UNC basketball lands surprise commitment from Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young

Well, no one saw this commitment coming!

The UNC basketball program added some guard depth, securing a commitment from Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young.

Young originally committed to High Point this offseason, but coaching changes led for the former Virginia Tech Hokie to reevaluate his options. This led him to Chapel Hill, bringing the 6-foot-4 guard back to his home state to continue his college basketball career.

I give him (and North Carolina) credit: NO ONE had any inklings that this was even in consideration!

Anyways, Young spent the first two seasons of his college career at Virginia Tech. This past season, Young’s role increased and his production followed suit, averaging 8.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per-game in more than 22 minutes per contest.

Young put up some big-time performances down the stretch, scoring in double-figures in each of his final six games of the 2024-2025 season. He scored 27 points in a win over Miami and followed it up two games later with a 26-point outburst in an overtime victory over Syracuse.

While he likely will be a rotational piece, Young is a guy who can provide a spark in any role he’s utilized in. His shooting percentages are not eye-popping (which could be a result of taking a large number of shots), but given his attempts should be much lower once he arrives in Chapel Hill, the hope is that he’ll be able to be more effective with more space and opportunities to work with.

This was a very random commitment but one that makes a lot of sense for the UNC basketball program, as Jaydon Young provides some much-needed depth at the guard position. He becomes the latest piece to this puzzle, a group that will look a lot different than the team we saw during the 2024-2025 season.