Jesse Young
Jesse Wade Young (born April 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He also holds Irish citizenship. He played 2008-09 for Spain ACB league club CB Murcia. He signed for Bancatercas Teramo Basket (Italy LegaA) for 2009/2010 season. After being a free-agent for the first part of the season, on January 2011 he signed again for Bancatercas Teramo Basket till the end of the Italian top division season.[1] On December 14, 2011 Young announced that he was retiring from basketball.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1980 Peterborough, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian / Irish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peterborough Collegiate (Peterborough, Ontario) |
| College | George Mason (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Drac Inca |
| 2004–2007 | DKV Joventut |
| 2007–2008 | MMT Estudiantes |
| 2008–2009 | CB Murcia |
| 2009–2011 | Teramo Basket |
Honours
- Clubs Honours
- Catalan League Champion - 2005/2006
- FIBA EuroCup Champion - 2005/2006
Career statistics
- Correct as of 12 October 2007
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | George Mason | NCAA (USA) | 30 | 12 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 2000-01 | George Mason | NCAA (USA) | 30 | 23 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 8.2 |
| 2001-02 | George Mason | NCAA (USA) | 29 | 32 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 2002-03 | George Mason | NCAA (USA) | 26 | 30 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
| 2003-04 | Inca | LEB (Spain) | 37 | 26 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 2004-05 | Joventut | ACB (Spain) | 33 | 15 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 2005-06 | Joventut | ACB (Spain) | 26 | 17 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 6.8 |
National career
Young was a member of the Canada national team that participated in the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games. He also played at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 averaging 6.8 points and 3.4 rebound per game.[3]
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References
- Jesse Young in biancorosso (in Italian)
- End of the game for Jesse Young
- "Basketball.ca: Jesse Young". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
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