 At 5-star which is scouted by the noted Howard Garfinkle, Young captured 2 all-star MVP awards in the NBA division, sportsmanship award, Best Defensive player, and Young led his team to a championship as a rising sophomore.In 1998 and 1999, Jitim Young along with University Of Illinois basketball star Luther Head won back to back Shoot The Bull National 3X3 Championships.Shoot The Bull was a tournament held in Chicago which was sponsored by the Chicago Bulls NBA Professional Basketball Team.