Joseph Michael Young (born June 27, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CBA). The son of former

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(NBA) player

Michael Young Michael Young may refer to: Academics * Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington (1915–2002), British life peer, sociologist and social activist * Michael Young (educationalist), British educational theorist and sociologist * Michael K. Youn ...

, he played

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with the

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and later the

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. Young earned third-team

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honors and was named conference player of the year in the

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as a senior with Oregon in 2015. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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with the 43rd overall pick.

High school career

Young attended

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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.

College career

Young originally committed to

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, but was forced to sit out a season after fired head coach

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refused to release him from his letter of intent. He began his collegiate career at

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, 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. Young announced his intention to transfer to Oregon to play under coach

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. 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

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and

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Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2015–2018)

On June 25, 2015, Young was selected with the 43rd pick of the

by the

. After leading the

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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. On December 11, 2015, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled by the Pacers three days later. On December 27, he was reassigned to the Mad Ants and recalled the next day. On January 17, 2017, Young was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Pacers'

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affiliate. He was recalled by the Pacers six days later.

Nanjing Monkey King (2018–2020)

On August 1, 2018, Young signed a one-year deal with

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of the

(CBA). In his first career game with the CBA, Young recorded 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 91–118 loss to the Qingdao Eagles. On November 15, 2018, Young recorded a career-high 51 points to go along with 9 rebounds and 2 assists in a 110–124 loss to the

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. On June 27, 2019, Young was included in the

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roster of the

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. He re-signed with Nanjing for the 2019–20 season, On July 23, 2020, Young dropped 74 points against Shandong Heroes during one of the final regular season games in the CBA’s bubble en route to being named the league’s regular season scoring champion. Young marked the third-highest personal single-game scoring show in CBA history.

Beijing Royal Fighters (2020–2021)

On October 1, 2020, Young signed with the

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of the CBA for an annual salary of $3.1 million. Young will be playing under former NBA All-Star and CBA legend, Stephon Marbury. Young is coming off a career season where he averaged a league high of 38.3 points, 6.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game for Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings.

Birmingham Squadron (2021–2022)

On October 25, 2021, Young joined the

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through a trade.

Promitheas Patras (2022–2023)

On July 22, 2022, Young, according to his agent

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, signed with Promitheas Patras of the

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and the EuroCup, his first European club. On January 4, 2023, he parted ways with the Greek club. He averaged 16 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in domestic competition, as well as 23.4 points and 3.9 assists in the EuroCup.

Napoli (2023)

On January 5, 2023, Young signed with

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of the Italian

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Fujian Sturgeons (2024–present)

On July 4, 2024, Young signed with

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of the

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. On September 30, 2024, Young signed with the

of the

(CBA).

Career statistics

NBA Regular season

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NBA Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

The son of Tina and

, his father ranks as the third-leading scorer in

history and is one of five players to have his jersey number retired by the school. He majored in Sociology. His younger brother

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played college basketball for

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and

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before transferring to

. Young and

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are fifth

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Philanthropy

Young has remained involved in the Houston, Texas community and in 2019 donated 1,000 Thanksgiving Day turkey dinners to less fortunate residents of the city’s Midtown district.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bio
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2015–2018)

Nanjing Monkey King (2018–2020)

Beijing Royal Fighters (2020–2021)

Birmingham Squadron (2021–2022)

Promitheas Patras (2022–2023)

Napoli (2023)

Fujian Sturgeons (2024–present)

Career statistics

NBA Regular season

NBA Playoffs

College

Personal life

Philanthropy

See also

References

External links