 Young helped Highland Park reach the Class 4A Region II basketball final in 1997 and the Class 4A Texas state basketball final in 1998 . He tossed a no @-@ hitter in 1997 while compiling a 6 – 0 record , helping Highland Park reach the Class 4A Texas state baseball final . During his senior year , he was District Most Valuable Player in basketball , and led his baseball team to the state championship , while pitching in two no @-@ hitters . That year , he was a first @-@ team All @-@ State selection in basketball and baseball . After a high school career as an athlete and scholar , Young excelled in both baseball and basketball for Princeton University and became the Ivy League 's first male two @-@ sport Rookie of the Year . 
