Philadelphia 76ers draft history: Selecting Thaddeus Young in 2007
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Thaddeus Young with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Young made an immediate impact, averaging 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in his rookie season. He played seven seasons with the Sixers before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014.
- ▪Thaddeus Young was selected No. 12 overall out of Georgia Tech in the 2007 NBA draft.
- ▪He averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in his rookie season and finished 7th in Rookie of the Year voting.
- ▪Young was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014 as part of the Kevin Love trade.
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