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Former Ohio State Forward Kyle Young Announces He Will Not Pursue Professional Basketball Career

Kyle Young is moving on from basketball.

After playing for Ohio State for the last five years, Young has decided not to pursue a professional basketball career, instead announcing his retirement from the sport on Thursday.

The game of basketball has brought so much joy in my life and Im forever thankful for what it has done for me.

Ive decided the time has come to hang em up and start something new. Excited for a new chapter in my life pic.twitter.com/A2bFbpl8k8 — Kyle Young (@kyle_young25) May 12, 2022

“It’s a bittersweet feeling knowing that I won’t be playing basketball anymore, but I can find some peace in knowing that I was able to leave everything I had out there and give everything 110% to Ohio State and all of Buckeye Nation,” Young said in a video accompanying his announcement.