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2018-19 Women's Basketball

20 Darby Youngstrom

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Cook, Minn.
  • High School North Woods
  • Position G

Biography

2017-18: Suffered injury which forced her to miss the final 21 games. Led the team with 14.1 points per game before suffering injury. Made 15 free throws in a row, then followed it with 17 straight made free throws.

2016-17: Started all 29 games, totaling 885 minutes played. Named to the all-GLIAC second and defensive teams. Finished first on the team in scoring with 362 points and in field goal percentage with a 50.8 mark. Had a three-point percentage of 40.0 and a free throw percentage of 83.3. Added 191 rebounds, 52 assists, 34 steals and five blocks.

2015-16: Started all 27 games she appeared in. Averaged 8.2 points per game with 114 rebounds, 37 Assists, and 24 steals. Scored a season-high 19 points against Michigan Tech (Feb. 1). Named team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

2014-15: Redshirted

Before NMU: Was a guard at North Woods High School who earned several accolades.  She was named to the All-State Honorable Mention team in 2012 and 2013 along with being named All-State in 2014.  Youngstrom was the Mesabi Daily News Player of the Year for 2013 and 2014.  She was also named a Minnesota Miss Basketball Candidate after scoring 2,852 points in her career.

She was also Mesabi Daily News Player of the Year in 2012 for volleyball.

Personal: Darby is the daughter of Brian and Beth Youngstrom.  She was born on June 16th, 1996 and is majoring in elementary education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2014-15Freshman

    G
    5'10"
    44
  • 20

    2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    G
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2016-17Sophomore

    G
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2017-18Junior

    G
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2018-19Senior

    G
    5'10"
    20