Jerrah Young

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

At West Virginia: Freshman forward who comes to WVU from St. Rita High School in Chicago ... signed with the Mountaineers during the early-signing period ... long and athletic forward ... runs the floor extremely well ... has good passing ability ... solid rebounder.

In High School: Played for Coach John Bonk at St. Rita High ... averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots as a senior ... first-team All-Catholic League ... third-team Class AA Illinois all-state selection ... selected to play in the Wendy's All-Star game ... participated in the Illinois Basketball Coaches' Association All-Star game ... named to the Illinois All-Area team ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... MVP of the Adidas Mac Irvan Fall Tournament ... led St. Rita to the Catholic League championship and regional championship ... named one of the Chicago Tribune's "Prep Plus Heroes" ... Chicago Tribune's "Prep Athlete of the Week" ... averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds as a junior ... played with the Illinois Fire AAU team ... Illinois Fire won the Windy City Classic ... team also won the 17-and-under National Classic ... rated as one of the Top 300 players by Prep Star.

Personal: Son of Deborah Miller and Jerry Young ... nicknamed "Jay" ... born August 10, 1985 ... enrolled in general studies.