Honors: 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Horizon League Co-Player of the Week, Feb. 3, 2014
2016-17: Played in 27 games, starting 20 ... ranked third on the team, averaging 25.9 minutes per game ... ranked second on the Badgers with 11.7 points per game, which ranked 23rd in the Big Ten ... scored in double figures in 15 games ... had 20-plus points in four games ... led the team in scoring in seven games ... ranked third on the team, shooting 45.1 percent from the field ... shot a season-best 73.3 percent (11-15) at Michigan (Feb. 12) ... ranked second on the squad in free throws made and attempted, shooting 95-157 from the line for a season-best 60.5 percent ... made a career-high 10 free throws in two games, shooting 10-14 vs. Butler (Nov. 20) and 10-12 vs. Rutgers (March 1) ... was a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe at Iowa for a career best ... led the Badgers with 6.9 rebounds per game, which ranked 10th in the Big Ten ... had a team-best five double-doubles ... had double-figure rebounds in five games ... had seven-or-more rebounds in 13 games ... had a season-high 15 rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Nov. 13) ... recorded back-to-back double-doubles vs. Nebraska (Feb. 9) and at Michigan ... had 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. the Huskers and 23 points and 13 rebounds vs. the Wolverines ... added 1.6 assists per game ... had a career-high five helpers vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 27) ... added 0.8 steals per game ... tied her career high with three steals in two games ... had one block in seven games to average 0.3 blocks per game
2015-16: Has played in all 29 games starting in 28 games ... averaging 28.6 minutes per game ... averaging 7.7 points per game ... earned her first double-double vs. Northwestern (March 3) scoring 11 points and earning 14 rebounds ... scored a season-high 16 points at Michigan (Feb. 11) with a season-high 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) of field goals ... has scored in double-figures in 11 games ... scored 15 points against Northern Illinois (Dec. 16) ... hit a season best nine free throws against the Huskies ... notched 14 points against Maryland (Jan. 20), going 6-for-9 from the field, also added four rebounds ... scored 12 points and tied her season high with three assists against La Tech (Nov. 14) ... scored 13 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field against Drake (Nov. 18) ... added 10 points and six rebounds at Michigan State (Jan.3) ... scored 12 points and led the team with seven rebounds and season high two steals against Iowa (Jan. 13) ... tied her season-high of six field goals shooting 66.7 percent (6-of-9) at Maryland (Feb. 25) ... second on the team with 6.3 rebounds per game, which tied for 17th in the Big Ten ... led the Badgers in rebounds in eight games ... pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Northwestern (March 3) ... had a team-high 11 rebounds at Rutgers (Jan. 7) ... also tied her season best with two steals against the Demon Deacons ... tied her career high with two blocks in three games ... added 0.6 blocks and 0.7 steals per game
2014-15: Redshirt season after transferring from Milwaukee
2013-14 (at Milwaukee): Started 29 of 30 games, averaging 30.6 minutes per game ... ranked third on the team and 16th in the Horizon League with 13.3 points per game ... scored in double figures in 21 games, including 20-plus points in four games ... scored a career-high 36 points vs. Valparaiso (Feb. 1), shooting 15-of-19 (.789) from the field ... also scored 22 points vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 17) and North Dakota State (Nov. 23), and 21 points vs. Cleveland State (Feb. 23) ... led the Panthers and ranked second in the league with 9.8 rebounds per game ... recorded 10-or-more rebounds in 17 games ... pulled down a career best 18 boards at Wright State (March 12) ... had a team-best 15 double-doubles ... also led the team, shooting 52.5 percent from the field, which ranked third in the Horizon ... led the team with 14 blocks ... tied her career-best two blocks vs. Detroit (Jan. 15) ... also tied her career high with three assists and played a career-high 36 minutes vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 21) ... had a season best with two steals at Youngstown State (Jan. 18)
2012-13 (at Milwaukee): Played in all 29 games, starting two ... averaged 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, tops among newcomers ... led the team in rebounding seven times ... solid debut against Hillsdale (Nov. 3), scoring 11 points and grabbing seven rebounds in just 15 minutes off the bench ... led the team in rebounds with nine against Chicago State (Nov. 9), scoring seven points ... rebound total was highest-ever for a frosh in a season opener ... tied for team lead with six boards at Wisconsin (Nov. 11), adding seven points ... scored all seven of her points in the final five minutes of the first half against EKU Nov. 25, helping UWM to a halftime lead ... scored five points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in just 14 minutes of action at Toledo (Dec. 8) ... tied for team lead with eight rebounds at DePaul (Dec. 11), scoring four points ... earned first collegiate start at North Dakota State (Dec. 23), tying her season high with nine rebounds and adding five points ... tied for team lead with seven rebounds and added seven points in a season-high 32 minutes against Drake (Dec. 29) ... tied her season-high with seven points and grabbed four rebounds in just 16 minutes against Valpo (Jan. 24) ... grabbed seven rebounds against YSU (Feb. 14) in just eight minutes on the court ... chipped in with a season-high nine points against Cleveland State (Feb. 16), grabbing four boards while making all three of her FG attempts ... scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds in just 15 minutes on the court against Wright State (Feb. 23) ... scored five points and grabbed four rebounds against Green Bay (March 9) ... played 21 minutes in the season finale at Loyola (March 13), tying for the team lead with a season-best 10 points ... also grabbed six rebounds and blocked a shot
High School: WBCA First-Team All-State honoree after averaging 17.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game in leading Milwaukee King to a state runner-up showing ... a 21-7 record included a City Conference championship and a repeat showing on the first-team all-conference squad ... averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two blocks per game as a junior, earning a spot on the All-City Conference First-Team squad ... all-area honorable mention selection by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she averaged 10.2 points per game as a sophomore and was a member of the state runner-up King squad as a freshman ... also named to the inaugural edition of the "Best Basketball Players of AAU" after her sophomore campaign ... was a state-qualifier in track and field and also an all-conference volleyball player
Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Crystal Young, and Ayanna Allen ... has two sisters, Ashyanna Young (26) and Alexis Young (11) ... majoring in social welfare ... lists painting her nails as her hobby ... nickname is "Avy" ... does volunteer work with Wisconsin Playground Elite teams in summer ... born Nov. 2
Why Wisconsin?
"Who wouldn't want to play for the best university in their home state?"
Career Highs
Points: 36 vs. Valparaiso, 2/1/14
FG: 15 vs. Valparaiso, 2/1/14
FG att: 19 vs. Valparaiso, 2/1/14
FG %: .789 (15-19) vs. Valparaiso, 2/1/14
3-pt FG: 1 (2x; MR vs. Cleveland State, 2/16/13)
3-pt FG att: 1 (5x; MR vs. Marquette, 12/15/13)
3-pt FG %: 1.000 (1-1); (2x; MR vs. Cleveland State, 2/16/13)
FT: 10 (2x; MR vs. Rutgers, 3/1/17)
FT att: 15 vs. Valparaiso, 2/1/14
FT %: 1.000 (8-8) at Iowa, 2/26/17)
Rebs: 18 at Wright State, 3/12/14
Assts: 5 vs. Tennessee State, 11/27/16
Blks: 2 (4x; MR at Michigan, 2/11/16)
Stls: 3 (2x; MR vs. Rutgers, 2/18/17)
Min: 36 (4x; MR vs. Youngstown State, 2/21/14)
Double-doubles: 21
Off the Court with Avyanna
Favorites - Spot on campus: Starbucks; Movie: Saving Private Ryan, Love and Basketball, and Me before You; TV Show: Atlanta; Book: 13 reason Why I Killed Myself; Athletes: Kevin Durant, Allyson Felix, and Aaron Rodgers; Basketball Player: Kevin Durant; Sports team: Golden State because KD is now a Warrior; Musician: Big K.R.I.T; Ice Cream Flavor: old fashioned vanilla
First started basketball: Second grade
Most memorable basketball game: Playing my state championship game at the Kohl Center my senior year. Not knowing that two years later I would be a Badger
My favorite thing about Wisconsin basketball is: The support and opportunities
Before each game, I: call my dad, pray a thousand times (literally), and listen to my pre-game playlist
One word that describes the team: characters
One word that describes me: passionate
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: eat
Most memorable basketball achievement: becoming a Badger
What is your earliest basketball memory? Shooting on the other team’s basket when I was in sixth grade
Favorite place to play (besides the Kohl Center): Michigan State
If I could change one basketball rule, it would be: to have no charge circle
What is the first basketball memory that you have? Too many to name
Team goal for the season: just to see improvement
Individual goal for the season: continue to strive for greatness
What is your favorite Coach Tsip saying? “You don’t have to have hair to be beautiful,” what he tells himself every morning!
If you were Coach Tsip for the day, what would you do? Relax because all he does is work to help us be better
The best thing about Madison is: everything the city is great, there is always something going on
Fantasy job/career: to have a successful beauty salon for celebrities
Person most admired/role model: my dad
The most fun place you have traveled to with the team is: Canada
What are you most looking forward to this season? Playing and growing with the team
This summer, I: took classes, played, worked out, spent time with family, relaxed
I can’t live without: French fries! BUT I am on a fast until after the season
My secret addiction is: French fries!
You won’t catch me eating: mushrooms
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: NOT a cell phone
If I could live any place in the world it would be: Los Angeles
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: to be able to sing
If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: MLK, Madam C. J. Walker, Florence Griffith Joyner
If you could live in any TV show, what would it be and why? Spongebob Squarepants because I could live in a fruit
If you were given 24 hours to live, what would you do? Make the best of those 24 hours
My bucket list includes: I do not really have a bucket list I just want to be happy doing whatever it is I will be doing
Career goal: playing basketball
If you had your own talk show, who would your first three guests be? Dakota Whyte, Shelly Marble, Alexis Young
My favorite quote or motto is: Faith, Focus, Finish
The best advice I have ever gotten is: Prove yourself wrong
My worst habit is: not being able to sit still for too long. I have to always be doing something
Who inspires you and why? My dad, he made a lot of the things we have now out of nothing. Showed me that things are possible
If you were performing in the circus, what would you? Dance
What do you love most about being a Badger?
"Having that prideful feeling that I represent the W!"
