Princeton Native Jackie Young Achieves What No Other Player Ever Has

In case you have forgotten, I’m here to remind you that Jackie Young is frigging awesome! And that’s not just some arbitrary statement either – she has proven it time and time again, and her most recent accomplishment only further cements her awesomeness!

The Princeton, Indiana, native has just done something that no other basketball player — man or woman, at any level, anywhere — has ever done before.

Jackie Young's Historic First for Basketball

Jackie is officially the first player in history to win a High School State Title, an NCAA Championship, a WNBA Championship, an Olympic 5x5 Gold Medal, an Olympic 3x3 Gold Medal, and most recently, a FIBA World Cup Title.

Go back and read that list again and really let it sink in for a second.

Now think about how many incredible players have come and gone without ever completing that full sweep. Legends. Hall of Famers. Olympians. The best players to ever take the court. None of them checked every one of those boxes – but JY sure did!

Jackie Young Has Built a Career on Consistency

And here's the thing about Jackie — she's never been the loudest name in the room, but she's always been the steadiest one on the floor. Whether it was leading the Princeton Tigers to the 2015 IHSAA 3A state championship, being the anchor for Notre Dame's NCAA national title run, winning not one, not two, but three WNBA championships for the Las Vegas Aces, or bringing multiple Olympic gold medals back to Southern Indiana, Jackie simply shows up and gets it done. She has been a winner at every single level of competition.

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So, here's to Jackie Young – the most complete champion basketball has ever seen. Congratulations, JY – if you listen closely, you might just hear P-Town and the Hoosier State cheering for you!