Notre Dame's Jackie Young named espnW's player of the week

[Carnac]

We're going to see lots of her this Sunday. After celebrating the national championship with her teammates at Notre Dame in April, guard Jackie Young got her own parade back home in Princeton, Indiana. She and the town wouldn't mind doing that again in 2019.

Young became the top high school scorer in Indiana history at Princeton, which is in the southwest corner of the state, nearly 300 miles from South Bend. She said in high school that her goal was winning an NCAA title; now she's looking for more than one.

The No. 1 ranked Irish got their first real test of the season Saturday in the championship game of the Vancouver Showcase, as they trailed No. 9 Oregon State by as much as 14 and by nine at halftime.

Jackie Young is espnW's player of the week.

Also nominated: Rhyne Howard (Kentucky); Presley Hudson (Central Michigan); Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse); Arike Ogunbowale (Notre Dame); Sara Rhine (Drake)

Previous winners: Kristine Anigwe, Cal (Nov. 12) | Kierra Anthony, Louisiana Tech (Nov. 19)


Louisville's Yacine Diop out rest of season with torn ACL - Diop will miss the rest of this season after tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament against No. 19 Arizona State.

 

[IrishTiger]

Jackie Young is a heck of a player and I’d say she maybe the most soft spoken on the team. She’s pretty low key on social media and just doesn’t put herself out much in the public. But she’s a great Player and a very unselfish player sometimes to a fault. Sorry to hear that Diop got a torn ACL tho. That’s a real bummer for Her and for Louisville.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I like that Jackie is quiet and reserved. She reminds me of Jewell.

 

[LoTrader]

Jackie Young is awesome. A silent assassin for sure. In my book, there isn't a better guard/wing than Jackie Young. At 6 feet, opposing teams have a difficult time with all she can do (defend, run the point, rebound, score including 3-pointers, mid-range, and, driving to the basket). A complete player.