Coach DeWolfe on Young-- “Khadijah canplay both guard positions and is a three point specialist. She hasimproved greatly as far as understanding what needs to be done onthe court as the floor general when running the point. This season,we are really focusing on making her more offensive minded anddevelop the mindset to shoot whenever she’s open.”
2010-11 --Played in 31 games… Averaged 4.1ppg… Had a team high 5 assists against Manhattan on02/12/11... Had a team high 5 steals against Marist on03/04/11… Finished first on the team with 32 three pointfield goals made (1.0 per game)…
High School IndividualAthletic Achievements/Honors: LEL MVP.. LEL 1stTeam.. Suburban League 1st Team..
High School TeamAthletic Achievements: Appeared in the District Finals..
ON THECOURT
Club Team- Sports City U
Favorite Athlete- Lebron James/Dirk Nowitzki
Favorite Professional Team: Dallas Mavericks
Season Expectations/Goals: To win the MAAC
Two things you bring to the team: Playing two different guardpositions & my 3-point shot
Who most influenced your athletic career and why: My father whoalways pushed me to reach my goals with basketball. HE helped meget better and learn the game. My whole family and even myselfinfluenced me because of our love for the sport
Reason you chose your number: It was my number during AAU
Pre-game Rituals: Say a prayer
Greatest Sports Memory: Playing Wadsworth and hitting the gamewinning shot. We never beat Wadsworth and they were the best in thesuburban league for years
OFF THECOURT
Nickname: Dij
Parents: Danny & Kenya Young
Siblings/Ages: Daniel (7)
Major: Elementary Education
Career Ambition: Become a successful teacher
Top 3 Favorite T.V. Shows: Young and the Restless, Bold and theBeautiful, Jersey Shore
Hobbies/Interests: Spend time with my family and friends, and Iam interested in electronics
Three items you would bring if stranded on a desert island: ABible, a basketball, a cell phone
PEACOCKPRIDE
Reason you chose Saint Peter’s College: The school is agood fit for me because of its size, and I liked the coachingstaff
Best part about being a Peahen: Learning life lessons on and offthe court
Favorite thing to do on/around campus: Hang out with myteammates
