Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jackie Young

Discover the career path of Jackie Young, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Jackie Young is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, playing for the Las Vegas Aces. Drafted first overall in 2019, she played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning an NCAA championship in 2018. She has achieved significant success in her professional career, including three WNBA championships with the Aces and four WNBA All-Star selections. Young is also an Olympic gold medalist, winning gold in Women's 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics and gold in 5x5 basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2015: Indiana Class 3A State Championship

In 2015, Jackie Young led Princeton to 53 consecutive wins and the Indiana Class 3A state championship, scoring 36 points in the title game.

2016: College Basketball Career at Notre Dame

In 2016, Jackie Young began her college basketball career for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

2018: NCAA Championship win

In 2018, Jackie Young won an NCAA championship as a sophomore while playing college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

2019: WNBA Draft and Puma Deal

In 2019, Jackie Young entered the WNBA draft, was selected first overall by the Las Vegas Aces, and signed a multi-year deal with Puma.

2019: Drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Aces

In 2019, Jackie Young was drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA draft. She also played the 2019 WNBA season as a point guard and signed a multi-year deal with Puma.

February 2020: Joined Turkish side Elazığ

In February 2020, Jackie Young joined Turkish side Elazığ, but her time there lasted only two games due to the coronavirus-induced cancellation of the league.

2020: 2020 WNBA Season with the Aces

During the 2020 WNBA season, Jackie Young averaged 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 40 games with the Aces.

August 3, 2021: Signed with Perth Lynx

On August 3, 2021, Jackie Young signed with the Perth Lynx in Australia for the 2021–22 WNBL season.

2021: Most Improved Player Candidate

In the 2021 WNBA season, Jackie Young was an early candidate for Most Improved Player but lost out to Brionna Jones after Dallas exited in the semi-final stage of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs.

2022: Won WNBA championship as part of the Las Vegas Aces

In 2022 Jackie Young Won WNBA championship as part of the Las Vegas Aces.

2022: WNBA Most Improved Player and All-Star Selection

In 2022, Jackie Young was selected as the WNBA's Most Improved Player and was named to her first WNBA All-Star team as a starter.

2023: Won WNBA championship as part of the Las Vegas Aces

In 2023 Jackie Young Won WNBA championship as part of the Las Vegas Aces.

June 2024: Named to US Olympic Team

In June 2024, Jackie Young was named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.

July 18, 2024: Announcement of Participation in Unrivaled League

On July 18, 2024, it was announced that Jackie Young would participate in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league, playing for the Laces.

2025: Third WNBA Championship and All-Star Selection

As of the end of the 2025 season, Jackie Young has won three WNBA championships with the Las Vegas Aces and has been a four-time WNBA All-Star. In the 2025 Finals, she set a WNBA record with 21 points scored in the third quarter of game two.