No. 42 – Windy City Bulls | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 21, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Yates (Houston, Texas) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2023 | Memphis Hustle |
2023 | Texas Legends |
2023 | Maine Celtics |
2023 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
2024–present | Windy City Bulls |
Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Young played basketball for Yates High School in Houston. [1] He was a two-time Class 5A All-State selection. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Baylor, Duquesne and Memphis. [3]
Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field. [4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules. [5] [6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving. [8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal. [9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon. [10]
On October 23, 2022, Young was named to the Memphis Hustle training camp roster via local tryout. [11] However, he did not make the final roster. On January 20, 2023, Young was reacquired by the Memphis Hustle. [12] On February 25, 2023, Young was waived. [13]
On March 8, 2023, Young was acquired by the Texas Legends. He was waived four days later, after appearing in two games. [14]
On March 14, 2023, Young was acquired by the Maine Celtics. [15]
On May 2, 2023, Young signed with the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the CIBACOPA, making his debut that night. [16]
On October 28, 2023, Young rejoined the Maine Celtics for training camp, [17] but was waived on November 9. [18]
On February 6, 2024, Young joined the Windy City Bulls. [19]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Texas | 33 | 5 | 16.4 | .287 | .227 | .786 | .9 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
2017–18 | Texas | 30 | 5 | 16.8 | .413 | .323 | .682 | 1.7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | 6.2 |
2018–19 | Rutgers | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Rutgers | 30 | 0 | 21.3 | .413 | .277 | .591 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.5 |
2020–21 | Rutgers | 28 | 20 | 30.1 | .469 | .369 | .726 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.1 |
Career | 121 | 30 | 20.9 | .412 | .295 | .677 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 7.9 |
Young's father, Michael, played college basketball for Houston, where he was a part of Phi Slama Jama, before embarking on a 14-year professional career in the NBA and other leagues. His older brother, Joe, was drafted into the NBA following a college career at Houston and Oregon. Another brother, Michael Jr., played college football at Houston. His sisters, Mayorca and Milan, were track and field athletes in college. [20]
No. 42 – Windy City Bulls | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | September 21, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Yates (Houston, Texas) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2023 | Memphis Hustle |
2023 | Texas Legends |
2023 | Maine Celtics |
2023 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
2024–present | Windy City Bulls |
Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Young played basketball for Yates High School in Houston. [1] He was a two-time Class 5A All-State selection. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Baylor, Duquesne and Memphis. [3]
Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field. [4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules. [5] [6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving. [8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal. [9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon. [10]
On October 23, 2022, Young was named to the Memphis Hustle training camp roster via local tryout. [11] However, he did not make the final roster. On January 20, 2023, Young was reacquired by the Memphis Hustle. [12] On February 25, 2023, Young was waived. [13]
On March 8, 2023, Young was acquired by the Texas Legends. He was waived four days later, after appearing in two games. [14]
On March 14, 2023, Young was acquired by the Maine Celtics. [15]
On May 2, 2023, Young signed with the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the CIBACOPA, making his debut that night. [16]
On October 28, 2023, Young rejoined the Maine Celtics for training camp, [17] but was waived on November 9. [18]
On February 6, 2024, Young joined the Windy City Bulls. [19]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17 | Texas | 33 | 5 | 16.4 | .287 | .227 | .786 | .9 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
2017–18 | Texas | 30 | 5 | 16.8 | .413 | .323 | .682 | 1.7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | 6.2 |
2018–19 | Rutgers | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Rutgers | 30 | 0 | 21.3 | .413 | .277 | .591 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.5 |
2020–21 | Rutgers | 28 | 20 | 30.1 | .469 | .369 | .726 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.1 |
Career | 121 | 30 | 20.9 | .412 | .295 | .677 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 7.9 |
Young's father, Michael, played college basketball for Houston, where he was a part of Phi Slama Jama, before embarking on a 14-year professional career in the NBA and other leagues. His older brother, Joe, was drafted into the NBA following a college career at Houston and Oregon. Another brother, Michael Jr., played college football at Houston. His sisters, Mayorca and Milan, were track and field athletes in college. [20]