Yardbarker: Thaddeus Young

Game Notes: Suns at Sixers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:39 -0500

by Doobie Okon I woke up this morning feeling like Charlie on his way to Wonkaville. Eight months ago, I was preparing for the MCATs and now, somehow, I’m embarking on my first media adventure ever. In my hometown, nevertheless. Not too shabby, my friends. 4:13 p.m. - I’m told I could go as early as three hours before the game, so you can bet your rear I’m doing just that. But I can’t find the media entrance to the Wachovia center and nobody seems to have any information for me on this day. A...

NBA POWER RANKINGS – WEEK 1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:57:00 -0500

For the 2009-10 season, we here at Docksquad Sports will be doing a weekly power rankings in collaboration with our friends over at Cavalier Attitude. Starting today, we'll give you our take on all 30 teams in the NBA, and we will rank them every Wednesday as decided by our very own NBA committee. The committee consists of myself, (Vik Chokshi) Suman Vellanki (also from DSS), as well as Amar Panchmatia and Rahul Phanindra from Cavalier Attitude. Teams will be ranked for their performance ...

Sixers '09-'10 Season Preview: Reasons to Be (Cautiously) Optimistic

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Finally, today is the day that we've all been waiting for, the one we've watched and offered endless prognostication for, the one that will keep us up late at nights and be the topic of every office / dorm room conversation. That's right--it's the night of the 76ers season opener! Yeah, all right, so that other team is still technically playing somewhere in New York, but c'mon, nobody cares about those guys, they never win anything. The Sixers, as we all know, is where th...

Sixers exercise options on Young, Speights, Smith

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:58:38 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young.

76ers pick up option on starter Young, 2 others

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:49:58 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young. Sixers president Ed Stefanski says the team exercised options for Young and power forwards Marreese Speights and Jason Smith on Thursday. All three are under contract through the 2010-11 season. The 21-year-old Young averaged 15.3 points last year as the 76ers made the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 16th overall pick in the 2008 draft, Speights av...

Philadelphia 76ers exercise option on small forward Thaddeus Young

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:04 -0500

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up contract options on three players, including starting small forward Thaddeus Young.

Sixers Unveil 2009-2010 Jerseys, Elton & Thad Mingle with Fans

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:10 -0500

The Sixers opened up the Wachovia Center this afternoon and welcomed all fans to come watch as the 2009-2010 jersey's were unveiled. As Elton Brand put it, "It's about tradition." Sixers GM Ed Stefanksi spoke about the great history behind the iconic logo that they're returning to, bringing up legendary players who sported similar uniforms in the past -- guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Moses Malone, Julius Erving, and Charles Barkley. ...

How they were built: Sixers

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:38:00 -0500

After looking at how the Flyers were built the other day, it's time to take a look at the Sixers. This is the Sixers roster before free agency, the team figures to sign a player or two to round out their roster in the coming days. This chart will be updated from time to time and will always be found at the link on the right side of the ATPS homepage. Look for the How they were built: Phillies and Eagles, coming soon! Sixers acquired via: Draft: 6 Free Agency: 1 Trade: 3 Notes: Salaries ta...

With Bobcats in Town, Will the Young Show Continue?

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:43:09 -0500

The Sixers come into this evening's match up with the Charlotte Bobcats winners of three straight. Their recent success is due in large part to the play of Thaddeus Young. The official preview puts it thusly:Philadelphia forward Thaddeus Young is playing the best basketball of his two-year NBA career. In the last five games, Young has scored at least 20 points and averaged 24.4 points per game while shooting 54.7% from the field. Young has scored 20 or more i...

Thad Young's Custom Air Force 1's and Obama'd PS3

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:23:47 -0500

The Sixers' Thaddeus Young showed off his new pair of clean white custom Nike Air Force 1's, which we saw via the team's Twitter feed, and they're looking pretty nice. His PlayStation is also customized, with a lasered image of the Shepard Fairey's Hope design: DYK: ?uestlove has his own ...

Thaddeus Young selected for Rookies vs. Sophomores Game

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:47:08 -0500

While no Sixer is going to be an All-Star this year, Philly will have at least one representative present in Phoenix on February 13th. Thaddeus Young was selected to be a member of the Sophomore team in the Rookies vs. Sophomore Game which the league calls the "Rookie Challenge". Young is certainly a deserving player as he has been a solid contributor whether starting or coming off the bench for the Sixers.... Click the link for complete rosters and to read about another Sixer...

Thaddeus Young is emerging as a player for the Sixers

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:12:12 -0500

Thaddeus Young's minutes have been increasing lately and he he has played quite well. In his last 5 games, Young has averaged 21.8 minutes, 10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 1.4 SPG. Young has mostly been used to play defense and rebound, but now Cheeks and the rest team are encouraging him to take more shots.