Alvin Young
Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | November 12, 1975
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop Loughlin Memorial (Brooklyn, New York) |
College |
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VL Pesaro | |
2014–2016 | UCC Casalpusterlengo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Alvin Jerome Young (born November 12, 1975) is an American professional basketball player.
Early life
Young was raised in
College career
Unsurprisingly, no
During his
The final two seasons of Young's NCAA eligibility were spent playing at the Division I institution. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) shooting guard / small forward, he surpassed all expectations, and as a senior in 1998–99, Young led NCAA Division I in scoring at 25.1 points per game.[5] It was the highest scoring average for a player at Niagara since Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy averaged approximately 29 in 1969–70.[3] Young scored a career high 44 points against Siena, and that season he was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year.[2] He finished his two-year Division I career with 1,152 points, 306 rebounds, 151 blocks and 130 assists.[2]
Professional athletic career
Young was not selected in the 1999 NBA draft, and thus his professional career overseas began.
He played for
In 2008–09 and 2009–10, Young played for the Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana.[7]
As of the 2010–11 basketball season, Young plays for
See also
References
- ^ "Alvin Young". ESPN. June 30, 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Alvin Young". Sports Illustrated. 1999 NBA Draft Prospect Profile. 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Toledo Blade, p. 34, retrieved January 20, 2011
- ^ a b c Lewis, Brian (February 27, 1999). "Niagara Sharpshooter Living the Life". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Alvin Young player profile". Doudiz Basket. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "ALVIN YOUNG basketball profile". Season: 2008–2009 (Italy). Eurobasket.com. 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "ALVIN YOUNG basketball profile". Season: 2010–2011 (Italy). Eurobasket.com. 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Vuelle Pesaro signs Alvin Young". Sportando.net. Retrieved 18 August 2013.