Jewell Isaac Young (January 18, 1913 – April 16, 2003) was an American

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player. He was an

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and an early professional. Young played at Lafayette Jefferson High School in

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and played collegiately at nearby

for future

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coach Ward "Piggy" Lambert. Young was a two-time consensus All-American at Purdue in 1937 and 1938. He led the Western Conference both years at 14.3 and 15.3 points per game respectively.p. 527 Following the completion of his collegiate career, Young played professionally with the

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of the National Basketball League until the Kautskys ceased operations in 1942 due to

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. Young played one season with the

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in 1942–43, then completed his NBL career with the Kautskys in 1946. In his five NBL seasons, he averaged 7.8 points per game. He was the league Rookie of the Year in 1938–39 and was an NBL All-Star in 1938–39 and in 1941–42 He later became a high school coach for 17 years for

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.Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile
, accessed November 10, 2010 Young was inducted into the

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in 1964.

References

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