Alex Young (basketball)

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Alex Young
Alex Young - Orlandina Basket 2013.JPG
Young with Capo d'Orlando in March 2013
Sharjah SC
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League UAE National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 (age 32)
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Northwest (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College IUPUI (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Capo d'Orlando
2013–2014 Sigma Barcellona
2014–2015 Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2015–2017 Châlons-Reims
2017–2018 Ironi Nahariya
2018–2019 Enisey
2019 Beijing Ducks
2019–2020 Al Ahly
2021–present Sharjah
Career highlights and awards

Alex Young (born October 17, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the IUPUI Jaguars before playing professionally in Italy, Israel, France, Russia and China.

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Early life and college career

Young attended Northwest High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was the 2008 Indianapolis City and Indianapolis Public Schools Player of the Year. Young averaged 18.6 points and 13.7 rebounds per game as a senior, ranking third in the state in rebounding, shooting 52.7 percent from the floor and 34.3 percent from three-point range in his final season. [1]

Young played college basketball for IUPUI's Jaguars, where he led the Jaguars in scoring (20.4 ppg), rebounding (5.9 rpg), blocks (32), steals (50), threes made (59) and free throws made (156). Young was named three-time First team All-Summit League, two-time First team NABC All-District (12) and Summit League All-Tournament Team. [1]

Professional career

Capo d'Orlando (2012–2013)

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Young joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2012 NBA Summer League. [2]

On August 10, 2012, Young started his professional career with Capo d'Orlando of the Italian Serie A2, signing a one-year deal. [3]

Sigma Barcellona (2013–2014)

On July 8, 2013, Young joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2013 NBA Summer League. [4]

On July 22, 2013, Young signed with Sigma Barcellona for the 2013–2014 season. [5] On January 5, 2014, Young recorded a season-high 35 points, shooting 12-of-18 from the field, along with five rebounds and two steals in an 82–95 loss to Veroli Basket. [6]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2014–2015)

On August 1, 2014, Young signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2014–15 season. [7] On March 3, 2015, Young participated in the Israeli League All-Star game.

Châlons-Reims (2015–2017)

On July 28, 2015, Young signed a two-year deal with the French team Châlons-Reims. [8] On December 17, 2016, Young recorded a season-high 33 points, shooting 8-of-10 from 3-point range, along with three rebounds and four steals in an 84–89 loss to Orléans Loiret Basket. [9]

Ironi Nahariya (2017–2018)

On July 17, 2017, Young returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Ironi Nahariya for the 2017–18 season. [10] In October 2017, Young helped Nahariya to reach the 2017 Israeli League Cup Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. On November 2, 2017, Young was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in October. [11] On November 18, 2017, Young recorded a season-high 36 points, along with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in an 88–92 loss to Maccabi Rishon LeZion. [12] On May 17, 2018, Young scored 15 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in a 77–76 win over Maccabi Ashdod that helped Nahariya to secure their place in the Israeli Premier League for another season. [13]

Enisey (2018–2019)

On July 11, 2018, Young signed a one-year deal with the Russian team Enisey of the VTB United League. [14]

Beijing Ducks (2019)

On May 24, 2019, Young signed with the Beijing Ducks for the 2019 NBL season. [15] On July 17, 2019, Young recorded a double-double of 11 rebounds and a career-high 54 points, shooting 11-of-22 from three-point range, along with three assists in a 108–132 loss to the Guangxi Rhino. [16]

Al Ahly (2019–2020)

On July 24, 2019, Young signed a one-year deal with Al Ahly of the Egyptian Super League. [17]

Sharjah (2021–present)

On September 23, 2021, Young was announced by Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League. [18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played 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  Led the league

Domestic Leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Flag of Italy.svg Orlandina Serie A2 1629.9.447.284.6805.51.11.8.419.5
2013–14 Flag of Italy.svg Barcellona 3433.0.473.360.7876.4.71.3.519.5
2014–15 Flag of Israel.svg Gilboa Galil IPL 3229.5.403.310.7665.42.01.1.615.5
2015–16 Flag of France.svg Châlons-Reims Pro A 3428.7.434.331.7824.41.31.3.314.3
2016–17 3228.9.433.370.7273.51.41.514.8
2017–18 Flag of Israel.svg Nahariya IPL 3333.3.444.294.7695.32.22.1.717.0
2018–19 Flag of Russia.svg Enisey VTB 1826.2.407.338.6903.91.41.1.112.1
2019 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Ducks NBL 1438.5.506.312.7417.44.11.7.632.6

Source: RealGM & Eurobasket

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sacramento Kings: Summer League Roster, Key Storylines". bleacherreport.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Capo d'Orlando lands rookie Alex Young". Sportando.com. August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Warriors Announce 2013 Summer League Roster". NBA.com . July 8, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sigma Barcellona lands Alex Young". Sportando.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "CZG Veroli 95 at Sigma Barcellona 82". RealGm.com. January 5, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Alex Young signs with Gilboa/Galil". Sportando.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Alex Young moves to Chalons-Reims". Sportando.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chalons-Reims CB 84 at Orleans Loiret Basket 89". RealGm.com. December 17, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Alex Young signs with Ironi Nahariya". Sportando.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "שחקן חודש אוקטובר: אלכס יאנג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 2, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ "צפו: משחק כמעט מושלם לאלכס יאנג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 23, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Winner League, Game 32: Maccabi Ashdod Vs Nahariya". basket.co.il. May 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Alex Young signs with Enisey Krasnoyarsk". Sportando.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ "Alex Young is a newcomer at Beijing". Eurobasket.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Regular Season Round 26: Guangxi - Beijing 132-108". Eurobasket.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Al Ahly inks Alex Young". Eurobasket.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Al Sharjah signs Alex Young, ex-Al Ahly". Afrobasket.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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