Former Akron Zips basketball player Sharron Young is on the move in the NCAA transfer portal.
On April 16, Young announced via social media he will leave Akron because he has committed to play for Western Kentucky.
Like fellow guard Eric Mahaffey, Young entertained the possibility of returning to the Zips when he announced on April 3 he would enter the portal. And like Mahaffey, Young is joining another team. Mahaffey announced his commitment to Cincinnati on April 15.
Sharron Young stats
Young will be a junior next season. He spent the past two seasons with Akron after graduating from Morgantown High School in West Virginia.
Young started 12 of the 34 games in which he appeared last season with the Zips, who went 29-6, including 17-1 in the Mid-American Conference. He averaged 7.2 points on 40.3% shooting from the field (33.3% on 3-pointers), 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 19.1 minutes.
As a freshman, Young averaged 7.4 points on 46% shooting from the floor (39.8% on 3s), 1.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1 steal and 16 minutes. He was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team
Sharron Young height, weight
Akron lists Young as 6 feet and 160 pounds.
Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron Zips basketball loses Sharron Young to Western Kentucky
Reporting by Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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