CAREER HONORS: 2011 America East All-Conference Second Team ... Two-time America East Academic Honor Roll (2007-08, 2009-10) ... 2010 Blue Sky Classic MVP
AS A SENIOR (2010-11): Was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team and was runner-up for the America East Fans' Choice Player of the Year honor … Played in all 30 games, earning 18 starts … Reached double-figures 17 times, including 13 of the final 15 games … Scored 20 or more points five times … Poured in a career-high 29 points on 11-for-16 shooting at Quinnipiac … Posted back-to-back 20-point efforts versus Stony Brook and at UMBC … Totaled five double-doubles on the year … Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and added 19 points in a win at Stony Brook … Ranked among the America East leaders in scoring (5th-15.1 ppg), rebounding (6th-6.1 rpg), field goal percentage (3rd-.480%) and blocks (11th-0.7 bpg) … Finished the year leading the team in scoring at 12.1 points per game and also averaged 6.0 rebounds per game … Closed out her career ranked among the UVM all-time leaders in games played (6th-121), field goal percentage (7th-.489), blocks (14th-52), three-point field goals made (17th-68) and free throws made (17th-190).
AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Missed the first three games of the season with a back injury ... Made her season debut with 12 points and four rebounds in 12 minutes versus Dartmouth ... Sparked a Vermont rally with a 16-point six-rebound effort against Oklahoma State ... Went 4-for-7 from three-point range against the Cowgirls ... Scored a career-high 25 points behind a 9-for-12 effort from the field, including a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range to lead Vermont past Dayton in the first round of the Blue Sky Classic hosted by Dartmouth ... Was named MVP of the tournament after adding 10 points and six rebounds in a victory over Rhode Island to lead UVM to the championship ... Posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Albany ... Registered her second double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a victory at UMBC ... Collected a career-high five steals and scored 11 points in a win over Stony Brook ... Reached double figures 13 times ... Started 17 consecutive games from Dec. 21 to Feb. 13.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Saw action in 30 games, earning 15 starts … Had a career day to lead Vermont past Albany in an America East Conference game … Scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first career double-double … Reached double figures in scoring four times … Grabbed five or more rebounds eight times … Shot 45.7 percent from the field and finished the season averaging 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Came off the bench to see time in 30 games as a rookie … Reached double figures six times, including both Postseason WNIT games … Scored a career-high 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting in 19 minutes in a win over Colgate … Added 14 points and four rebounds in a win over Albany … Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in a win at Stony Brook in the league opener … Earned America East Rookie of the Week honors twice … Scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting and added seven rebounds in a victory over Dartmouth in the first round of the Postseason WNIT, the program's third postseason victory … Followed that up with 14 points and a 3-for-5 effort from three-point range in second round of the Postseason WNIT at Boston College … Averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and shot 66.7% from the floor and 57.1% from three-point range in the Postseason WNIT … Finished the year ranked fourth on the team in scoring (5.5 ppg) and shot 46.8% from the floor … Also shot 42.1% from three-point range, making 16 three-pointers.
BEFORE VERMONT: Came to Vermont after a standout career at Mascoma Valley Regional High School ... She was named the New Hampshire Class M Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 ... She led the Royals to a 19-4 record and the Class M Semifinals ... She finished her career as Mascoma's all-time leading scorer, male or female, with 2,112 points ... She reached the 2,000-career point plateau while exploding for 51 points in a win over Berlin on "Senior Night" ... She was named to the 2007 Manchester Union Leader All-State Team ... Served as captain of the women's basketball team as a junior and senior ... Mascoma won the Class M State Championship during Young's freshman year and went 24-0 ... Owns a share of Mascoma's three-point field goal single-game record (5) ... Averaged 27.4 points and 12.4 rebounds as a junior ... Upped her average to 28.4 points and 14.5 rebounds as a senior ... Led the Upper Valley in scoring three straight years ... Was a McDonald's All-American nominee and a finalist for the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year.
PERSONAL: Born Tonya Mae Young ... Is the daughter of Ralph and Michele Young ... Has a younger brother, Anthony ... Is majoring in exercise and movement science and a Dean’s List student.
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 30-0 413/13.8 58-124 .468 16-38 .421 32-42 .762 29-57 86 2.9 48-1 7 20 12 10 164/5.5
2008-09 30-15 421/14.0 42-92 .457 12-38 .316 31-46 .674 36-57 93 3.1 57-1 6 19 5 9 127/4.2
2009-10 31-17 571/18.4 88-166 .530 22-51 .431 45-59 .763 36-69 105 3.4 71-0 5 28 17 24 243/7.8
2010-11 30-18 746/24.9 131-270 .485 18-64 .281 82-121 .678 61-119 180 6.0 98-5 15 56 18 12 362/12.1
TOTAL 121-50 2151/17.8 319-652 .489 68-191 .356 190-268 .709 162-302 464 3.8 274-7 33 123 52 55 896/7.4
