Nick Young Interview
Part 1
For 3 seasons, Nick Young helped catapult the USC Men’s Basketball team to national recognition with his superior athleticism,charismatic smile and legendary hairstyles. His career as a Trojan was marked with both personal success and constant team improvement. His first season, the Trojans recorded a modest 12 wins. They improved to a respectable 17 during his Sophomore year, and SC amassed 25 victories and reached the Sweet Sixteen in his Junior year. Nick decided to forego his Senior season and throw his name into the NBA draft. Some experts projected him as a lottery pick, but even though it did not come into fruition he was still lucky enough to be selected 16th overall by the Wizards of Washington, joining another So Cal basketball legend, Gilbert Arenas. We recently caught up with Nick, at a workout bright and early on a Friday, to talk about the 2 biggest things that happened to him this summer: The release of a documentary about his high school career entitled “Second Chance Season” and…the other big thing should be quite obvious amigos…enjoy.
Part 2
Nick addresses why he thinks former UCLA guards Jordan Farmar and Arron Afflalo used to get more love in the media then Gabe Pruitt and himself, even though all of them are now on NBA rosters. He also talks about some of the most legendary players to don SC uniforms, including Drew Moore (the fellow that worked Nick out this summer), the Craven twins, and "Baby Jordan," AKA Harold Miner. And will Nick ever don the "Fro-Hawk" ever again?
Part 3
In the final installment of our sit-down with Nick, we find out what he’ll miss about leaving USC and taking the next step in his basketball career. Now that he’s got a little more cheddar, we’ll find out what gourmet restaurant he’ll be enjoying once the hunger pains take hold. With the NBA season quickly approaching, we find out what Nick is doing to fine-tune his game and his goals for his first season with the Wizards. Nick also let’s us know why, despite his tax bracket jump, he’s a little hesitant to throw some D’s on any new potential whips. Enjoy.