An Andrew Young update

Former Monterey Peninsula College frontcourter Andrew Young is now at Texas A&M and John Devine offers an update. The Aggies just beat Kentucky (in Lexington) 83-71.

Updates on Andrew Young & Kyle Toth

Host Texas A&M took down Army 61-55 with former MPC star Andrew Young totaling eight rebounds and five points in 20 minutes of play for the victors.

Backcourter Kyle Toth, a freshman at West Point and formerly of Archbishop Mitty, scored 13 points (3-6 from long distance).

Young aids TAM win

Texas A&M handled Stephen F. Austin 62-54 on Wednesday with Monterey Peninsula College grad Andrew Young contributing nine points (3-3 shooting) and three rebounds in 15 minutes of court time for the victors.

Young aiding TAM

Texas A&M downed Houston 70-59 with former Monterey Peninsula College frontcourter Andrew Young adding six rebounds and four points in 16 minutes of play for the College Station-ers.

Young starts well

Former Monterey Peninsula College big Andrew Young, now a junior at Texas A&M, scored six points and grabbed eight boards in 17 minutes of play against Louisiana Tech last night.

Young makes an early mark

Andrew Young, a 6-foot-8 transfer from Monterey Peninsula College, totaled seven points and seven boards in a 97-83 Texas A&M victory over Incarnate Word.

Andrew Young to College Station

John Devine/Monterey Herald has the details of Monterey Peninsula College's Andrew Young and his commitment to Texas A&M of the Southeastern Conference. When you can choose from between TAM, Oregon and Northern Carolina State (and that's after narrowing down his suitors), you've obviously been doing something majorly right.

Here's another look at Young's evolution.

Andrew Young to ...

6-foot-8 Monterey Peninsula College big Andrew Young is Lone Star State bound, per this tweet from John Devine.

He'll be playing for Coach Billy Kennedy and in the Big 12 conference.

It looks like 6-foot-8 senior David Loubeau, a starter, is graduating and 6-foot-7 junior Khris Middleton has declared for the NBA draft -- so they are departing. Plus, 6-foot-9 freshman Daniel Alexander and 6-foot-9 sophomore Kourtney Roberson had but four starts between them this past season.

However, 6-foot-9 Ray Turner enjoyed a solid year and will be back for one more while 6-foot-10 soph Keith Davis started 14 games.

MPC 66, Hartnell 61

George Watkins has the details of the Monterey Peninsula College triumph over host Hartnell last night. Andrew Young led MPC with a 15/10 double-double despite missing time with an ankle sprain.

Andrew Young is a wanted man

Jacey Zembal of The Wolfpacker has a free Rivals feature up on Andrew Young of Monterey Peninsula College.

Andrew Young is a wanted man

The line of four-year college recruiters seeking the services of Monterey Peninsula College's Andrew Young is forming left, right and, yes, center. John Devine has the details in an in-depth piece on the young man.

It's MPC over Ohlone

Another double-double from Andrew Young paced Monterey Peninsula College to a win over Ohlone:

MPC 76, Ohlone 75

Andrew Young had 28 points and 17 rebounds to lead MPC. Shayne Perryman added 17 points and hit five 3s, and Conor Byrne had seven points and 13 assists for the Lobos.

An update on MPC's Andrew Young

6-foot-9 Andrew Young was relatively unknown this season because he redshirted last year while at Monterey Peninsula College but now any degree of anonymity has completely disappeared. Being the leading total scorer and rebounder in the state, coupled with his size, will do that.

Early on, it was primarily mid and low majors with an awareness of and definite interest in Young and his capabilities. Sacramento State, UC Riverside, Cal Poly, San Diego, San Jose State and Cal State Fullerton were (and remain) in suitor mode.

Of late, that page has been turned, if not an entirely new book having been written.

Now some highly regarded programs are zeroing in on Young as word of his skills and size has spread. Among the latest batch of schools are Cal, North Carolina State, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Cincinnati.

Big are always hard to find and landing one with a combination of ready-to-contribute body and skills set such as Young's are much rarer.

Options are good and Young will have many to choose from, with more certainly on the way.

Plus, as MPC Coach Blake Spiering put it, "Even with all this attention, Andrew's take is 'I need to work harder.'"

MPC finishes third in SJCC tourney

Monterey Peninsula College beat host San Jose City College 72-57 today to finish third in this weekend's tournament. Andrew Young recorded yet another double-double (26 points and 15 rebounds) and Shayne Perryman totaled 12, boosted by a trio of treys.

Young excels again

6-foot-9 Andrew Young did just as well in game two of the early Monterey Peninsula College season, totaling 32 points and 17 boards in a 69-57 victory against Merced.