Trae Young continues to make NBA history and find his name next to some of the best to play the game.
ANOTHER 40-point game.@TheTraeYoung joins LeBron and KD as the only players in NBA history with at least ten 40-point games before turning 22. pic.twitter.com/iL2Pp04JWX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 10, 2020
Young became the third player in NBA history to drop 40-points in ten games before turning 22, joining LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
Young has had nine such games this season with his latest 40+ point performance coming last night against the New York Knicks, dropping 48 points. One point shy of tying his career-high of 49, which he has hit twice, Young was efficient, shooting 13-of-30 and 6-of-13 from behind the arc.
Accompanying his high scoring rate were 13 assists for his fifth-best passing performance of the season. Over the past nine games, Young has been sharing the rock at a high clip averaging 12 assists a game.
Young has had a fantastic sophomore season, being named an All-Star starter after being drafted by Team Giannis. Young will also compete against fellow Sooner Buddy Hield in the 3-point contest on All-Star weekend.
All-Star festivities are set for this weekend and all events will be broadcasted on TNT.
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