Joseph Young (basketball)

Joseph Young

Young with Oregon in 2015
No. 1 – Indiana Pacers
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992
Houston, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Yates (Houston, Texas)
College Houston (2011–2013)
Oregon (2013–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Indiana Pacers
2015 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Joseph Michael Young (born June 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Michael Young,[1] he played college basketball with the Houston Cougars and later the Oregon Ducks. Young earned third-team All-American honors and was named player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference as a senior with Oregon in 2015. He was selected by Indiana in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 43rd overall pick.

High school career

Young attended Yates High School 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.[1][2]

College career

Young originally committed to Providence, but was forced to sit out a season after fired head coach Keno Davis refused to release him from his letter of intent. He began his collegiate career at Houston, 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.[3] Young announced his intention to transfer to Oregon to play under coach Dana Altman.[4] 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 Arizona State and Washington.[5]

Professional career

On June 25, 2015, Young was selected with the 43rd pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.[6] After leading the 2015 NBA Summer League 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.[7][8] On December 11, 2015, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.[9] He was recalled by the Pacers three days later.[10] On December 27, he was reassigned to the Mad Ants[11] and recalled the next day.[12]

Personal life

The son of Michael and Tina Young, his father ranks as the third-leading scorer in Houston history and is one of five players to have his jersey number retired by the school. He majored in Sociology.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Joseph Young Bio". uhcougars.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Oregon bio". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Scott (June 1, 2013). "Houston leading scorer Joseph Young, and father Michael, leaving the program". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (June 28, 2013). "Oregon lands guard Joseph Young". ESPN. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Alger, Tyson (March 9, 2015). "Dana Altman and Joseph Young named Pac-12's coach and player of the year". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pacers Add Turner, Young in 2015 Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Joe Young Signs Contract". NBA.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Meagher, Sean (July 13, 2015). "Joseph Young, Indiana Pacers reportedly agree on 4-year rookie deal". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pacers Assign Joe Young To Mad Ants". NBA.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pacers Recall Joe Young From Mad Ants". NBA.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pacers Assign Glenn Robinson III and Joe Young to Mad Ants, Recall Shayne Whittington". NBA.com. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Pacers Recall Young, Robinson III From Mad Ants; Assign Whittington". NBA.com. December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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