| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Taku Youngblood G
Height: 6-2 (188cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)
Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
Nationality: Japan

Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Pre-Draft Team: Gardner-Webb (Sr)
High School: St. Thomas More School (Oakdale, United States)
Taku Youngblood Player Profile
NCAA Career
College: Gardner-Webb (2025)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Northern Illinois | Fr | 21 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .412 | .286 | 1.000 |
| 2023-24 | - | Gardner-Webb | So | 15 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .158 | .067 | .833 |
| 2024-25 | - | Gardner-Webb | Jr | 7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .182 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 43 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .255 | .139 | .933 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Northern Illinois | Fr | 21 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .412 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | - | Gardner-Webb | So | 15 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | .158 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .067 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .833 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2024-25 | - | Gardner-Webb | Jr | 7 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .182 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 43 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .255 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .139 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .933 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Northern Illinois | Fr | 21 | 0 | 72 | 22 | 7 | 17 | .412 | 4 | 14 | .286 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | - | Gardner-Webb | So | 15 | 0 | 103 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 1 | 15 | .067 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | - | Gardner-Webb | Jr | 7 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 43 | 0 | 222 | 43 | 12 | 47 | .255 | 5 | 36 | .139 | 14 | 15 | .933 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 37 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Northern Illinois | Fr | 21 | .582 | .529 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 17.3 | 27.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 169.7 | -3.1 | 1.3 | 99.0 | 106.5 | 8.2 |
| 2023-24 | - | Gardner-Webb | So | 15 | .275 | .184 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 21.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 105.8 | -3.1 | 0.6 | 64.6 | 106.4 | -1.2 |
| 2024-25 | - | Gardner-Webb | Jr | 7 | .336 | .182 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 25.7 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 118.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 87.0 | 116.4 | 5.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 43 | .397 | .309 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 22.8 | 1.3 | - | 15.6 | 132.8 | -1.8 | 0.9 | 83.4 | 108.4 | 3.1 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | Northern Illinois | Fr | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .025 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2023-24 | - | Gardner-Webb | So | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .017 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7 | 8 | .467 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 | - | Gardner-Webb | Jr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | .143 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .026 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 17 | 26 | .395 | -0.1 | 0.2 | - |