WICHITA, Kan. – Trae Young is putting on a show against No. 3 Wichita State.
The freshman guard put up 21 points and seven assists the game's opening frame, helping the Sooners build a 54-39 lead. He scored 16 in the first 9 minutes of the game.
The performance caught the attention of college basketball twitter, with many deeming him the most entertaining player in the country.
Trae Young can and will pull-up from absolutely anywhere pic.twitter.com/B3op7dJRRk
— Ricky O'Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) December 16, 2017
Real talk: Trae Young is the best player in college basketball. He is the Steph Curry of college. @espn #VideoGameLike
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) December 16, 2017
Trae Young already doing the damn thing on ESPN2. No player in college basketball who's more fun to watch right now.
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) December 16, 2017
I meant to say Trae Young won't have 20 by halftime (cough) uh...he still might
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) December 16, 2017
Before that last Oklahoma basket, Trae Young had scored or assisted on every Sooners field goal. Ridiculous.
— Jeff Eisenberg (@JeffEisenberg) December 16, 2017
Trae Young might literally be on fire. Someone at Intrust go check him, please.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) December 16, 2017
Trae Young is the most entertaining player in college basketball
— Garrett Tucker (@GTuckerHoops) December 16, 2017