Hall of Fame
KENDALL YOUNGBLOOD
Hometown: Ogden, Utah
Sport: Men's Basketball
Years: 1989-92
The seventh-leading scorer in Utah State basketball history with 1,749 career points, Kendall Youngblood was a three-time all-Big West Conference selection for the Aggies and the 1989 Big West Freshman of the Year. During his four-year career, Youngblood started 113 out of a possible 114 games, the fifth-most in school history. Youngblood scored 15.4 points per game as a sophomore, 18.8 as a junior and 17.1 as a senior, becoming one of just five Aggie basketball players to ever lead Utah State in scoring in three-consecutive seasons. During his junior and senior seasons, Youngblood also led the Aggies on the glass, averaging 6.5 and 7.7 rebounds per game, respectively. His career total of 674 rebounds ranks 14th in program history. In all, he finished his career ranking among the top 10 players in 11 different statistical categories, including fourth in assists (389), steals (164), free throws made (447) and double-digit scoring games (93). He also ranks fifth all-time in school history in 3-point shooting (.424), sixth in field goals attempted (1,348) and free throws attempted (593), seventh in field goals made (629), eighth in total minutes played (3,674), 14th in total blocks (56), 16th in games played (114) and 19th all-time in points per game (15.6). Youngblood also ranks among the top 10 in the freshman record books in 16 statistics. In 2005, Youngblood was announced as one of 16 former basketball players named to the Utah State All-Century Team.
