by CORVALLIS, Ore. — Taylor Young (Haida) has been named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday, capping a standout first week of college basketball for the Oregon State guard.
Young averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists across Oregon State’s first two games, starting both contests for the Beavers in their return to the Pac-12.
She announced herself in her collegiate debut on Wednesday, Nov. 4, scoring a team-high 22 points on 10-of-18 shooting against California Baptist — the highest-scoring debut by a Beaver since Alyssa Martin scored 24 in 2010 — though Oregon State fell 79-77.
On Sunday she followed with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in an 85-64 win over Eastern Washington, teaming with Jenna Villa for 50 of Oregon State’s 85 points. Villa, who scored a career-high 33 against the Eagles, was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, giving Oregon State two of the conference’s three weekly honors in the first set of awards in the new Pac-12.
Young, a freshman from Central Point, Ore., came to Corvallis as Oregon’s 5A Player of the Year after leading Crater High School to its first 5A state title, and was ranked No. 83 in the SportsCenter Next 100.
Oregon State (1-1) hosts Northwest Nazarene on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. PT, then travels to face Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 15.
