Jesse Young
 | |
| 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 |
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]
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
- ^ 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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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Basketball people from Ontario
- Basketball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- CB Estudiantes players
- CB Inca players
- CB Murcia players
- Citizens of Ireland through descent
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Irish men's basketball players
- Irish people of Canadian descent
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Sportspeople from Peterborough, Ontario
- Teramo Basket players
- Centers (basketball)
- Canadian basketball biography stubs