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Thad Young 3rd in NBA 6th Man Vote
Sixers supersubs Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams finished as also-rans in voting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, an honor that on Tuesday was bestowed upon the Lakers’ Lamar Odom. Read More
Thaddeus Young and the Resurgent Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers are one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Their bench is first in points (40.1 per game), sixth in rebounds (15.5 per game), fourth in field-goal percentage (46 percent), second in free-throw percentage (79 percent), and third in efficiency rating (41.8). In addition, the team is third-best in the league at taking care of the basketball, averaging just 13.3 turnovers per game. Read More
Thad on the horn
Thad Young had a nice rookie season. He shot 54% from the floor, posted a WP48 of 0.126 (Average is 0.1 for a vet, 0.04 for a rookie), produced 4.1 wins, and logged playoff minutes. And he was 19. The sky was the limit. Read More
On the horn: Thad Young
This past season, the only thing we enjoyed more then the surprising success of the 2010-11 76ers as a team was the consistent standout play of fourth year man Thaddeus Young. Arugably the team MVP, Thad shook off what many viewed as a two year slump to have the best overall season of his career. His energy, scoring and improved defense were the cornerstone of the best bench in the NBA and a huge part of the Sixers 41 wins this past season. Read More
Mar 21, 2010
Team Penny wins charity event with help of Young
As he exploded into the air on his way to the rim Sunday at Elma Roane Field House, Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young was met in the lane by former Fairley High standout Willie Jenkins. Read More
Dec 1, 2009
School Days: Thaddeus Young
Running on the cross country team - and finishing in the top 10 of every race?
“I think it’s the best sport if you’re going to get in shape for basketball season. Because you’re going out there and working on your stamina, strengthening your legs, your lower back and your abs. And you know, all that’s burning while you’re trying to run all those miles every day.” Read More
Aug 17, 2009
Andre Iguodala and Thad Young Open New House of Hoops
Yesterday afternoon, a bunch of the crew was at the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Mall (about 20 minutes outside of Philly) to celebrate the opening of the country’s fourth House of Hoops by Foot Locker (the other locations are Harlem, Chicago and Los Angeles). Read More
Oct 28, 2009
Thad Previews the 2009-10 76ers
Well, it’s finally here. That’s right, tonight is opening night for the 76ers as they tip off the 2009-10 NBA season against the Magic down in Orlando. We thought it would be a tremendous way to wrap up our three day long 2009-10 Sixers preview by posting an interview with the Sixers rising star, Thaddeus Young. Read More
May 20, 2008
Merits of one-and-done rule in NBA face fresh scrutiny
Doonesbury’s Zonker Harris once called his time at Walden College “nine of the best years of my life”.
O.J. Mayo may come to think of Southern California as the two best semesters of his. Read More
Mar 17, 2008
Rookie Highs, Rookie Lows
Decided to do something different here and highlight the rookie campaigns of two players SLAM and its readers have come to know for a couple of years now. Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls and Thaddeus Young of the Philadelphia 76ers were picked 9th and 12th respectively in the 2007 draft and entered the league charged to showcase the natural God given talents they were blessed with. Read More
Jan 10, 2008
Up Close With Thaddeus Young
This summer Thaddeus Young garnered a lot of attention from the media after being selected by the Sixers with the 12th pick in the 2007 Draft. Like most young players he started his rookie season off slow so the national media has lost track of his progress. Read More
Nov 14, 2007
Hornets.com 1-on-1: Philadelphia’s Thaddeus Young
Hornets.com will be interviewing visiting players throughout the 2007-08 regular season during their trips to New Orleans, as part of our 1-on-1 feature. On Wednesday, we chatted with New Orleans-born Thaddeus Young, a rookie forward for the Philadelphia 76ers. Read More
Thaddeus Young Announces Number For Upcomming Season
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Thaddeus Young will wear number 21 this season, after fans registered over 11,000 votes during an online poll at Sixers.com.
Young will become the 11th player in Sixers history to wear the number and the first player to do so since the 2005-06 season...Read More
Young: “I am ready to do whatever the team needs from me”
Young’s hard work in the off-season paid off right away at the start of the season. Despite signing Elton Brand, Philly started the season very slowly and worked hard to make up for their poor early record. But Thaddeus Young had a great start, shooting out of the starting gates like a Triple Crown thoroughbred winner. Read More
Thaddeus Young: The positive tweener
Why in the world is everyone waiting for the arrival/comeback/return to health of Elton Brand? The willing learner and prematurely mature Thaddeus Young has become the Philadelphia 76ers’ all-around forward. Read More
Sixers, Young Assist in Continued Outreach to New Orleans
Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young hosted 100 kids from the local Dryades YMCA and made a $5,000 donation to the organization as part of the NBA’s efforts to continue outreach and support to the community that devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Read More
