University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior guard Quardell Young of the men’s basketball team has been selected as D3hoops.com’s Central Region Player of the Year, the Web site announced Monday.
Young, who is also a first team All-Central Region honoree, is one of just eight players in the country to earn regional player of the year accolades.
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Young helped lead the Warhawks to the WIAC regular season and tournament championships, and the program’s fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. He currently leads the conference in assists (154) and steals (67), ranks third in the league in scoring (15.4 points per game) and is shooting 58.4 percent, good for second in the WIAC.
In addition to his gaudy numbers, Young also established himself as one of the nation’s most clutch players. Over a three-week span, he hit three go-ahead baskets in the final 10 seconds of one-point wins at UW-Eau Claire (Jan. 14), at UW-Platteville (Jan. 28) and against UW-La Crosse (Jan. 31). The first team All-WIAC pick also blocked the opponent’s game-winning shot attempt on the other end against UW-Platteville and UW-La Crosse.
Young finished his career ranked second in team history in assists (467) and steals (225), and is the program’s No. 9 all-time scorer (1,340 points). He became the 27th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points back in December.
Over his standout four-year career, Young played a key role in 106 wins, two national championships, two WIAC regular season titles and two conference tournament championships.
Young was the lone selection from the WIAC on the first team and one of two tabbed to any of the three teams.
