Alex Young (basketball)
Châlons-Reims | |
2017–2018 | Ironi Nahariya |
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2018–2019 | Enisey |
2019 | Beijing Ducks |
2019–2020 | Al Ahly |
2021–present | Sharjah |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Early life and college career
Young attended
Young played
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
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
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
Sharjah (2021–present)
On September 23, 2021, Young was announced by Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League.[18]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games 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
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | ![]() |
Serie A2
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16 | 29.9 | .447 | .284 | .680 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .4 | 19.5 |
2013–14 | ![]() |
34 | 33.0 | .473 | .360 | .787 | 6.4 | .7 | 1.3 | .5 | 19.5 | |
2014–15 | ![]() |
IPL | 32 | 29.5 | .403 | .310 | .766 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | 15.5 |
2015–16 | Châlons-Reims
|
Pro A
|
34 | 28.7 | .434 | .331 | .782 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 14.3 |
2016–17 | 32 | 28.9 | .433 | .370 | .727 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1 | .5 | 14.8 | ||
2017–18 | ![]() |
IPL | 33 | 33.3 | .444 | .294 | .769 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .7 | 17.0 |
2018–19 | ![]() |
VTB | 18 | 26.2 | .407 | .338 | .690 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 12.1 |
2019 | ![]() |
NBL | 14 | 38.5 | .506 | .312 | .741 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .6 | 32.6 |
Source: RealGM & Eurobasket
References
- ^ a b "Alex Young - IUPUI Athletics". IUPUIJags.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings: Summer League Roster, Key Storylines". bleacherreport.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Capo d'Orlando lands rookie Alex Young". Sportando.com. August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- NBA.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Sigma Barcellona lands Alex Young". Sportando.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "CZG Veroli 95 at Sigma Barcellona 82". RealGm.com. January 5, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Young signs with Gilboa/Galil". Sportando.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Young moves to Chalons-Reims". Sportando.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Chalons-Reims CB 84 at Orleans Loiret Basket 89". RealGm.com. December 17, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Young signs with Ironi Nahariya". Sportando.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "שחקן חודש אוקטובר: אלכס יאנג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 2, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "צפו: משחק כמעט מושלם לאלכס יאנג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 23, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 32: Maccabi Ashdod Vs Nahariya". basket.co.il. May 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Young signs with Enisey Krasnoyarsk". Sportando.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alex Young is a newcomer at Beijing". Eurobasket.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 26: Guangxi - Beijing 132-108". Eurobasket.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Al Ahly inks Alex Young". Eurobasket.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Al Sharjah signs Alex Young, ex-Al Ahly". Afrobasket.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.