The former Oklahoma star got his feet wet in the NBA’s biggest weekend.
Trae Young was named an NBA All-Star, and an NBA All-Star starter, for Team Giannis in only his second season with the Atlanta Hawks.
Though it wasn’t the flashiest night for the former Sooners point guard, Young did have the biggest highlight of the night. He hit a half court shot as time was expiring heading into halftime.
TRAE YOUNG AT THE BUZZER 🚨 @TheTraeYoung pic.twitter.com/YZpyGS9aqs
— Overtime (@overtime) February 17, 2020
Young also put perennial All-Star James Harden on a highlight, despite missing the layup, as he nutmegged Harden through his legs.
TRAE YOUNG NUTMEGS JAMES HARDEN 🤢 pic.twitter.com/FnEtWV1Ho8
— ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) February 17, 2020
For the night, Young scored 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-6 from three and added 10 assists for a double-double. He played a total of 15 minutes after getting the start. Young did not start the second half nor played any of the fourth-quarter with the Elam Ending.
Young’s team, Team Giannis, lost to Team LeBron 15_-153 in the Elam Ending that ended the NBA All-Star Game at 157 points.
The Atlanta star is averaging 29.7 points per game, good for third in the entire NBA, with 9.2 assists on 44.3 percent shooting, including 36.9 percent from beyond the arc in his second season.
The Hawks had the third-worst record in the NBA heading into the NBA All-Star weekend at 15-41. Young and Atlanta will begin the post-NBA All-Star Break at home against Miami on Thursday.
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