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LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young has made tremendous strides in five years as a pro. As a rookie out of Notre Dame, she was a shy, dynamic drive-to-the-right, mid-range specialist. She averaged 9.7 points per game over her first three seasons, improving progressively each year under then-coach Bill Laimbeer. But when Becky Hammon arrived, and Tyler Marsh was added to the coaching staff, Young's game was about to take a long-range turn. She went from being a 28.6 percent shooter from 3-point territory, to a 44.3 percent menace the past two seasons.
