College of Saint Benedict

2023-24: Young played and started in 26 games this season for a total of 690 minutes. She had 247 points (for fourth on the team) and 53 made free throws (third on the team). She had 133 rebounds (second on the team), 48 assists (fourth on the team), and 16 steals. Young had a single game career-high at St. Catherine on January 13th, 2024, of 20 points and eight rebounds.   

2022-23: Played in 12 games as a first year; played 68 total minutes... pulled down 12 rebounds (1.0 rpg); including a season high 4 rebounds against Worcester State... recorded 2 assists and 2 steals... finished the season with 20 points (1.7 ppg); including a season-high 7 points against Gustavus. 

High School: A 2022 graduate from Hudson (Wis.) High School, Kira played basketball and soccer for four years, and volleyball and tennis for two years. She also played on the Force AAU Basketball team and Northwest Elite Hoops AAU team. She received three varsity letters, Academic All-Conference (2020,21,22), Big Rivers second team All-Conference (2022), All-Northwest Honorable Mention (2022), and team captain in basketball. She was also awarded 2 varsity letters, team captain, Academic All-Conference (2022), Big Rivers second team All-Conference (2022), and the Sportsmanship Award 2022 in soccer. Young was also named the Hudson High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2022 and Hudson High school five-star athlete in 2022. The proudest moment of her career was making it to the state basketball tournament her junior year.
 
Personal: The daughter of Heidi and Gregory Young, Kira has two siblings Isaac and Ella (CSB 24’). She is a nursing major at CSB. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, shopping, traveling, and hiking.

Career-Highs

	#	Date	Opponent
Points	7	2/1/23	at Gustavus
Rebounds	4	12/18/22	Worcester
Assists	1 (2x)	Last on 2/1/23	at Gustavus
Steals	1 (2x)	Last on 1/18/23	St. Catherine
Blocks	X
FG Made	3	2/1/23	at Gustavus
FG Attempted	4	12/18/23	Worcester
3FG Made	1 (2x)	Last on 2/1/23	at Gustavus
3 FG Attempted	2	12/18/23	Worcester
FT Made	2	11/19/22	at St. Olaf
FT Attempted	2 (3x)	1/28/23	St. Olaf

 

		Minutes		Total			3-Point			F-Throws			Rebounds
Year	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	fg	fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2022-23	12-0	68	5.6	7	11	.636	2	4	.50	4	6	.667	1	11	12	1.0	5	0	2	3	0	2	20	1.7
TOTAL	12-0	68	5.6	7	11	.636	2	4	.50	4	6	.667	1	11	12	1.0	5	0	2	3	0	2	20	1.7