David Young (basketball)

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David Young
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Personal information
Born (1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 (age 41)
New Castle, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school New Castle
(New Castle, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft 2004: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2004–2016
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Career history
2004–2005 Fayetteville Patriots
2005–2006 Scandone Avellino
2006 Budućnost Podgorica
2006–2007 Dinamo Sassari
2007 Criollos de Caguas
2007 Pau-Orthez
2008 Rethymno Aegean
2008–2009 Aisin Seahorses
2009 Scafati Basket
2010 Trikala 2000
2010–2011 Jilin Northeast Tigers
2011 San Miguel Beermen
2012 Cañeros de la Romana
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

David Young (born August 18, 1981) is an American basketball player who graduated from Xavier University and North Carolina Central University and was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2004 NBA draft. He was signed to a contract but waived a month later, before he played in any NBA games.

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Career

He played the 2009-2010 season in Trikala 2000 in the Greek League. He has played professionally in Italy for Air Avellino (2005–2006) and Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A2, 2006–2007) and also in the Greek League with Rethymno. In 2007/08 season, he joined France's Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez. [1] Subsequent to his stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, David played for the NBA's Developmental League (D-League) where he finished the season second in scoring with 18.5ppg. [2] In March 2011, Young signed with a Philippine Basketball Association team, the San Miguel Beermen. [3]

Young is a graduate of New Castle High School in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He has a degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University. He has one daughter. He is the brother-in-law of Leon Washington, a former player for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

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References

  1. David Young à Pau-Orthez Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "David Young G-League Stats".
  3. "David Young makes PBA debut with "younger" SMB Squad | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on 2011-03-11.