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In today’s episode we welcome Ryan Young, a member of Jon Scheyer’s first two teams at Duke. In the episode, Ryan shares his backstory growing up in a very athletic family, how he first decided to play at Northwestern, what it was like being in the transfer portal, and how the 2022-2023 Duke Blue Devils navigated a rocky start to the season.

01:27 – The Super Athletic Young Family

04:27 – Training and Mindset as a junior player

07:09 – College Recruitment

09:10 – Choosing Northwestern – a Balance of Academics and Athletics

11:03 – Deciding to Redshirt Freshman Year

13:47 – Chris Collins’s style as a coach

16:30 – The Impact of NIL and Transfer Portal on College Basketball

20:11 – Inside the Transfer Portal Experience

22:23 – Navigating the Transfer Portal

24:46 – Choosing Duke

28:49 – Pressure and Expectations at Duke

31:43 – Coping with Early Season Struggles

35:33 – Leadership Dynamics on a Young Team