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Oklahoma freshman point guard Trae Young's star is skyrocketing.

Oklahoma's Trae Young reacts to a teammate's score as the during the Sooners' win over Northwestern on Friday at Lloyd Noble Center. [PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Young is a big reason why the Sooners had their biggest non-conference crowd at Lloyd Noble Center in nearly a decade Friday night. He's a regular on ESPN's SportsCenter top 10 plays. NBA players who are in Oklahoma City when Young plays are making trips to Norman to catch the phenom.

He's already tied the NCAA's single-game assist record with 22 on Tuesday against Northwestern State.