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At ASU: Two-time junior college All-American who will step right in during her first year in Tempe...smooth player who impressed ASU's coaches with her defense as well as her scoring...smart, driven player who has excellent instincts and court awareness...exciting player who is as adept at creating shots for her teammates as she is at scoring...will bring hunger and experience to a young Sun Devil squad.
Junior College: Earned her associate's degree at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif. in 2002...earned Kodak All-America honors in each of her two seasons...was the 2002 California State Most Valuable Player...also earned Bay Valley Conference MVP honors...averaged 15.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.6 steals per game in her sophomore year...led her team to back-to-back Bay Valley Conference championships and a 63-13 record in her two years at Contra Costa...earned first-team all-league and second-team all-state honors as a freshman...guided her 2000-01 team to a 33-6 record, the most wins in school history, and a state runner-up finish (losing by just four points in the state title game)...was selected to the 2001 all-state tournament team...averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game in her freshman year...turned in two career triple-doubles while at Contra Costa...scored a career-high 37 points in a game vs. Solano College in her freshman year...set the Contra Costa school record by knocking down 93.3 percent of her shots (14-15) in a game vs. Cypress College in 2000-01...also turned in a career-best 14 assists on three occasions...was coached by Paul DeBolt.
High School: A 2000 graduate of Hayward (Calif.) High School...earned first-team All-Hayward Area Athletic League honors three times...earned three letters in basketball...served as team captain in each of her last two seasons...was coached by Cris Rangel.
Personal: Pursuing a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies (sociology and family studies)...is contemplating a profession as a youth counselor...the daughter of Tommy (retired police officer) and Yvonne (licensed vocational nurse) Young...has an older brother, Damion (27)...lists her most exciting sports experiences as winning her team's first two games at the 2001 California state tournament and playing in the championship game of that tournament...enjoys playing video games, spending time with her family, helping her community and reading...born November 13, 1982 in San Leandro, Calif....full name is Iman Marie Young.
