Jacob Young (basketball)

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Jacob Young
Jacob Young Rutgers.jpg
Young with Rutgers in 2020
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1997-09-21) September 21, 1997 (age 27)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Yates
(Houston, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2023 Memphis Hustle
2023 Texas Legends
2023 Maine Celtics
2023 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2024 Windy City Bulls

Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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High school career

Young played basketball for Yates High School in Houston. [1] He was a two-time Class 5A All-State selection. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Baylor, Duquesne and Memphis. [3]

College career

Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field. [4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules. [5] [6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving. [8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal. [9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon. [10]

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2023)

On October 23, 2022, Young was named to the Memphis Hustle training camp roster via local tryout. [11] However, he did not make the final roster. On January 20, 2023, Young was reacquired by the Memphis Hustle. [12] On February 25, 2023, Young was waived. [13]

Texas Legends (2023)

On March 8, 2023, Young was acquired by the Texas Legends. He was waived four days later, after appearing in two games. [14]

Maine Celtics (2023)

On March 14, 2023, Young was acquired by the Maine Celtics. [15]

Halcones de Ciudad Obregón (2023)

On May 2, 2023, Young signed with the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the CIBACOPA, making his debut that night. [16]

On October 28, 2023, Young rejoined the Maine Celtics for training camp, [17] but was waived on November 9. [18]

Windy City Bulls (2024)

On February 6, 2024, Young joined the Windy City Bulls, [19] but was waived on November 4. [20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Texas 33516.4.287.227.786.9.8.2.03.7
2017–18 Texas 30516.8.413.323.6821.7.7.7.06.2
2018–19 Rutgers Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2019–20 Rutgers 30021.3.413.277.5912.71.91.0.08.5
2020–21 Rutgers 282030.1.469.369.7261.93.41.7.014.1
Career1213020.9.412.295.6771.81.7.9.07.9

Personal life

Young's father, Michael, played college basketball for Houston, where he was a part of Phi Slama Jama, before embarking on a 14-year professional career in the NBA and other leagues. His older brother, Joe, was drafted into the NBA following a college career at Houston and Oregon. Another brother, Michael Jr., played college football at Houston. His sisters, Mayorca and Milan, were track and field athletes in college. [21]

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