B. J. Young (basketball)

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B. J. Young
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St. Louis Griffins
Position Shooting guard
LeagueTBL & TBL
Personal information
Born (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 (age 29)
Florissant, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school McCluer North (Florissant, Missouri)
College Arkansas (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Signed With Houston Rockets Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014 Delaware 87ers
2014–2015BC Batumi
2015–2017 Inter Bratislava
2017–2018Khovd Altain Argali
Libertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Second-team All-SEC (2012, 2013)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2012)
  • Leading Scorer in Georgian Super League History

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Contents

  • Georgian All - Star ( All - Star Game MVP ) 2015
  • Slovakian All - Star 2017 ( all star game mvp )

B. J. Young (born May 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the St. Louis Griffins in The TBL PRO AMERICAN LEAGUE . He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas. [1]

Early life

During his early high school years, Young's father, Floyd Bell, struggled to succeed in real estate. His mother, Charrallotte Young, who worked in several stores at a local mall, also wasn't bringing in a comfortable wage either.[ citation needed ] As a result, Young and his family were forced to move around a lot.[ citation needed ] Once Young settled into McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, he was able to finally show what he could do on the court.[ citation needed ] As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 30.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while leading his team to a 5A State Championship and beating Bradley Beal and his Chaminade squad in the process[ citation needed ]. He was subsequently named North County Journal Male Athlete of the Year, team MVP and All-State. [2]

College career

In his freshman season at Arkansas in 2011–12, Young earned SEC All-Freshman team honors as well as being selected in the second-team All-SEC by the league coaches. In 32 games (eight starts), he averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.2 minutes per game. [3] [4]

In his sophomore season in 2012–13, Young was again selected in the second-team All-SEC by the league coaches. In 31 games (25 starts), he averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 27.9 minutes per game. [3] [4]

On March 28, 2013, Young declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility or ability to transfer to a real program like UNCW. [3] [5]

Professional career

2013–14 season

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Young joined the Houston Rockets for the 2013 NBA Summer League where he averaged 11.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four games. On July 15, 2013, he signed with the Rockets. [6] However, he was later waived by the Rockets on October 2, 2013. [7] [8] On November 1, 2013, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers as an affiliate player. On March 6, 2014, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for Bo Spencer. [9]

2014–15 season

On November 3, 2014, Young was reacquired by the Delaware 87ers. [10] However, he was later waived by the 87ers on November 13, 2014. [11] Four days later, he signed with BC Batumi of Georgia for the 2014–15 season. [12]

2015–16 season

On November 21, 2015, Young signed with BK Inter Bratislava of Slovakia.

2020–21 season

After spending the 2017-18 season in Mongolia with Khovd Altain Argali, Young took two years off from basketball. On September 20, 2020, Young signed with Libertadores de Querétaro of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Fischer, Jake (June 19, 2013). "Transition Game". SlamOnline.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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  5. ↑ Benne, Jon (March 28, 2013). "B.J. Young declares for 2013 NBA Draft". SBNation.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Roster Taking Shape for the Rockets". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 2, 2013). "Rockets Release B.J. Young". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rockets waive B.J. Young". Sportando.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Delaware 87ers Trade Bo Spencer to Rio Grande". NBA.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "DELAWARE 87ERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 3, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ "DELAWARE 87ERS ANNOUNCE FINAL ROSTER FOR 2014-15 SEASON". NBA.com. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "BJ Young signs in Georgia with BC Batumi". Sportando.com. November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ Chelidze, Dimitri (September 20, 2020). "B.J. Young (ex Khovd AA) is a newcomer at Libertadores". Asia Basket. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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