A high-level women\u2019s basketball recruit from the state of Oregon is staying home.<\/p>\n
Taylor Young, a guard out of Crater High School in Southern Oregon, announced her commitment<\/a> to the Oregon State Beavers<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n Young, who hails from the town of Central Point, is among the top prospects in the state from the Class of 2026. She is set to join the Beavers next summer.<\/p>\n Young led the Comets to their first state championship<\/a> in March, besting South Albany in the 5A title game. She had 25 points, including eight down the stretch of the fourth quarter to force overtime, where her team emerged victorious.<\/p>\n She previously played for South Medford before transferring to Crater, and has some family history in the state for women\u2019s basketball: Young\u2019s mother and aunt were part of the first Crater team to make it to the state title game back in 1998.<\/p>\n Young will now join an Oregon State program led by Scott Rueck with a history of recruiting and developing in-state talent. Current players like former Barlow star Kennedie Shuler commented on her Instagram announcement in support.<\/p>\n —Ryan Clarke<\/a> covers college sports for The Oregonian\/OregonLive. Reach him at RClarke@Oregonian.com or on Twitter\/X:@RyanTClarke<\/a>. Find him on Bluesky:@ryantclarke.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n