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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980 (age 44) 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 29 April 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. On 14 December 2011 Young announced that he was retiring from basketball.
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.
References
- "Jesse Young bio". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Jesse Young in biancorosso (in Italian)
- End of the game for Jesse Young
- "Basketball.ca: Jesse Young". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
External links
| DKV Joventut 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup champions | |
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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 sportspeople of Irish descent
- CB Estudiantes players
- CB Inca players
- CB Murcia players
- 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)
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen