Celtics coach praises James Young on his rookie season
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In an article posted by Chris Vannini yesterday on coachingsearch.com, Celtics Coach Brad Stevens explained what he wants players to understand about the difficulties of transitioning from college basketball into the professional league. Stevens made special mention of former UK player, James Young, and his accomplishments since entering into the NBA. Stevens bragged on Young saying: "We had a 19-year-old in James Young, who we think is going to be a fantastic player, whose work ethic is good, who comes to the gym every day, who’s getting better."
Young spent his Rookie season improving his game in the D-League and according to Stevens, it's paying off: "He didn’t always get that validation by playing time. That’s a hard position to be in, because you’re going through the mundane-ness of everyday work and not getting the reward of playing time. Over the course of time, he’s going to be ready, sooner than later."
Word on the street is that the Celtics are looking to make a trade in the 2015 Draft in order to secure another Wildcat, Willie Cauley-Stein. So, maybe we'll get to see two of our favorite Cats reunite at the professional level.
I think we will always remember James Young by this dunk in the National Championship game against UCONN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKXAnlVQE4
Image via Michael Dwyer/AP[/caption]
In an article posted by Chris Vannini yesterday on coachingsearch.com, Celtics Coach Brad Stevens explained what he wants players to understand about the difficulties of transitioning from college basketball into the professional league. Stevens made special mention of former UK player, James Young, and his accomplishments since entering into the NBA. Stevens bragged on Young saying: "We had a 19-year-old in James Young, who we think is going to be a fantastic player, whose work ethic is good, who comes to the gym every day, who’s getting better."
Young spent his Rookie season improving his game in the D-League and according to Stevens, it's paying off: "He didn’t always get that validation by playing time. That’s a hard position to be in, because you’re going through the mundane-ness of everyday work and not getting the reward of playing time. Over the course of time, he’s going to be ready, sooner than later."
Word on the street is that the Celtics are looking to make a trade in the 2015 Draft in order to secure another Wildcat, Willie Cauley-Stein. So, maybe we'll get to see two of our favorite Cats reunite at the professional level.
I think we will always remember James Young by this dunk in the National Championship game against UCONN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKXAnlVQE4
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