Named a team captain for the 2023-24 season along with senior Jeremy Roach and sophomore Tyrese Proctor
Enrolled at Duke prior to the 2022-23 season after graduating from Northwestern where he played under former Blue Devil Chris Collins
Holds his undergraduate degree from Northwestern in learning and organizational change and enrolled in Duke’s Fuqua School of Business to pursue an accelerated MBA
Finished Northwestern career with 37 starts in 86 games played, averaging 8.7 points on .553 shooting from the field and 5.1 rebounds
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Became the first Blue Devil in history to record a 20-10 double-double while not missing a shot with 20 points and 12 rebounds, going 7-of-7 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, in a win over Florida State (12/31) -- it was his 100th career game played
Played 158 career games between Northwestern and Duke, with career averages of 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and a .579field goal percentage
Eclipsed 1,000 career points on Dec. 20, 2023 and finished his career with 1,074 total points
2023-24 | AT DUKE
Named a team captain along with senior Jeremy Roach and sophomore Tyrese Proctor
All-ACC Academic
Played 10 minutes against UNC Pembroke, grabbing two rebounds
Grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Dartmouth while adding three assists and two points
Scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds and finished with a game-high plus-minus of +24 against Michigan State
Dished out five assists against Bucknell, adding in two points and three rebounds in 14 minutes of play
Scored his 1,000th career point in Duke’s win over Baylor (12/20)
Made key plays down the stretch versus Baylor, helping Duke rally from a second-half deficit and win, 78-70
A then-season-high three field-goals at Pittsburgh (1/9), scoring eight points in 16 minutes of action while adding five rebounds and two blocks
Finished one rebound shy of his first double-double of the season, tallying 10 points and grabbing nine rebounds versus Georgia Tech (1/13)
10 points and four rebounds at Virginia Tech (1/29), making a season-high five field goals at an 83% clip (5-of-6)
Finished +18 vs. Houston (3/29) in the Sweet 16, playing 23 key minutes off the bench, scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds
2022-23 | AT DUKE
Named to ACC All-Academic team
One of four Blue Devils to play in all 36 games and made nine starts
Finished as the team’s sixth leading scorer (6.4), the second leading rebounder (5.5) and the team’s best field goal percentage shooter (.685)
Connected on 89-of-130 from the field for the season
Ranked seventh in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.3)
Recorded a career-best free throw percentage for a season, going 52-of-64 (.813) from the line
Dished 48 assists and blocked 17 shots, setting career-best marks in each category
Logged two double-doubles and scored in double figures 10 times
Posted an historic effort in his 100th career game, hitting 7-of-7 from the field and 6-of-6 at the free throw for 20 points and 12 rebounds against Florida State (12/31) -- becoming the first Blue Devil in history with a double-double of at least 20 points while not missing a shot
Was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field in Duke’s season opener, scoring 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds against Jacksonville
Logged his 50th career game of five or more rebounds against USC Upstate (11/11)
Grabbed a career-high 15 boards against Oregon State (11/24) en route to his fourth career double-double (first at Duke) with 11 points and 15 rebounds
Secured eight offensive rebounds against the Beavers -- also a career high -- becoming the first Blue Devil to grab eight or more offensive rebounds since Mark Williams in the 2021-22 season
Snagged nine defensive boards against Iowa (12/6), matching a career high set vs. DePaul as a sophomore at Northwestern
Earned the start against Wake Forest (12/20) and played a season-high 35 minutes while going 5-of-6 from the field and finishing one rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards
Scored 11 points at Miami (2/6) on 5-of-6 shooting in just 18 minutes of action
Grabbed 11 rebounds with three assists in 27 minutes at Virginia (2/11)
Averaged 6.2 rebounds over a seven-game stretch that began at Virginia, and included back-to-back six-rebound efforts in wins over NC State (2/28) and North Carolina (3/4)
Led Duke’s rebounding efforts against Notre Dame (2/14) in just nine minutes with eight boards and six points
Was a team-high plus-minus of +24 in 14 minutes against Louisville (2/20), which included two key late-game blocked shots to seal the win
2021-22 | AT NORTHWESTERN
Academic All-Big Ten selection
Appeared in 31 games as a senior, tying his career high with 9.0 points per game on .559 shooting
Ranked third on the team with 4.2 rebounds per game
Led the team with seven rebounds while adding seven points, a block and a steal against Eastern Illinois (11/9)
Scored 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field against High Point (11/12)
Scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-8 from the line against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18)
Tallied 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 28 minutes versus Georgia (11/23)
Turned in 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals in a win over No. 10 Michigan State (1/15)
2020-21 | AT NORTHWESTERN
Academic All-Big Ten selection
Played in 24 games with 5 starts, averaging 7.8 points on .574 shooting with 4.8 rebounds
Led Northwestern and ranked in the top 15 in the Big Ten with 41 offensive rebounds
Contributed 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2)
Scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Pittsburgh (12/9)
Netted nine points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Michigan (1/3)
Had a stretch of four straight games with 10+ points from Jan. 23-Feb. 10, capped off by an 11-point, five-rebound, five-assist game versus Indiana (2/10)
Finished with a team-high seven rebounds and seven points, scoring of the last six Wildcat points against Maryland (3/3)
2019-20 | AT NORTHWESTERN
Academic All-Big Ten selection
Started all 31 games at center, averaging 9.0 points, a team-high 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists
Led the team with a .535 field goal percentage
Scored in double figures 13 times and logged three double-doubles
Went 4-of-7 from the field and 11-of-12 from the free throw line for 19 points and 12 rebounds against Norfolk State (11/22)
Netted 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting with 12 boards and four assists against SIUE (12/15)
Scored 17 points on 8-of-11 from the field with eight rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots at Maryland (2/18)
2018-19 | AT NORTHWESTERN
Redshirted his freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL
A USA Today First-Team All-State selection at Bethlehem Catholic in Bethlehem, Pa.
Averaged 16.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game his senior year
Led Bethlehem Catholic to its first district title and state semifinal appearance in school history
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Player of the Year
Earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-state honors as a junior after averaging 14.0 points and 14.0 rebounds
Also competed in football, volleyball, golf and lacrosse
PERSONAL
Born Ryan Patrick Young on December 2, 1999 in Montreal, Quebec
Son of Patrick and Tammy Young
Has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Jordan
His mother, Tammy, played volleyball at Syracuse and his father, Patrick, was on the crew team at Syracuse
His sister, Jordan, played volleyball at George Washington and his brother, Kyle, played basketball at Siena and later transferred to Flagler