Complex sentence: Young, a native Houstonian, played basketball at Yates High School and the University of Houston before being selected by the Boston Celtics with the 24th overall pick (1st round) of the 1984 NBA Draft.
Split into simpler sentences: Young, a native Houstonian, played basketball at Yates High School and the University of Houston. Michael Young being selected by the Boston Celtics with the 24th overall pick (1st round) of the 1984 NBA Draft.