Solomon Young

Photo by: Tim Aylen

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
243
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
Sacramento

Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (21)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F16, S18, S20, F20)
ISU Scholar-Athlete (19, 21)

2020-21
Saw action in 22 games, making 21 starts ... missed Oklahoma State and Mississippi State games due to Covid health and safety protocols ... was third on the team averaging a career-best 10.7 points ... tied for team lead and ranked 20th in Big 12 with 4.8 rebounds per game ... averaged 2.0 offensive boards per game ... shot 51.6 percent from the field and finished his career as a 53.3 percent field goal shooter, which ranks 10th all time at Iowa State ... shot 88.9 percent on free throws and finished his career a 75.6 percent shooter ... had 87 career blocks, ranking 12th all time at ISU ... reached double figures in 13 games as a senior and 39 times in his career ... scored a season-high 24 points against South Dakota State, making 11-of-17 field goals ... tallied 18 points in games against Jackson State and at Kansas State ... equaled his career high with four blocks against Jackson State ... matched his career high with 12 rebounds in final game as a Cyclone against Oklahoma at the Big 12 Tournament ... wrapped up his Cyclone career with 878 points (7.7 per game) and 489 rebounds (4.3 per game).

2019-20
Played 32 games, making 25 starts in his first injury-free season ... reached double-figure scoring in 16 games, including a career-best 27 points off the bench in a win against Oklahoma State ... made 13-of-15 free throws against the Cowboys to tie for the fourth-best scoring game off the bench in school history ... had three 20-point games this season ... scored 20 points in wins over Kansas State and TCU ... was 8-for-11 from the field against the Horned Frogs ... shot 53.8 percent from the field and 78.5 percent at the line ... had a career-high 29 blocked shots.

2018-19
Suffered a groin injury that required surgery in October ... returned to action to play in just four games before electing to take a medical redshirt ... also had shoulder surgery in February ... scored a season-high three points and had four rebounds in first game back against Eastern Illinois.

2017-18
Appeared and started 26 games before suffering a meniscus tear in his left knee that needed arthroscopic surgery and ended his season ... averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds ... shot 48.6 percent from the field ... scored in double figures in six games and pulled down double-digit rebounds in three games ... recorded two double-doubles ... had 14 points and 10 rebounds in Iowa State's win against West Virginia ... was 6-for-6 from the field against the Mountaineers ... posted 11 points and 12 boards in a win against Baylor ... had a career-high four steals to go along with 11 points against Oklahoma.

2016-17
Played in 30 games, making 12 starts ... broke into starting lineup on Feb. 11 and helped ISU go 10-2 with him as a starter ... averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds ... scored in double figures four times ... posted an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double at Kansas State ... hit 8-of-10 field goals against the Wildcats ... missed four games early in the season while recovering from a broken bone in his right hand ... scored 12 points against The Citadel ... had nine points, nine rebounds and a career-best four blocks against TCU in the Big 12 Championship semifinals.

High School
Attended Sacramento High School … as a senior, helped the Dragons to a school-record 30-2 record ... posted 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks to earn Sacramento Bee Player of the Year accolades ... averaged 15.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a junior … helped team to a 28-6 record … a three-star recruit according to 247sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … earned Sacramento Bee All-Metro honors … picked the Cyclones over offers from Washington, Arizona State and Nevada.