Michael Young (basketball)
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Young as a player for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team in the 1980s
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 2, 1961 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yates (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Houston (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1984–1996 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 43, 8, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1984 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1984–1986 | Detroit Spirits (CBA) |
| 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1986 | Manila Beer Brewmasters (Philippines) |
| 1987 | Great Taste Coffee Makers (Philippines) |
| 1987–1989 | Valladolid (Spain) |
| 1989 | Fantoni Udine (Italy) |
| 1989–1990 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1990 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1990–1992 | Panasonic Reggio Calabria (Italy) |
| 1992–1995 | CSP Limoges (France) |
| 1995–1996 | Faber Fabriano (Italy) |
| 1996 | CRO Lyon Basket (France) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Wayne Young (born January 2, 1961) is an American retired basketball player. He had a 15-year playing career spent in the NBA and overseas. He was most recently the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement at the University of Houston, his alma mater.[1]
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College
Young, a native Houstonian, played basketball at Yates High School and the University of Houston. With the Houston Cougars, he was part of Phi Slama Jama and was named Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1983, along with teammate Clyde Drexler.[2] He played in the 1983 NCAA Final, a loss to the North Carolina State Wolfpack, as well as the 1984 final, a loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.
NBA and CBA
Michael Young was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 24th overall pick (1st round) of the 1984 NBA Draft.
He played in three NBA seasons: 1984-85 with the Phoenix Suns, 1985-86 with the Philadelphia 76ers, and 1989-90 with the Los Angeles Clippers. He also played two seasons with the Continental Basketball Association's Detroit Spirit, where he was named the CBA's Player of the Year in 1986 after averaging 26 points per game.[3]
Overseas
Young also played in the Philippines, Spain, Italy, France and Israel.[3] In 1986, he led Manila Beer to the finals of the Philippine Basketball Association Open Conference, losing to the Ginebra San Miguel team led by Billy Ray Bates. Young, however, won Best Import honors over the highly favored Bates. He would return the following year, this time with the Great Taste Coffee Makers,[4] which he led to another runner-up finish to Tanduay Rhum, led by David Thirdkill. While with the French League's Limoges, he won the 1993 European Club Championship, the Euroleague.[3]
Post-playing career
Young concluded his playing career in 1998 before returning to the University of Houston.[3] He spent one season as an assistant men's basketball coach and five years as Houston's strength and conditioning coach.[3] He then became the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement.[3]
Personal
Young earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 2002. He and his wife, Tina, have five children: Michael Jr., Joseph, Mayorca, Jacob and Milan Maria.[3]
Notes
- ↑ [1], Joseph Duarte, The Houston Chronicle
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/mg-complete-almanac.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Bio from uhcougars.com Michael Young profile, uhcougars.cstv.com
- ↑ Thirdkill, Young head race for top import
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- College and NBA stats from basketballreference.com
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Basketball players at the 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players at the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players at the 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Texas
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- CB Valladolid players
- Detroit Spirits players
- Houston Cougars men's basketball coaches
- Houston Cougars men's basketball players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Liga ACB players
- Limoges CSP players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Maccabi Givat Shmuel players
- Fabriano Basket players
- Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Phoenix Suns players
- Shooting guards
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Houston, Texas
- Viola Reggio Calabria players
