
  RS
Hometown
   Mitchell, S.D.
Mitchell, SD
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Jill was a late addition to the SDSU roster in 2007-08 as she transferred from Creighton (Neb.) at the start of fall classes ... sat out the 2007-08 season due to NCAA transfer rules

2008-09
Made long-awaited collegiate debut this season and has led team with freshman record 82 three-pointers ... named Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year and earned a spot on the league’s All-Newcomer Team ... ranked third on the team with an average of 10.2 points per game and ended Summit League Championships ranked fourth in the nation for three-point percentage at 45.2 percent ... sat out season opener, but played in last 34 games with two starts ... has reached double figures in 17 of 34 games ... has made a three-pointer in 29 games, including each of the last 14 ... sank 7-of-13 three-point attempts in regular season finale at Oral Roberts (Okla.) en route to 23 points (3/2) ... scored season-high 25 points on 6-of-9 shooting from long range and added four assists in win at Gonzaga (Wash.) (12/12) ... drained 5-of-7 three-point attempts and ended night with 20 points versus Utah (11/20) ... in collegiate debut, was 2-for-4 from three-point range versus Wisconsin (11/17) ... started two games, tallying 17 points versus IUPUI (1/10) and 12 against Western Illinois (1/12) ... turned in 11-point, nine-rebound effort at IPFW (1/3) ... twice grabbed eight rebounds in a game: at Southern Utah (1/17) and versus IUPUI in Summit League Championships semifinal (3/9) ... named to all-tournament team at Summit League Championships after averaging 12.7 points per game and going 10-of-19 on three-point attempts ... opened tournament by making 5-of-6 three-point tries and scoring 16 points against Oral Roberts (3/7) ... scored 17 points, draining 4-of-10 three-point attempts, in semifinals versus IUPUI ... hit go-ahead three-pointer in second half of championship game against Oakland (Mich.) (3/10) ... scored a game high 17 points going 5-of-8 from the three point line in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in a win against TCU (3/22)

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned 2007 South Dakota Miss Basketball and state Gatorade Player of the Year honors ... named Sioux Falls Argus Leader Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007 ... set career state records with 3,317 points and 462 three-pointers ... also set state single-season record with 105 three-pointers ... as a senior at Mitchell Christian High School, averaged 29.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game ... led Mitchell Christian to 2006 Class B state title under the direction of coach George Erdahl ... a starter since the seventh grade, she earned all-conference honors all six years ... first-team all-state selection four times and second-team all-state pick once ... named a South Dakota Elite 15 female student-athlete ... played club basketball for the South Dakota Elite squad

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