Trae Young Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family and Career Stats

Trae Young is a point guard in the Atlanta Hawks. Young has made a name for himself through his scoring and assisting abilities in his college and professional career. His 3 point shooting has been consistent throughout his career.

Apart from that, he is active on both ends of the court, as his assist average in the league is surging year by year. Currently, in the 2024-25 season, he is having the best year in terms of assist average yet.

Trae Young Early Life

Trae Young was born to Candice and Rayford Young on September 19, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas. The sport of basketball came naturally to Trae Young because his whole family was full of basketball lovers and players in their times. His father, Rayford Young, played professional basketball in Europe, and before that, he had played collegiate basketball for Texas Tech. Even one of Trae’s uncles used to play college basketball in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

He grew up staying with his mother and paternal grandparents in Pampa, Texas. His father was unavailable to Young during his childhood as he played overseas. When Trae Young came up in his age, he joined the Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, to pursue high school basketball.

Trae Young Biography

Trae Young is known as the Ice Trae because he keeps his calm under pressure. Here are some more basic details about Trae Young’s life before moving on to the detailed description of Young’s life:

Player Information	Details
Full Name	Rayford Trae Young
Position	Point Guard
DOB (Age)	September 19, 1998 (Age 26)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	164 lbs (74 kg)
Hometown	Norman, Oklahoma
Current Team(s)	Atlanta Hawks
Draft	2018, 5th overall pick (Dallas Mavericks, traded to Atlanta Hawks)
Debut	October 17, 2018
Nickname	Ice Trae
Spouse	Shelby Miller
Net Worth	$50 million
Salary	$43 million per year

Trae Young Career

Trae Young’s career, whether it be high school or pro-basketball career, has been consistent. He has worked hard to deliver on the court as an individual, no matter the situations in which he plays. That’s why his stats as a baller are exceptional and can be studied under the following heads.

Trae Young High School Career

Trae Young gained recognition for his game as a baller when he performed during his Sophomore year of high school. He tallied 25 points while maintaining 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game, which led his team to the 2015 area championship. He also earned the Oklahoma Sophomore of the Year during that season. Moving to the junior year, Young improved his stats exponentially, averaging 34.2 points per game with about 5 assists and 5 boards per game.

During his junior season, the Norman High School team was on a winning spree with a 28-4 record. That’s why the team won the regional title and was a runner up in the 2016 Oklahoma Class 6A championship game. The senior season of Trae Young again witnessed growth as he tallied 42.6 points and 4.1 assists per game. He focused more on his defense during his senior year because he dished 5.8 boards/game that season.

Season	Points Per Game	Assists Per Game	Rebounds Per Game
Sophomore	25	5	4
Junior	34.2	4.6	4.6
Senior	42.6	4.1	5.8

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Trae Young Professional Career

Young played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners. He led the nation in both points and assists in his freshman year, also his standout performances made him one of the top prospects in the 2018 NBA Draft. He was initially drafted by the Dallas Mavericks but was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night in exchange for Luka Dončić.

After performing well in high school, Trae Young was hailed as one of the best point guards in the nation. He made his debut on November 12, 2017. Soon after his debut, he recorded 43 points and seven assists on November 26. He set a milestone record on December 19 when Young tied (with three others) the then-NCAA single-game assists record with 22. He also recorded 26 points in a 105–68 win against the Northwestern State Demons.

After his freshman season, Young became the only player to ever lead the NCAA in both points and assists in a single season. After Oklahoma lost in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, Young declared for the NBA Draft in 2018. He was picked up by the Dallas Mavericks as 5th overall pick. However, on the same day, Young was traded to the Atlanta Hawks with a future first-round pick to get the third-overall pick, Luka Doncic. In his freshman season, he made it to the 2019 All-NBA Rookie First team with star player Luka Doncic.

During his second season, Trae made it to the NBA All-Star game. In his third season with the Hawks, Trae Young led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. He had shown his intent in the first game of the Conference Finals, tallying 48 points, alongside 11 assists and seven rebounds. However, a bone bruise made him miss two games, and then the Milwaukee Bucks took advantage of it. In his fifth season with the Hawks, Young got Dejounte Murray in a trade that reduced the burden off Young’s shoulders. Last season, he made his 1,051st career three-pointer to surpass Mookie Blaylock for the most three-pointers made in Hawks franchise history on February 15.

In the current season, on January 14, he recorded a season-high 43 points while playing against the Phoenix Suns. However, for the past two games, his performance has not been up to the mark. Here are the stats that he has put up in the league according to ESPN stats:

Season	Team	GP	MIN	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	PTS
2018-19	Atlanta Hawks	81	30.9	41.8	32.4	3.7	8.1	19.1
2019-20	Atlanta Hawks	60	35.3	43.7	36.1	4.3	9.3	29.6
2020-21	Atlanta Hawks	63	33.7	43.8	34.3	3.9	9.4	25.3
2021-22	Atlanta Hawks	76	34.9	46.0	38.2	3.7	9.7	28.4
2022-23	Atlanta Hawks	73	34.8	43.0	33.5	3.0	10.2	26.2
2023-24	Atlanta Hawks	54	36.0	43.0	37.3	2.8	10.8	25.7
2024-25	Atlanta Hawks	55	36.3	40.6	33.1	3.1	11.4	23.

Trae Young Awards and Achievements

Trae Young is just playing the seventh season of his NBA career. However, apart from championship and MVP awards, the Hawks point guard has been carrying the whole franchise with his performance. First it was the All-Rookie selection in his debut season in the NBA and the love of the fans that got him to the All-Star game four times. His collegiate records in a single season are still unbeatable in the NCAA domain, and can be mentioned as follows:

Award	Year
NBA All-Star	2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
NBA All-Rookie First Team	2019
NCAA Scoring Leader	2018
NCAA Assists Leader	2018
All-NBA Third Team	2022

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Trae Young Record

Trae Young’s record is often hailed as a player because he delivers to the team under pressure conditions. The first record that he holds came against the Chicago Bulls on March 1, 2019, in which he tallied 49 points and 16 assists in a game. He achieved this feat when he was just 21 years old. Another record Young set in the 2021 year when the team made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. He joined the likes of Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, and LeBron James to be the only players in NBA history to score 30+ points and 10+ assists in a playoff debut.

His clutch performance also included the most points in his playoff debut for the Atlanta Hawks in 2021 against the New York Knicks.

Record	Detail
Youngest player with a 49-point, 16-assist game	2019
First player in NBA history with 30+ points and 10+ assists in their first four playoff road games	2021
Most points in a playoff debut for the Hawks	32 points (2021)

Trae Young Net Worth and Salary

According to the Forbes data, the net worth of Trae Young is $47.3 million. Most of his net worth comes from his NBA salary that he signed on August 3, 2021. He had signed a 5 year $215.16 million rookie maximum contract extension with the Hawks. According to the contract, Trae Young also holds the 2026-27 player option through which he can stay with the Hawks if he wants and will earn about $48.9 million in the 2026-27 season. In the current season, Young is earning $43 million.

Before his extension, Young had signed a 4 year $26.53 million rookie scale contract with the Atlanta Hawks in 2018. But the Hawks exercised a $6.57 million option for 2020-21 and an $8.33 million option for 2021-22, according to Spotrac.

Young is receiving a handsome amount for his performance on the court. However, that does not mean Young is devoid of sponsorships or endorsements. He has endorsement deals with Adidas, BodyArmor, and Robinhood. With Adidas, he had a signature shoe deal(about $1.8 million per year). Apart from these brands, Young also endorses Jordan Brand, BodyArmor, Old Spice, Sprite, Tissot, NBA2K, and Chipotle. However, he discontinued his association with Adidas to join hands with the Jordan brand for a sneaker deal. According to Forbes, he earns $7 million from endorsements.

Trae Young Wife

Trae Young’s been married to his college love, Shelby Miller. Both of them started dating in 2018 when Young was playing for the Oklahoma Sooners basketball team. Miller was studying at the University of Oklahoma at that time and completed her graduation in communication and media in the year 2019. She is a skillful dancer, but her cheerleading stint during college is still memorable.

Young proposed to Shelby in December 2021 and posted it on his Instagram. In the pics, he got down on one knee in front of a balloon arch and a sign that said, “Marry Me.” Later on, Miller also replied with an Instagram post of her own and wrote, “Forever Young🤍.”

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Trae Young Parents

Trae Young is the child of Rayford and Candice Young. His mother knew his father, Rayford, from high school, and both of them studied together at Texas Tech. She imbibed the Christian faith in Trae’s life from childhood. His father, Rayford, played for Texas Tech and tallied 17.8 points per game. However, he just played for a short time in the NBA while representing the Houston Rockets. To pursue a career, Young played in Europe and FC Porto in Portugal. Later on, he got involved with the medical equipment business. Trae’s mother is of white Caucasian ethnicity, while his father is of African-American ethnicity.

Trae Young Kids

Trae Young and his wife Shelby have two children: a son named Tydus Reign and a daughter named Teal Dove. He welcomed his first child, Tydus, in 2022. Later on, his wife Shelby gave birth to a daughter on November 14, 2023. Young has named her Teal Dove. Young announced the birth of his daughter on Instagram with a post captioned, “Mama brought you into this world! Now Tydus & Dada are gonna forever protect you in this world🫶🏽 Teal Dove Young💝”. 

How Many Rings Does Trae Young Have?

Trae Young has not been able to land an NBA Championship yet. However, he did lead the Hawks to the deep playoff run in the 2020-21 season, so there are chances that Atlanta might make a move for a championship in the upcoming seasons.

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