Joe Young (basketball)
 Young with Pacers in 2018 | |
| Nanjing Monkey King | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yates (Houston, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
2015–2018 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2015; 2017 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2018–present | Nanjing Monkey King |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Joseph Michael Young (born June 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Nanjing Monkey King of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Young,[1] he played college basketball with the Houston Cougars and later the Oregon Ducks. Young earned third-team All-American honors and was named player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference as a senior with Oregon in 2015. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick.
Contents
1 High school career
2 College career
3 Professional career
3.1 Indiana Pacers (2015–2018)
3.2 Nanjing Monkey King (2018–present)
4 NBA career statistics
4.1 Regular season
4.2 Playoffs
5 Personal life
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
High school career
Young attended Yates High School under Greg Wise, where he averaged 27.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 3.8 assists per game as a senior to help lead the Lions to a perfect 34-0 record and the No. 1 national ranking in final polls from USA Today, MaxPreps and Rivals.com. In the process, he was named to the Parade All-America Third-Team, the Texas Gatorade Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year and the Class 4A Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Team. Yates ended up winning their second straight State Championship with Young winning the Most Valuable Player of the state final award.[1][2]
College career
Young originally committed to Providence, but was forced to sit out a season after fired head coach Keno Davis refused to release him from his letter of intent. He began his collegiate career at Houston, where his father was Director of Basketball Operations. As a sophomore, Young averaged 18 points per game and shot 42 percent from the three-point arc and 87 percent on free throws. After the season, his father refused reassignment at the University of Houston and left the program, and Young opted to transfer.[3] Young announced his intention to transfer to Oregon to play under coach Dana Altman.[4] In 2015, he was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game as a senior. He hit back-to-back game-winning shots versus Arizona State and Washington.[5]
Professional career
Indiana Pacers (2015–2018)
On June 25, 2015, Young was selected with the 43rd pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.[6] After leading the 2015 NBA Summer League in scoring with 22.5 points per game and earning All-Tournament honors, Young signed a four-year, $4 million deal with the Pacers on July 14.[7][8] On December 11, 2015, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.[9] He was recalled by the Pacers three days later.[10] On December 27, he was reassigned to the Mad Ants[11] and recalled the next day.[12] On January 17, 2017, Young was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Pacers' D-League affiliate.[13] He was recalled by the Pacers six days later.[14]
Nanjing Monkey King (2018–present)
On August 1, 2018, Young signed a one-year deal with Nanjing Monkey King of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[15]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Indiana | 41 | 0 | 9.4 | .367 | .217 | .800 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | 3.8 |
2016–17 | Indiana | 33 | 0 | 4.1 | .361 | .217 | .733 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
2017–18 | Indiana | 53 | 1 | 10.5 | .430 | .379 | .759 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 127 | 1 | 8.5 | .393 | .296 | .768 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 3.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
2018 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | .2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 | |
Personal life
The son of Tina and Michael Young, his father ranks as the third-leading scorer in Houston Cougars history and is one of five players to have his jersey number retired by the school. He majored in Sociology.[1][2] His younger brother Jacob played college ball at Texas before transferring to Rutgers.[16] Young and Paul George are fifth cousins.[17]
See also
- List of second-generation NBA players
References
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^ ab "Oregon bio". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^ Phillips, Scott (June 1, 2013). "Houston leading scorer Joseph Young, and father Michael, leaving the program". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
^ Goodman, Jeff (June 28, 2013). "Oregon lands guard Joseph Young". ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
^ Alger, Tyson (March 9, 2015). "Dana Altman and Joseph Young named Pac-12's coach and player of the year". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
^ "Pacers Add Turner, Young in 2015 Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Joe Young Signs Contract". NBA.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Meagher, Sean (July 13, 2015). "Joseph Young, Indiana Pacers reportedly agree on 4-year rookie deal". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Pacers Assign Joe Young To Mad Ants". NBA.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "Pacers Recall Joe Young From Mad Ants". NBA.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ "Pacers Assign Glenn Robinson III and Joe Young to Mad Ants, Recall Shayne Whittington". NBA.com. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
^ "Pacers Recall Young, Robinson III From Mad Ants; Assign Whittington". NBA.com. December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
^ "Pacers Recall Rakeem Christmas and Joe Young From Mad Ants". NBA.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
^ East, Tony (August 1, 2018). "Joe Young will leave the NBA and go play in China". 8 Points 9 Seconds. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Kratch, James (April 22, 2018). "Rutgers lands Texas transfer Jacob Young". NJ.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^ Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (June 30, 2015). "Pacers' 2nd round pick Joe Young related to Paul George?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Oregon Ducks bio
- Houston Cougars bio
