How Many Years Has Trae Young Been in the NBA?

Trae Young has only been in the NBA for two years, but he’s already made a huge impact. Learn more about his career so far and what the future may hold for this young star.

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Trae Young’s NBA Career

Trae Young was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. He was the fifth overall pick. Young played one season of college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners. In his lone season with the Sooners, Young averaged 27.4 points, 8.7 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was named the Consensus National Player of the Year.

Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks

On June 21, 2018, Young was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He joined a young Hawks team that included fellow rookies Kevin Huerter and Omari Spellman, as well as second-year player John Collins. Young quickly became the starting point guard for the Hawks, and led the team in scoring and assists. He was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for both November and December 2018. In December 2018, he was named NBA Rookie of the Month for the second consecutive month. On January 3, 2019, he was named to the 2019 NBA All-Star Rookie Team.

Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team

At the end of his rookie season, Young was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, becoming the first Hawks player to earn the honor since Al Horford in 2008. He was also named a finalist for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, which was ultimately won by Luka Dončić. In 69 games, Young averaged 19.1 points, 8.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three-point range. He set an NBA rookie record with 269 three-pointers made, eclipsing Damian Lillard’s previous mark of 185 set in 2012–13.

Became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double

On January 3, 2019, Young became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, at 20 years and 183 days old. In doing so, he broke the previous record of Magic Johnson, who was 20 years and 192 days old when he accomplished the feat in 1980. Young’s triple-double consisted of 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, as the Hawks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121–109.

Trae Young’s College Career

Trae Young played one season of college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners before declaring for the 2018 NBA draft, where he was selected fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night. In his rookie season, Young averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Played one season of college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners

In his one and only season of college basketball, Trae Young led the nation in both points per game (27.4) and assists per game (8.7). He was named the Wayman Tisdale Award winner as the nation’s top freshman, as well as being named a unanimous First Team All-American. He also broke Steph Curry’s NCAA record for most three-pointers made in a single season, with 278.

Named the Consensus First-Team All-American

As a freshman at Oklahoma, Young averaged 27.4 points (second in the nation), 8.7 assists (first), 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He led the nation in both scoring and assists, becoming the first player to do so since points and assists were first tracked together in 1983–84. He was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and the Wayman Tisdale Award winner as the nation’s top freshman. He was a unanimous first-team All-American, becoming the ninth freshman in NCAA Division I history to receive that honor.

Won the John R. Wooden Award

In his only season at Oklahoma, Young led the nation in points (27.4) and assists (8.7) per game, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players to do so in a season. He also set an NCAA Division I record with 455 points scored in conference play, surpassing gladness great Elvin Hayes. On March 7, Young was unanimously named the Big 12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. A few days later, he was awarded the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s player of the year.