Saturday, June 30, 2007

Pick Thaddeus Young's number

-Courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia, Pa. - June 30, 2007 - The Philadelphia 76ers and forward Thaddeus Young, the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, are offering fans the chance to select Young's jersey number via an online poll at Sixers.com.

Fans will be given Young's final four choices - numbers 5, 21, 30 and 31 - and can cast their votes online starting Thursday, July 5, through Friday, July 27, at Sixers.com. The winning number will be announced online on July 30, 2007.

A 6-foot-8, 210-pound guard/forward, Young was one of the top freshmen in the country last season while playing at Georgia Tech. He scored a team-high tying 14.4 points per game while adding averages of 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.29 steals. The 19-year-old also connected on 39 three-pointers on 41.9 percent shooting in 31 games played.

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