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, in 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]

Jesse Young
Personal information
Born (1980-04-29) April 29, 1980
Peterborough, Ontario
NationalityCanadian / Irish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolPeterborough Collegiate
(Peterborough, Ontario)
CollegeGeorge Mason (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–2011
PositionCenter
Career history
2003–2004Drac Inca
2004–2007DKV Joventut
2007–2008MMT Estudiantes
2008–2009CB Murcia
2009–2011Teramo 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]

References

  1. Jesse Young in biancorosso (in Italian)
  2. End of the game for Jesse Young
  3. "Basketball.ca: Jesse Young". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2007-10-12.


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