One Indiana high school basketball’s greatest players plans to add another line to her resume in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Jackie Young, who scored a state-record 3,268 points in leading Princeton High School to a state championship and the 2016 Miss Basketball honor is again on the 12-player U.S. roster.
The 26-year-old helped Notre Dame win the 2018 national championship and is in her sixth season with the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. She was part of the gold-medal winning U.S. team in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Jackie Young basketball schedule in 2024 Olympics
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3 p.m. ET: vs. Japan, group play
Thursday, Aug. 1
3 p.m. ET: vs. Belgium, group play
Sunday, Aug. 4
11:15 a.m. ET: vs. Germany, group play
Wednesday, Aug. 7
TBD: Quarterfinals
Friday, Aug. 9
TBD: Semifinals
Sunday, Aug. 11
TBD: Medal game
How much does Jackie Young make?
Her salary cap hit for the 2024 WNBA season is $169,950, according to Spotrac. Her average salary is $252,450.
How many points does Jackie Young average in a game?
She averages 19.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2024, her sixth pro season. She earned WNBA All-Star honors in 2022 and ’23 and, as part of her Olympic participation, is an All-Star in 2024.
What high school did Jackie Young attend?
Princeton (Indiana) High School, where she scored a state-record 3,268 points in four seasons (2012-16). She led the Tigers to a Class 3A state championship as a junior.
What are the dates of the Summer Olympics?
July 26-Aug. 11, 2024
Where are the 2024 and 2028 Olympics going to be held?
Paris hosts in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028.
What does ‘Olympics’ mean?
A series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years, according to Britannica
Why is it named Olympics?
The first ancient athletic competitions of this kind were believed to be held in Olympia, Greece.
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