Galen Young

Galen Young
Personal information
Born	October 16, 1975 (age 49); Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality	American / Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Hillcrest (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	NW Mississippi CC (1994–1996); Charlotte (1997–1999)
NBA draft	1999: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1999–2012
Position	Small forward / Power forward
Career history
1999–2000	Grand Rapids Hoops
2000–2001	Bosch Blue Winds
2001–2002	North Charleston Lowgators
2002	Toros de Aragua
2002–2004	Gary Steelheads
2004	Alaska Aces
2004–2005	Viola Reggio Calabria
2005–2006	Unelco Tenerife
2006	Pepsi Caserta
2006–2007	Yakima Sun Kings
2007	San Miguel Beermen
2007–2008	Townsville Crocodiles
2008–2009	East Kentucky Miners
2009	Alaska Aces
2009–2010	Perth Wildcats
2010	BC Titans
2010–2011	East Kentucky Miners
2011	Hawke's Bay Hawks
2011–2012	Bluff City Reign
2012	Hawke's Bay Hawks
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (2010); CBA champion (2007); CBA Player of the Year (2007); All-CBA First Team (2007); 2x CBA All-Star (2004, 2007); All-CBA Third Team (2003); CBA All-Rookie Team (2000); First-team All-Conference USA (1999);

Galen Young (born October 16, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional basketball player. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Young played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was a second-round draft pick (48th pick overall) of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1999 NBA draft.

Professional career

Young was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 48th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft. On October 4, 1999, he signed with the Bucks. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on October 28, 1999. He later joined the Grand Rapids Hoops for the 1999–2000 CBA season.

In July 2000, Young joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2000 NBA Summer League. Later that year, he signed with the Bosch Blue Winds of Japan for the 2000–01 season.

In July 2001, Young joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2001 NBA Summer League. On September 26, 2001, he signed with the Pacers. However, he was later waived by the Pacers on October 15, 2001. On November 3, 2001, he was selected by the North Charleston Lowgators in the third round of the 2001 NBA D-League draft.

In 2009, Young played three games for the Filipino basketball team Alaska Aces. Then for the 2009/10 Australian NBL season, Young played for the Perth Wildcats, winning the NBL championship. Young played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks in the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, and after a stint for Bluff City Reign, he returned to play for the Hawks for the 2012 season.

External links

Profile at Eurobasket.com