Former Ohio State forward Kyle Young announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday.
If you follow OSU athletics — and if you are here there’s a good chance you do — then there are two things about Young you know. First, he was plagued by injuries throughout his career in Columbus. Second, and more importantly, he is one whale of a human being and that translated over to the court where he did a little of everything and was the best of teammates, often called the glue of the team.
He came back for a fifth year last season to experience a postseason that got cut short in 2020-2021 and still had his share of ailments to deal with. The good news is that he did get a shot to be a part of an NCAA Tournament win, and that had to make the end of his Buckeye career a little more palatable.
You had to wonder whether Young’s body would allow him to play professionally somewhere, likely overseas, and now we have that answer after he announced his plans on Twitter.
“The game of basketball has brought so much joy in my life and I’m forever thankful for what it has done for me,” wrote Young. “I’ve decided the time has come to hang ’em up and start something new. Excited for a new chapter in my life.”
The game of basketball has brought so much joy in my life and I’m forever thankful for what it has done for me.
I’ve decided the time has come to hang ‘em up and start something new. Excited for a new chapter in my life❤️ pic.twitter.com/A2bFbpl8k8
— Kyle Young (@kyle_young25) May 12, 2022
Words cannot express the amount of respect and admiration many that have followed the Ohio State program over the last few years have for Young, and we’ll certainly keep tabs on what is in store for him next. We wouldn’t be surprised to see him making his way through the coaching ranks sometime soon.
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