Justin Young (basketball)
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| No. 12 – Thanglong Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 1993 Monterey Park, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Vietnamese / American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Mark Keppel (Alhambra, California) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Chapman University (2011–2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Hochiminh City Wings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Hanoi Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Thang Long Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | PEA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Saigon Heat (ABL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Young (Vietnamese: Dương Vĩnh Luân; born March 9, 1993) is a Vietnamese- American professional basketball player for the Thang Long Warriors of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).[1]
Pro career
[edit]Hochiminh City Wings (2016)
[edit]In 2016, Young joined the Hochiminh City Wings of the VBA prior to the league's inaugural season.[2] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year, finishing with averages of 10.38 points, 10.52 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.
Hanoi Buffaloes (2017)
[edit]Thang Long Warriors (2017–present)
[edit]Prior to the start of the 2017 season, Young decided not to re-sign with the Ho Chi Minh City Wings.[3] Instead, he took his chances elsewhere in the 2017 VBA draft. On 14 June, he was selected by the Thang Long Warriors with the number one overall pick in the 2017 draft.[4]
International career
[edit]In 2018, Young received a Vietnamese passport, making him eligible for international play with the Vietnamese national team.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
VBA
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hochiminh City Wings | 21 | 17 | 33.7 | .390 | .110 | .410 | 10.5 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | Thang Long Warriors | 20 | 20 | 36.4 | .390 | .240 | .540 | 8 | 4.2 | 2 | .5 | 12.3 |
| 2018 | Thang Long Warriors | 17 | 16 | 36.3 | .420 | .110 | .440 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | .3 | 14.1 |
| Career | 58 | 53 | 35.5 | .400 | .153 | .463 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | .7 | 12.3 | |
Awards and honors
[edit]VBA
[edit]- Defensive Player of the Year: 2016
References
[edit]- ^ "Justin Young - Giải bóng rổ chuyên nghiệp Việt Nam". vba.vn. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Danang Dragon win first VBA match". vietnamnews.vn. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Justin Young: Humbling Opportunities". aseansports.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Grading Each Team's Selection from the VBA Draft". aseansports.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1993 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Vietnam
- American men's basketball players
- American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Saigon Heat players
- Small forwards
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Vietnam
- SEA Games medalists in basketball
- Vietnamese basketball players
- SEA Games medalists in 3x3 basketball
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City Wings players
- Hanoi Buffaloes players
- Thang Long Warriors players
- Mark Keppel High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Alhambra, California
- Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California